List of circulating currencies

"World currencies" redirects here. For national currencies commonly used for international trade, see World currency.

There are 180 currencies recognized as legal tender in United Nations (UN) member states, UN General Assembly non-member observer states, partially recognized or unrecognized states, and their dependencies.[1] However, excluding the pegged (fixed exchange rate) currencies, there are only 130 currencies that are independent or pegged to a currency basket.

  • U.S. dollar, the official currency of the United States, the world's dominant reserve currency and the most traded currency globally.
  • Euro, the currency used by the most countries and territories, the second-largest reserve currency and the second-most traded currency.
  • The International Monetary Fund headquarters in Washington, D.C.. The IMF is primarily focused on the stability of the global monetary system and oversee the currencies of the world.
  1. ^ "UN Operational Rates of Exchange - Rates". Treasury - UN Operational Rates of Exchange. Retrieved 2024-09-02.
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