How can I change my store currency from PKR to USD?

Technical Q&A

Topic summary

A user seeks to change their Shopify store currency from Pakistani Rupees (PKR) to US Dollars (USD).

Solution provided:

  1. Navigate to Settings > Store details in Shopify admin
  2. Select new currency in the Store currency section
  3. Click Save

Important considerations:

  • If the store has already processed sales, contact Shopify Support is required to change currency
  • Changing store currency also changes the primary market
  • Store owners should research:
    • Local legal and tax implications of selling in foreign currency
    • Payment gateway partner requirements for currency handling
    • Available payment gateway options in Pakistan

Status: The question appears resolved with detailed guidance provided, though the user’s store location (Pakistan vs. USA) remains unclear, which may affect implementation.

Summarized with AI on November 25. AI used: claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929.
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how i can change my store currency Pakistani rupees (PKR) to USD…?

Please guide me.

Thanks

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@promamart ,

  1. From your Shopify admin, go to Settings > Store details.

  2. In the Store currency section, select your new store currency from the list. If you aren’t able to select a new currency, then you need to contact Shopify Support to change your store currency.

  3. Click Save.

Thanks

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Hi, @promamart

I understand you are looking to change your store currency from PKR to USD, is that correct?

As has been already pointed out by @oscprofessional , you can change your store’s currency by following these steps:

Steps:1. From your Shopify admin, go to Settings > Store details.

  1. In the Store currency section, select your new store currency from the list. If you aren’t able to select a new currency, then you need to contact Shopify Support to change your store currency.

  2. Click Save.

As mentioned in step two, if your store has already made sales, then you need to contact Shopify Support to change your store currency.

Changing your store currency also changes your primary market because your primary market is determined by your store currency.

Can I ask, is your store located in Pakistan or in the USA itself? Either way, you will want to look into the local legal and tax implications of selling in a foreign currency as well as with your payment gateway partner with how you get paid out.

If you are curious about the payment gateway offerings in Pakistan, I would encourage you to check out the page here.

Do let me know if you have any questions moving forward and I would be delighted to help out.