Countries that use the Euro

Since I am focusing my forex trades on the EURJPY currency pair I figure I need to learn as much as I can about the economy of the countries associated with the two currencies. So my first investigation is looking into the Euro which is used by several countries in Europe. I’ve been trading with the Euro but, up until a moment ago, couldn’t tell you which European countries use the Euro as their currency. That is just not acceptable. So I’ve gone ahead and done some research and I have come up with this list of countries. Now I know which countries I need to research when using fundamental analysis to make trading decisions centered around the Euro:

Countries that use the Euro:

• Austria
• Belgium
• Finland
• France
• Germany
• Greece
• Ireland
• Italy
• Luxembourg
• The Netherlands
• Portugal
• Slovenia
• Spain

Update: These additonal Europearn nations use the Euro:

• Malta
• Monaco
• Vatican City
• Andorra
• Cyprus
• Montenegro
• San Marino

Note: This list is subject to change as other European nations switch to the Euro