This statistic illustrates the support of the euro's role for the EU amongst the population of all 19 euro area (eurozone) countries as of 2018 and 2019, broken down by country. It can be seen that in all eurozone countries, over 69 percent of the population thought that the euro currency is a good thing for the European Union. Ireland and Luxembourg were most supportive, with 90 and 84 percent of the population supporting the euro, whereas Italians were most sceptical with 69 supporting the euro. Overall, only Spain and Netherlands registered a decrease in support from 2018 to 2019, 14 countries increased their support for the euro.
Generally speaking, do you think that having the euro is a good or a bad thing for the EU?
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European Commission. (November 30, 2019). Generally speaking, do you think that having the euro is a good or a bad thing for the EU? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 04, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/379725/eurozone-euro-currency-perception-positive-change-for-eu/
European Commission. "Generally speaking, do you think that having the euro is a good or a bad thing for the EU?." Chart. November 30, 2019. Statista. Accessed May 04, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/379725/eurozone-euro-currency-perception-positive-change-for-eu/
European Commission. (2019). Generally speaking, do you think that having the euro is a good or a bad thing for the EU?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 04, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/379725/eurozone-euro-currency-perception-positive-change-for-eu/
European Commission. "Generally Speaking, Do You Think That Having The Euro Is a Good or a Bad Thing for The Eu?." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Nov 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/379725/eurozone-euro-currency-perception-positive-change-for-eu/
European Commission, Generally speaking, do you think that having the euro is a good or a bad thing for the EU? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/379725/eurozone-euro-currency-perception-positive-change-for-eu/ (last visited May 04, 2024)
Generally speaking, do you think that having the euro is a good or a bad thing for the EU? [Graph], European Commission, November 30, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/379725/eurozone-euro-currency-perception-positive-change-for-eu/