The European Union

Countries

In the EU since 

Currency before 2002 

Change in Euro 

Language 

Austria

 1995

Austrian Schilling

 13,76

 German

Belgium

 1951

Belgian Franc

40,34

French

Denmark*

 1973

Danish Crown

 7,44

 Danish

Finland

 1995

Finnish Franc

 5,94

 French

France

 1951

French Franc

 6,55

 French

Germany

 1951

German Mark

 166,38

 German

Great Britain*

 1973

Sterling Pound

 0,62

 English

Greece

 1986

Drachma (100)

 340,75

Greek

Ireland

 1973

Irish Pound

 0,78

 English

Italy

 1951

Lira (100)

 1936,27

Italian

Luxembourg

 1951

Luxembourger Franc

 40,34

French

Netherlands

 1951

Guilder

 2,20

 Dutch

Portugal

 1986

Escudo (100)

 200,48

Portuguese

Spain

 1986

Peseta

166,38

Spanish

Sweden*

 1995

Swedish Crown

8,5

Swedish

* Not in the Euro zone by January 2002