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 2020, broken down by country. It can be seen that 60 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 31 percent as of 2020.
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
May 26 to June 3, 2020
Number of respondents
7,016 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. (August 6, 2020). Will adopting the euro mean that your country will lose a part of its identity? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 18, 2022, 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. August 6, 2020. Statista. Accessed August 18, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/590790/non-eurozone-eu-member-states-joining-euro-national-identity-impact/
European Commission, Kantar. (2020). Will adopting the euro mean that your country will lose a part of its identity?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 18, 2022. 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., 6 Aug 2020, 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 August 18, 2022)
