Currency of Andorra: Euro
Euro · EUR · Foreign Legal Tender
Who Issues Andorra's Money
Rather than issuing its own primary currency, Andorra uses the Euro (EUR) from another monetary system. The currency appears here as € and carries ISO 4217 numeric code 978. A formal monetary agreement provides the legal basis for this use of the external currency. The country also issues locally distinctive supplementary coins within that broader currency system.
For Andorra, the underlying Euro comes from the external monetary system associated with European Central Bank. Andorra uses that currency as legal tender without creating a separate national series of EUR banknotes. A monetary agreement defines the formal relationship and any national coin rights.
Exchange Rate for EUR
When Euro (EUR) is converted for use in Andorra, the displayed reference rate is a benchmark rather than a guaranteed transaction price. The date of the observation and any provider margin both affect how the figure should be interpreted. The page uses Regional or system monetary authority for the institutional currency context.
Banknotes and Coins
Banknotes
Euro banknotes in circulation include €5, €10, €20, €50, €100 and €200. First-series €500 notes can also remain in circulation, although no new €500 notes are issued.
Coins
Euro coins have a common European side and a national side. All eight standard denominations can circulate throughout the euro area.
Frequently Asked Questions
What currency is used in Andorra?
Andorra uses the Euro (EUR) as legal tender even though that currency is issued outside its own monetary system. A formal monetary agreement also governs national coin-issuing rights.
Who manages the currency system in Andorra?
European Central Bank is the main monetary authority identified for Andorra.
Are the exchange rates for Andorra real-time?
In Andorra, the converter uses the latest available reference observation for a supported pair and displays its observation date. The figure is informational and can differ from a bank, card or cash-counter quote. That keeps the reference point clear.
Sources & methodology
The page anchors its institutional currency facts in material from European Central Bank and the framework governing Andorra. ISO 4217 is used for the EUR identifier; exchange-arrangement facts and dated rate observations are treated as different data layers.
View sources used for this page
- Regional or system monetary authority
- SIX - ISO 4217 Maintenance Agency
- IMF - Annual Report on Exchange Arrangements and Exchange Restrictions
- BIS - central bank directory and institutional cross-check
- Frankfurter - latest public reference-rate feed used by the converter
- European Central Bank - current euro banknotes
- European Central Bank - euro coins