Major Currency Performance by Region in 2024 💰

What We're Showing

Economic health, trade dynamics, and financial stability—among other factors—are critical determinants of currency performance.

This graphic, created in partnership with OANDA, illustrates the 2024 performance of the most-traded currencies by region, offering an overall health check on some of the world’s most powerful currencies. 

Key Takeaways

• Most major currencies took a beating throughout the year, with only the USD finishing in the green (+6.7%)
• The resilience of the U.S. economy in the face of global uncertainty and the more stable inflationary environment contributed to the currency’s relative success
• The Mexican peso experienced the sharpest decline, plummeting 18.2% on the year, driven by internal political turmoil and the impact of Donald Trump’s U.S. election victory