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Currency in United Kingdom

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

United Kingdom's currency is 0.40 % — #11 of 71 countries on the atlas (higher is better). Period 2026-10-23.

0.40%

Checked 24 Oct 2026Period 2026-10-23

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

One unit buys 0.4 % more dollars than a year ago.

Currency in United Kingdom over time

1.70 %-0.15 %-2.00 %1.70 % · 23 August 2026-2.00 % · 2 October 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 %8 September 2026: 0.07 %9 September 2026: -0.11 %10 September 2026: 0.11 %11 September 2026: 0.04 %12 September 2026: -0.15 %13 September 2026: -0.14 %15 September 2026: -0.89 %16 September 2026: -1.20 %17 September 2026: -1.62 %18 September 2026: -1.84 %22 September 2026: -0.91 %23 September 2026: -1.22 %24 September 2026: -1.57 %25 September 2026: -1.49 %26 September 2026: -0.87 %27 September 2026: -0.83 %28 September 2026: -0.90 %29 September 2026: -1.38 %30 September 2026: -1.60 %1 October 2026: -1.51 %2 October 2026: -2.00 %3 October 2026: -1.67 %4 October 2026: -1.69 %5 October 2026: -1.60 %6 October 2026: -1.58 %7 October 2026: -1.06 %8 October 2026: -1.43 %9 October 2026: -1.15 %10 October 2026: -0.40 %11 October 2026: -0.41 %12 October 2026: -0.36 %13 October 2026: -0.87 %14 October 2026: -0.08 %15 October 2026: -0.95 %16 October 2026: -1.23 %17 October 2026: -0.86 %19 October 2026: -0.79 %20 October 2026: -0.72 %21 October 2026: -0.09 %22 October 2026: 0.43 %23 October 2026: 0.40 %24 July 20267 September 202623 October 20260.40 %
79 official observations, 24 July 2026 → 23 October 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
▼ 0.03 pp
since 22 October 2026
Below its peak
1.30 pp
peak 1.70 % in 23 August 2026
Full series
▲ 2.06 pp
since 24 July 2026

In Europe: #3 of 34vs median -2.73 %: +3.13 pp (better)

Among 71 countries

5 of 71 countries between -8.06 % and -7.45 %1 of 71 countries between -5.02 % and -4.42 %26 of 71 countries between -3.81 % and -3.20 %4 of 71 countries between -3.20 % and -2.59 %1 of 71 countries between -1.99 % and -1.38 %2 of 71 countries between -1.38 % and -0.77 %1 of 71 countries between -0.77 % and -0.16 %21 of 71 countries between -0.16 % and 0.45 %2 of 71 countries between 1.66 % and 2.27 %1 of 71 countries between 2.27 % and 2.88 %1 of 71 countries between 3.48 % and 4.09 %1 of 71 countries between 4.09 % and 4.70 %1 of 71 countries between 4.70 % and 5.30 %4 of 71 countries between 5.91 % and 6.52 %median -2.73 %United Kingdom: ahead of 85 % of the 71 countries with a published currencyUnited Kingdom 0.40 %-8.06 %6.52 %
Half of all 71 countries sit between -3.25 % 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 Singapore1.75 %+1.35 pp
10 Hungary1.67 %+1.27 pp
11 United Kingdom0.40 %—
12 United States0.00 %−0.40 pp
13 Dominican Republic0.00 %−0.40 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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