When using a numberformatter in JavaScript, is it possible to format the value with the euro sign before the value?

this.formatter = new Intl.NumberFormat('nl-be', {
  style: 'currency',
  currency: 'EUR',
  minimumFractionDigits: 2
});

this.formatter.format(2000);

The code sample from above returns 2000.00€ instead of €2000.00

When using a numberformatter in JavaScript, is it possible to format the value with the euro sign before the value?

this.formatter = new Intl.NumberFormat('nl-be', {
  style: 'currency',
  currency: 'EUR',
  minimumFractionDigits: 2
});

this.formatter.format(2000);

The code sample from above returns 2000.00€ instead of €2000.00

• javascript
• formatting
• internationalization

Share Improve this question Follow asked Feb 6, 2018 at 8:59 Dennis SchiepersDennis Schiepers 13711 silver badge1212 bronze badges 2

• This does not seem to be technically wrong, according to stackoverflow./a/7570778/1427878 And I don’t see Intl.NumberFormat offering any additional options regarding the currency symbol position ... so I guess if you really need this, you will have to manipulate the resulting value yourself somehow. – C3roe Commented Feb 6, 2018 at 9:05
• In Standard Dutch , the currency symbol is always placed before the amount. – Dennis Schiepers Commented Feb 6, 2018 at 9:28

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Two ways:

1. Use another locale. Here's a list of the supported ones. From there, I took the belgium one (sfb), which renders the sign in front of the number.

   this.formatter = new Intl.NumberFormat('sfb', {
     style: 'currency',
     currency: 'EUR',
     minimumFractionDigits: 2
   });
   
   this.formatter.format(2000);
   

2. Parse it yourself to move the sign in front of the string:

   var str = this.formatter.format(2000);
   var result = str.substr(str.length-1)+ str.substr(0,str.length-1)