Euro and US dollar dominate extra-EU trade in 2024

In 2024, the euro was the most used currency for extra-EU exports, with a 51.7% share. It was followed by the US dollar at 31.4%, currencies of EU countries other than the euro at 3.0%, and other currencies at 13.4%. 

In 20 of the 27 EU countries, the euro was the most used currency for extra-EU exports of goods in 2024. The highest shares were recorded in Slovenia (91.1%), Croatia (82.8%), and Lithuania (75.0%). 

In 6 EU countries, the US dollar was the most used currency for exports. Among these, shares above 50% were recorded in Cyprus (69.0%), Ireland (68.9%) and Greece (52.7%). 

The share of EU currencies other than the euro was particularly high in Sweden (58.7%), Bulgaria (25.1%) and Denmark (24.0%), primarily due to the use of their own national currency.

Source dataset: ext_lt_invcur

The US dollar was the most used currency for imports in 2024, with a share of 51.1%, followed by the euro at 39.7%. Currencies of EU countries other than the euro accounted for 1.6%, and other currencies for 7.0%. 

In 2024, the US dollar was the dominating currency for extra-EU imports of goods in 18 of the 27 EU countries. The share of the US dollar in extra-EU imports was the highest in Lithuania (65.5%), the Netherlands (63.8%) and Finland (63.5%). 

In the remaining 9 EU countries, the euro was the most used currency for imports, with the highest shares in Slovenia (82.8%), Latvia (65.2%) and Slovakia (65.1%).

Currencies of EU countries other than the euro reached double digits in Czechia (23.9%) and Denmark (12.3%).

Source dataset: ext_lt_invcur