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Currency in United Kingdom

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

United Kingdom's currency is 0.29 % — #11 of 71 countries on the atlas (higher is better). Period 2026-09-07.

0.29%

Checked 8 Sept 2026Period 2026-09-07

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

One unit buys 0.3 % more dollars than a year ago.

Currency in United Kingdom over time

1.70 %0.02 %-1.66 %1.70 % · 23 August 2026-1.66 % · 24 July 202624 July 2026: -1.66 %25 July 2026: -0.96 %26 July 2026: -0.98 %27 July 2026: -0.82 %28 July 2026: -0.96 %29 July 2026: -0.33 %30 July 2026: -0.36 %7 August 2026: 0.25 %8 August 2026: 0.32 %9 August 2026: 0.29 %10 August 2026: 0.39 %11 August 2026: 0.59 %12 August 2026: 0.32 %13 August 2026: -0.47 %14 August 2026: -0.64 %15 August 2026: -0.15 %16 August 2026: -0.17 %17 August 2026: -0.11 %18 August 2026: 0.09 %19 August 2026: 0.10 %20 August 2026: 0.83 %21 August 2026: 1.37 %22 August 2026: 1.65 %23 August 2026: 1.70 %25 August 2026: 0.93 %26 August 2026: 1.14 %27 August 2026: 1.22 %28 August 2026: 0.53 %29 August 2026: 0.77 %30 August 2026: 0.76 %31 August 2026: 0.71 %1 September 2026: 0.14 %2 September 2026: 1.06 %3 September 2026: 0.53 %4 September 2026: 0.54 %5 September 2026: 0.31 %6 September 2026: 0.30 %7 September 2026: 0.29 %24 July 202616 August 20267 September 20260.29 %
38 official observations, 24 July 2026 → 7 September 2026. Every point is a published value — never interpolated.
Rank
#11 of 71
higher is better
Ranked behind
85 %
60 of 71 countries
Latest move
▼ 0.01 pp
since 6 September 2026
Below its peak
1.41 pp
peak 1.70 % in 23 August 2026
Full series
▲ 1.95 pp
since 24 July 2026

In Europe: #3 of 34vs median -0.71 %: +1.00 pp (better)

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 %United Kingdom: ahead of 85 % of the 71 countries with a published currencyUnited Kingdom 0.29 %-9.39 %10.61 %
Half of all 71 countries sit between -0.71 % and 0.00 %. United Kingdom is ahead of 85 % of them. Axis trimmed to the 2nd–98th percentile; 3 values beyond it sit in the end bars.

The neighbourhood

#CountryCurrencyvs United Kingdom
9 Malaysia4.47 %+4.18 pp
10 Singapore1.51 %+1.22 pp
11 United Kingdom0.29 %—
12 Czech Republic0.23 %−0.06 pp
13 New Zealand0.08 %−0.21 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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