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Currency in United Kingdom

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

United Kingdom's currency is -1.84 % — #34 of 71 countries on the atlas (higher is better). Period 2026-09-18.

-1.84%

Checked 19 Sept 2026Period 2026-09-18

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

One unit buys 1.8 % fewer dollars than a year ago.

Currency in United Kingdom over time

1.70 %-0.07 %-1.84 %1.70 % · 23 August 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 %24 July 202621 August 202618 September 2026-1.84 %
48 official observations, 24 July 2026 → 18 September 2026. Every point is a published value — never interpolated.
Rank
#34 of 71
higher is better
Ranked behind
52 %
37 of 71 countries
Latest move
▼ 0.22 pp
since 17 September 2026
Below its peak
3.54 pp
peak 1.70 % in 23 August 2026
Full series
▼ 0.18 pp
since 24 July 2026

In Europe: #4 of 34vs median -2.20 %: +0.36 pp (better)

Among 71 countries

2 of 71 countries between -9.11 % and -8.44 %1 of 71 countries between -8.44 % and -7.76 %3 of 71 countries between -6.41 % and -5.74 %1 of 71 countries between -4.39 % and -3.72 %1 of 71 countries between -3.72 % and -3.04 %3 of 71 countries between -3.04 % and -2.37 %27 of 71 countries between -2.37 % and -1.69 %2 of 71 countries between -1.69 % and -1.02 %1 of 71 countries between -1.02 % and -0.35 %20 of 71 countries between -0.35 % and 0.33 %1 of 71 countries between 0.33 % and 1.00 %1 of 71 countries between 2.35 % and 3.03 %1 of 71 countries between 3.03 % and 3.70 %1 of 71 countries between 4.37 % and 5.05 %1 of 71 countries between 5.05 % and 5.72 %1 of 71 countries between 5.72 % and 6.40 %4 of 71 countries between 6.40 % and 7.07 %median -2.20 %United Kingdom: ahead of 52 % of the 71 countries with a published currencyUnited Kingdom -1.84 %-9.11 %7.07 %
Half of all 71 countries sit between -2.20 % and 0.00 %. United Kingdom is ahead of 52 % of them. Axis trimmed to the 2nd–98th percentile; 3 values beyond it sit in the end bars.

The neighbourhood

#CountryCurrencyvs United Kingdom
32 Canada-1.25 %+0.59 pp
33 South Korea-1.64 %+0.20 pp
34 United Kingdom-1.84 %—
35 Bulgaria-2.18 %−0.34 pp
36 Luxembourg-2.20 %−0.36 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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