Most traded currencies of the world
The vast majority of trading activity is concentrated in the large financial centers located in the United Kingdom, the United States, Singapore, Japan, Hong Kong and Switzerland.
All the important commodities in the global market are traded in US$.
Most of the international transactions between countries and companies are conducted in dollars.
It also remains the dominant reserve currency for central banks and many institutional funds worldwide.
Source: https://www.countries-ofthe-world.com/
- Note: the total of percentage shares of all currencies is 200%, instead of 100%, since each transaction involves two different currencies.
| Rank | Currency | Share of turnover %* | Average turnover (Billion US$) | ISO 4217 code | Country or territory |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | US dollar | 87.62 | 4458 | USD | United States |
| 2 | European Euro | 31.27 | 1591 | EUR | European Union (19 States of Europe) |
| 3 | Japanese yen | 21.56 | 1097 | JPY | Japan |
| 4 | Pound sterling | 12.78 | 650 | GBP | United Kingdom |
| 5 | Australian dollar | 6.94 | 353 | AUD | Australia |
| 6 | Canadian dollar | 5.13 | 261 | CAD | Canada |
| 7 | Swiss franc | 4.78 | 243 | CHF | Switzerland |
| 8 | Chinese Yuan Renminbi | 3.97 | 202 | CNY | China |
| 9 | Swedish krona | 2.22 | 113 | SEK | Sweden |
| 10 | Mexican peso | 2.2 | 112 | MXN | Mexico |
| 11 | New Zealand dollar | 2.06 | 105 | NZD | New Zealand |
| 12 | Singapore dollar | 1.79 | 91 | SGD | Singapore |
| 13 | Hong Kong dollar | 1.73 | 88 | HKD | Hong Kong (China) |
| 14 | Norwegian krone | 1.67 | 85 | NOK | Norway |
| 15 | South Korean won | 1.65 | 84 | KRW | South Korea |
| 16 | Turkish lira | 1.4 | 71 | TRY | Turkey |
| 17 | Indian rupee | 1.14 | 58 | INR | India |
| 18 | Russian ruble | 1.14 | 58 | RUB | Russia |
| 19 | Brazilian real | 1 | 51 | BRL | Brazil |
| 20 | South African rand | 1 | 51 | ZAR | South Africa |
| 21 | Danish krone | 0.83 | 42 | DKK | Denmark |
| 22 | Polish zloty | 0.69 | 35 | PLN | Poland |
| 23 | New Taiwan dollar | 0.63 | 32 | TWD | Taiwan |
| 24 | Thai baht | 0.43 | 22 | THB | Thailand |
| 25 | Malaysian ringgit | 0.41 | 20 | MYR | Malaysia |
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