---
title: internationalCurrencySymbol
framework: foundation
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: foundation/numberformatter/internationalcurrencysymbol
---

# internationalCurrencySymbol

The international currency symbol used by the receiver.

## Declaration

```swift
var internationalCurrencySymbol: String! { get set }
```

## Discussion

Discussion A region typically has a local currency symbol and an international currency symbol. The local symbol is used within the region, while the international currency symbol is used in international contexts to specify that region’s currency unambiguously. The international currency symbol is often represented by a Unicode code point.

## See Also

### Configuring the Format of Currency

- [currencySymbol](foundation/numberformatter/currencysymbol.md)
- [currencyCode](foundation/numberformatter/currencycode.md)
- [currencyGroupingSeparator](foundation/numberformatter/currencygroupingseparator.md)