eurozone

Also known as euro area, euro zone, euroland

The euro area, commonly called the eurozone (EZ), is a currency union of 21 member states of the European Union (EU) that have adopted the euro (€) as their primary currency and sole legal tender, and have thus fully implemented Economic and Monetary Union policies.

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The eurozone is a group of 21 European Union countries that all use the euro as their official currency and follow shared economic and monetary rules. It matters because it creates a unified financial system across these nations, making trade easier and linking their economies closely together.

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Wikidata facts

Population: 167396784
Official website: european-union.europa.eu/institutions-law-budget/euro/countries-using-euro_en
Nominal GDP: 14040893546587

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Commons category: Eurozone
inception: 1999-01-01
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Territory
Eurozone
Dependent territories of EU member states not part of the EU
Non-member usage
With formal agreement
Without formal agreement
Historical eurozone enlargements and exchange-rate regimes for EU members
Future enlargement
Expulsion and withdrawal
Administration and representation
Reform
Economy
Comparison table
Inflation
Interest rates
Public debt
Fiscal policies
Bailout provisions
Peer review
Criticism
See also
Notes
References
External links

The 21 eurozone members are: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, and Spain.