What currency is code EUR?

EUR is the ISO 4217 code for the euro, the currency used by most European Union countries. Its symbol is €.

What is the currency code for Japan?

The Japanese yen has the ISO 4217 code JPY and the symbol ¥. It has no minor (decimal) units.

Symbols overlap: $ alone could mean USD, CAD, AUD and more. The three-letter ISO 4217 code is unambiguous.

Handy when building checkout forms, exchange-rate tables, or invoice exports — store the code, display the symbol.

Updated: 2026-09-01

Currency	Code	Symbol	Minor units
US dollar	USD	$	2
Euro	EUR	€	2
British pound	GBP	£	2
Japanese yen	JPY	¥	0
Chinese yuan	CNY	¥ / 元	2
Hong Kong dollar	HKD	HK$	2
Taiwan dollar	TWD	NT$	2
South Korean won	KRW	₩	0
Swiss franc	CHF	CHF	2
Canadian dollar	CAD	C$	2
Australian dollar	AUD	A$	2
New Zealand dollar	NZD	NZ$	2
Singapore dollar	SGD	S$	2
Indian rupee	INR	₹	2
Indonesian rupiah	IDR	Rp	2
Thai baht	THB	฿	2
Vietnamese dong	VND	₫	0
Malaysian ringgit	MYR	RM	2
Philippine peso	PHP	₱	2
Brazilian real	BRL	R$	2
Mexican peso	MXN	Mex$	2
Argentine peso	ARS	$	2
Turkish lira	TRY	₺	2
Russian ruble	RUB	₽	2
Saudi riyal	SAR	﷼	2
UAE dirham	AED	د.إ	2
South African rand	ZAR	R	2
Polish zloty	PLN	zł	2
Swedish krona	SEK	kr	2
Norwegian krone	NOK	kr	2
Danish krone	DKK	kr	2

What currency is code EUR?: EUR is the ISO 4217 code for the euro, the currency used by most European Union countries. Its symbol is €.
What is the currency code for Japan?: The Japanese yen has the ISO 4217 code JPY and the symbol ¥. It has no minor (decimal) units.
Why should I store a three-letter currency code instead of a symbol?: Symbols overlap: $ alone could mean USD, CAD, AUD and more. The three-letter ISO 4217 code is unambiguous.