Since joining the Eurozone in 1999, the currency in Spain is the euro, the same as in most other European Union countries.
The euro is divided into 100 cents.
There are eight different coins: 1, 2, 5, 10, 20 and 50 cents, and 1 and 2 euros.
There are seven different bank notes, for the following amounts: 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 200 and 500 euros.