Euro’s Global Use Rises to 20% in 2025 as Dollar Keeps Wide Lead

3 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · Jun 2

The euro’s international use edged up to about 20% in 2025, according to the ECB’s annual assessment released Tuesday.
That gain still left the common currency far behind the dollar, underscoring how difficult it remains to challenge the greenback’s dominance in global finance.
Foreign-exchange reserves showed the same pattern: the euro held at roughly 20%, only about one-third of the dollar’s allocation.
The figures suggest the euro’s global role is improving only gradually, with no near-term shift in the dollar’s supremacy.

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