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Currency in Sweden

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

Sweden's currency is -4.73 % — #66 of 71 countries on the atlas (higher is better). Period 2026-10-22.

-4.73%

Checked 23 Oct 2026Period 2026-10-22

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

One unit buys 4.7 % fewer dollars than a year ago.

Currency in Sweden over time

-0.95 %-3.88 %-6.81 %-0.95 % · 29 August 2026-6.81 % · 2 October 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 %8 September 2026: -2.26 %9 September 2026: -2.30 %10 September 2026: -2.47 %11 September 2026: -3.06 %12 September 2026: -3.65 %13 September 2026: -3.66 %14 September 2026: -3.68 %15 September 2026: -4.97 %16 September 2026: -5.33 %17 September 2026: -5.68 %18 September 2026: -5.24 %19 September 2026: -4.10 %20 September 2026: -4.09 %21 September 2026: -4.10 %22 September 2026: -4.62 %23 September 2026: -5.22 %24 September 2026: -5.26 %25 September 2026: -5.10 %26 September 2026: -4.58 %27 September 2026: -4.59 %28 September 2026: -4.71 %29 September 2026: -5.50 %30 September 2026: -5.77 %1 October 2026: -5.91 %2 October 2026: -6.81 %3 October 2026: -6.62 %4 October 2026: -6.64 %5 October 2026: -6.62 %6 October 2026: -6.29 %7 October 2026: -6.09 %8 October 2026: -5.82 %9 October 2026: -5.26 %10 October 2026: -4.76 %11 October 2026: -4.75 %12 October 2026: -4.79 %13 October 2026: -5.11 %14 October 2026: -4.18 %15 October 2026: -5.13 %16 October 2026: -5.08 %17 October 2026: -4.72 %18 October 2026: -4.73 %19 October 2026: -4.77 %20 October 2026: -4.90 %21 October 2026: -4.91 %22 October 2026: -4.73 %24 July 20267 September 202622 October 2026-4.73 %
60 official observations, 24 July 2026 → 22 October 2026. Every point is a published value — never interpolated.
Rank
#66 of 71
higher is better
Ranked behind
7 %
5 of 71 countries
Latest move
▲ 0.18 pp
since 21 October 2026
Below its peak
3.78 pp
peak -0.95 % in 29 August 2026
Full series
▼ 2.27 pp
since 24 July 2026

In Europe: #33 of 34vs median -2.09 %: −2.64 pp (worse)

Among 71 countries

4 of 71 countries between -8.13 % and -7.50 %1 of 71 countries between -6.87 % and -6.25 %1 of 71 countries between -4.99 % and -4.36 %1 of 71 countries between -4.36 % and -3.73 %2 of 71 countries between -3.73 % and -3.11 %26 of 71 countries between -3.11 % and -2.48 %1 of 71 countries between -2.48 % and -1.85 %1 of 71 countries between -1.85 % and -1.22 %2 of 71 countries between -1.22 % and -0.60 %21 of 71 countries between -0.60 % and 0.03 %1 of 71 countries between 0.03 % and 0.66 %2 of 71 countries between 1.29 % and 1.92 %1 of 71 countries between 1.92 % and 2.54 %1 of 71 countries between 3.17 % and 3.80 %1 of 71 countries between 3.80 % and 4.43 %5 of 71 countries between 6.31 % and 6.94 %median -2.09 %Sweden: ahead of 7 % of the 71 countries with a published currencySweden -4.73 %-8.13 %6.94 %
Half of all 71 countries sit between -3.06 % and 0.00 %. Sweden is ahead of 7 % of them. Axis trimmed to the 2nd–98th percentile; 3 values beyond it sit in the end bars.

The neighbourhood

#CountryCurrencyvs Sweden
64 Switzerland-3.41 %+1.32 pp
65 Japan-3.97 %+0.76 pp
66 Sweden-4.73 %—
67 India-6.53 %−1.80 pp
68 Romania-7.65 %−2.92 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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