Data insights
Currency insights, straight from the data
Rankings and records computed from five years of daily mid-market history — refreshed every day, free to read and cite.
Data as of 2026-10-26, covering history since 2021-06-11.
Currency strength
Strongest and weakest currencies
Ranked by change against the US Dollar over the past year.
Strongest (1Y)
| # | Currency | vs USD | 1 unit = USD |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KR KRW Currency South Korean Won | +8.01% | 0.000754114 |
| 2 | NO NOK Currency Norwegian Krone | +7.28% | 0.1074 |
| 3 | AU AUD Currency Australian Dollar | +7.18% | 0.7029 |
| 4 | CN CNY Currency Chinese Yuan | +5.90% | 0.1490 |
| 5 | IL ILS Currency Israeli Shekel | +4.84% | 0.3219 |
Weakest (1Y)
| # | Currency | vs USD | 1 unit = USD |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | XR XRP Crypto XRP | -51.07% | 1.2947 |
| 2 | BC BCH Crypto Bitcoin Cash | -50.09% | 278.6100 |
| 3 | ET ETH Crypto Ethereum | -44.10% | 2,326.47 |
| 4 | LT LTC Crypto Litecoin | -43.32% | 56.6700 |
| 5 | BT BTC Crypto Bitcoin | -30.07% | 80,052.75 |
Volatility
Most volatile currencies
Annualised volatility over the past year — higher means bigger daily swings.
| # | Currency | Volatility (annualised) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BC BCH Crypto Bitcoin Cash | 76.2% |
| 2 | XR XRP Crypto XRP | 64.1% |
| 3 | ET ETH Crypto Ethereum | 61.1% |
| 4 | LT LTC Crypto Litecoin | 57.5% |
| 5 | BT BTC Crypto Bitcoin | 44.2% |
| 6 | XA XAG Silver (troy oz) | 38.1% |
Records
All-time pair highs and lows
The highest and lowest each pair has traded in our history, with dates.
| Pair | Now | All-time high | All-time low | From high |
|---|---|---|---|---|
EUUS EUR/USD Euro | 1.1217 | 1.21252021-06-11 | 0.95652022-09-28 | -7.49% |
GBUS GBP/USD British Pound | 1.3377 | 1.41462021-06-11 | 1.05962022-09-28 | -5.44% |
USJP USD/JPY US Dollar | 156.8400 | 163.86812026-07-29 | 109.02002021-08-04 | -4.29% |
USCH USD/CHF US Dollar | 0.8239 | 1.01392022-11-03 | 0.76702026-02-10 | -18.74% |
AUUS AUD/USD Australian Dollar | 0.7029 | 0.77292021-06-11 | 0.60062025-04-09 | -9.05% |
USCA USD/CAD US Dollar | 1.4013 | 1.46502025-02-03 | 1.21132021-06-11 | -4.35% |
How this is calculated
These analyses use available archived reference observations, combining earlier imported values and service snapshots. Full upstream provenance is not retained for every older row. Dates are UTC; missing observations are not filled in. These are sampled values, not exchange closes or every market trade. Reference context only, not investment advice.