This statistic illustrates the perceived impact on a loss of national identity upon introduction of the euro for European Union (EU) member states not currently in the eurozone as of 2019, broken down by country. It can be seen that 62 percent of respondents in Sweden agreed with the statement that adopting the euro will mean losing a part of their national identity at that time. On the other hand, the share of respondents in Hungary that believe adopting the euro would result in a loss of national identity stood at 30 percent as of 2019.
Will adopting the euro mean that your country will lose a part of its identity?
Bulgaria, Croatia, Czechia, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Sweden
Survey time period
12th April to 16th April 2018
Number of respondents
7,012 respondents
Age group
15 years and older
Method of interview
Computer-assisted telephone interviews (CATI)
Supplementary notes
*Original question: 'Could you tell me for each of the following statements if you agree or disagree...? Adopting the euro will mean that (OUR COUNTRY) will lose a part of its identity (%)'.
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European Commission, & Kantar. (June 5, 2019). Will adopting the euro mean that your country will lose a part of its identity? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 09, 2020, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/590790/non-eurozone-eu-member-states-joining-euro-national-identity-impact/
European Commission, und Kantar. "Will adopting the euro mean that your country will lose a part of its identity?." Chart. June 5, 2019. Statista. Accessed July 09, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/590790/non-eurozone-eu-member-states-joining-euro-national-identity-impact/
European Commission, Kantar. (2019). Will adopting the euro mean that your country will lose a part of its identity?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 09, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/590790/non-eurozone-eu-member-states-joining-euro-national-identity-impact/
European Commission, and Kantar. "Will Adopting The Euro Mean That Your Country Will Lose a Part of Its Identity?." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 Jun 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/590790/non-eurozone-eu-member-states-joining-euro-national-identity-impact/
European Commission & Kantar, Will adopting the euro mean that your country will lose a part of its identity? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/590790/non-eurozone-eu-member-states-joining-euro-national-identity-impact/ (last visited July 09, 2020)
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