Title: Foreign Countries that Use the US Dollar (2020) | Airfarewatchdog Blog
Headings: Foreign Countries that Use the U.S. Dollar
Foreign Countries that Use the U.S. Dollar
Countries and Territories That Have Adopted the USD into their Economies
What Countries use The US Dollar As Their Official Currency?
The British Virgin Islands
Ecuador
Turks and Caicos
El Salvador
Caribbean Netherlands
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What Countries Also Use the US Dollar Alongside Their Official Currency?
Bahamas
Panama
Barbados
Belize
Costa Rica
More Nations that Widely Accept USD Alongside Local Currency:
As Territories of the United States, the USD is the Official Currency of:
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Content: Panama
Despite accepting dollars since 1904, Panama still hasn't given up the balboa as one of its official currencies. The USD is recognized as legal tender, and Panama is the second country in North America to be a dollarized economy. Essentially, the paper US dollar is the day-to-day currency as balboas only consist of coins that mimic the size and shape of American change. Balboas and USD trade at a 1:1 ratio. › See all of our fares to Panama City (PTY) from all over the U.S. and Canada. Barbados
Permanently fixed at a 2:1 ratio, you’ll get two Barbadian dollars for every one U.S. dollar. Almost every establishment will take USD, but smaller and newer notes are preferred. If paying with US cash, only bills will be accepted, and you'll always receive change in Bds$. (A wallet full of mixed currencies can be helpful when it comes to tipping or purchasing smaller items.) › See all of our fares to Bridgetown (BGI) from all over the U.S. and Canada. Belize
There’s nothing fishy about spending USD in this scuba and snorkel paradise.