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Currency in Sweden

Did that currency hold its value against the dollar this year?

Sweden's currency is -1.74 % — #64 of 71 countries on the atlas (higher is better). Period 2026-09-07.

-1.74%

Checked 8 Sept 2026Period 2026-09-07

Source: Currency strength vs USD (own calculation from ECB reference-rate snapshots)

One unit buys 1.7 % fewer dollars than a year ago.

Currency in Sweden over time

-0.95 %-1.71 %-2.46 %-0.95 % · 29 August 2026-2.46 % · 24 July 202624 July 2026: -2.46 %25 July 2026: -1.99 %26 July 2026: -2.02 %27 July 2026: -1.81 %28 July 2026: -1.51 %29 August 2026: -0.95 %30 August 2026: -1.02 %31 August 2026: -1.18 %1 September 2026: -1.89 %2 September 2026: -1.67 %3 September 2026: -1.99 %4 September 2026: -1.04 %5 September 2026: -1.68 %6 September 2026: -1.67 %7 September 2026: -1.74 %24 July 202629 August 20267 September 2026-1.74 %
15 official observations, 24 July 2026 → 7 September 2026. Every point is a published value — never interpolated.
Rank
#64 of 71
higher is better
Ranked behind
10 %
7 of 71 countries
Latest move
▼ 0.07 pp
since 6 September 2026
Below its peak
0.79 pp
peak -0.95 % in 29 August 2026
Full series
▲ 0.72 pp
since 24 July 2026

In Europe: #33 of 34vs median -0.71 %: −1.03 pp (worse)

Among 71 countries

2 of 71 countries between -9.39 % and -8.56 %1 of 71 countries between -7.72 % and -6.89 %1 of 71 countries between -6.89 % and -6.06 %1 of 71 countries between -6.06 % and -5.22 %1 of 71 countries between -4.39 % and -3.56 %1 of 71 countries between -2.72 % and -1.89 %2 of 71 countries between -1.89 % and -1.06 %30 of 71 countries between -1.06 % and -0.22 %22 of 71 countries between -0.22 % and 0.61 %1 of 71 countries between 1.44 % and 2.28 %1 of 71 countries between 3.94 % and 4.78 %2 of 71 countries between 5.61 % and 6.44 %2 of 71 countries between 7.28 % and 8.11 %4 of 71 countries between 9.78 % and 10.61 %median -0.71 %Sweden: ahead of 10 % of the 71 countries with a published currencySweden -1.74 %-9.39 %10.61 %
Half of all 71 countries sit between -0.71 % and 0.00 %. Sweden is ahead of 10 % of them. Axis trimmed to the 2nd–98th percentile; 3 values beyond it sit in the end bars.

The neighbourhood

#CountryCurrencyvs Sweden
62 Switzerland-0.88 %+0.86 pp
63 South Korea-1.64 %+0.10 pp
64 Sweden-1.74 %—
65 Thailand-2.27 %−0.53 pp
66 Romania-3.96 %−2.22 pp

The currency’s US-dollar value now vs one year ago — positive means it strengthened. Our calculation from daily ECB reference rates.

How to read this figure

Our own calculation from daily ECB reference rates: the currency’s US-dollar value today versus one year ago. A strengthening currency makes imports and foreign travel cheaper; it is not a verdict on the economy.

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