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: For this story, I've grouped countries that have been wholly dollarized and ones that use USD as a counterpart or quasi-currency to complement its official banknotes. What Countries use The US Dollar As Their Official Currency? The British Virgin Islands
This archipelago just a short sail away from the U.S. Virgin Islands, has taken on its neighbor’s currency since 1959. Although British partly makes up the namesake of the country, you won’t get far trying to buy a Pusser’s Rum Painkiller with your GBP. › See all of our fares to Tortola (EIS) and St. Thomas (STT) from all over the U.S. and Canada. Ecuador
In 2000, this South American nation ditched the sucre in favor of the U.S. dollar following a financial crisis. Now it’s a lot easier for American visitors to price out Galapagos excursions and to buy souvenirs in Quito’s artisanal markets. You’ll feel right at home at the ATM when you see it spit out some of your favorite presidents. › See all of our fares to Quito (UIO) and Guayaquil (GYE) from all over the U.S. and Canada. Turks and Caicos
Another British Overseas Territory to adopt the USD as its official currency, Turks and Caicos, have followed along with the BVI’s to circulate dollars instead of GBP.