This statistic shows the share of population that thinks that the euro currency is good for its country. Out of the 19 eurozone countries that have the euro as an official currency, Ireland was most in favour of the euro, with 88 percent of the respondents advising that they think it is good for the country. Second and third came Luxemburg and Finland with 79 percent respectively. All three countries increased their support for the euro from 2018 to 2019.
Generally speaking, do you think that having the euro is a good or a bad thing for your country?
As of October 2015, the euro is the official currency of 19 Member States of the EU: Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia and Spain. These countries are collectively known as the euro area.
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European Commission. (November 30, 2019). Generally speaking, do you think that having the euro is a good or a bad thing for your country? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/379623/euro-area-euro-currency-perception-positive-level-country/
European Commission. "Generally speaking, do you think that having the euro is a good or a bad thing for your country?." Chart. November 30, 2019. Statista. Accessed August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/379623/euro-area-euro-currency-perception-positive-level-country/
European Commission. (2019). Generally speaking, do you think that having the euro is a good or a bad thing for your country?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/379623/euro-area-euro-currency-perception-positive-level-country/
European Commission. "Generally Speaking, Do You Think That Having The Euro Is a Good or a Bad Thing for Your Country?." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Nov 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/379623/euro-area-euro-currency-perception-positive-level-country/
European Commission, Generally speaking, do you think that having the euro is a good or a bad thing for your country? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/379623/euro-area-euro-currency-perception-positive-level-country/ (last visited August 25, 2024)
Generally speaking, do you think that having the euro is a good or a bad thing for your country? [Graph], European Commission, November 30, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/379623/euro-area-euro-currency-perception-positive-level-country/