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Currency in Sweden

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

Sweden's currency is -4.10 % — #65 of 71 countries on the atlas (higher is better). Period 2026-09-21.

-4.10%

Checked 22 Sept 2026Period 2026-09-21

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

One unit buys 4.1 % fewer dollars than a year ago.

Currency in Sweden over time

-0.95 %-3.31 %-5.68 %-0.95 % · 29 August 2026-5.68 % · 17 September 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 %24 July 202629 August 202621 September 2026-4.10 %
29 official observations, 24 July 2026 → 21 September 2026. Every point is a published value — never interpolated.
Rank
#65 of 71
higher is better
Ranked behind
8 %
6 of 71 countries
Latest move
▼ 0.01 pp
since 20 September 2026
Below its peak
3.15 pp
peak -0.95 % in 29 August 2026
Full series
▼ 1.64 pp
since 24 July 2026

In Europe: #33 of 34vs median -2.21 %: −1.89 pp (worse)

Among 71 countries

2 of 71 countries between -9.18 % and -8.51 %1 of 71 countries between -8.51 % and -7.83 %1 of 71 countries between -6.49 % and -5.82 %2 of 71 countries between -5.82 % and -5.14 %1 of 71 countries between -4.47 % and -3.80 %1 of 71 countries between -3.80 % and -3.12 %30 of 71 countries between -2.45 % and -1.78 %2 of 71 countries between -1.78 % and -1.11 %1 of 71 countries between -1.11 % and -0.43 %20 of 71 countries between -0.43 % and 0.24 %1 of 71 countries between 0.24 % and 0.91 %1 of 71 countries between 2.26 % and 2.93 %1 of 71 countries between 2.93 % and 3.61 %1 of 71 countries between 4.28 % and 4.95 %2 of 71 countries between 5.62 % and 6.30 %4 of 71 countries between 6.30 % and 6.97 %median -2.21 %Sweden: ahead of 8 % of the 71 countries with a published currencySweden -4.10 %-9.18 %6.97 %
Half of all 71 countries sit between -2.21 % and 0.00 %. Sweden is ahead of 8 % of them. Axis trimmed to the 2nd–98th percentile; 3 values beyond it sit in the end bars.

The neighbourhood

#CountryCurrencyvs Sweden
63 Denmark-2.41 %+1.69 pp
64 Switzerland-3.26 %+0.84 pp
65 Sweden-4.10 %—
66 Japan-5.63 %−1.53 pp
67 Romania-5.76 %−1.66 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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