We’ve ranked the strongest currencies (along with their accepted currency symbol), based on the number of units of foreign currency you’d receive in exchange for one US dollar. The exchange rates (as of June 17, 2025) are sourced from our currency converter, which is based on data from Open Exchange.
1. Kuwaiti dinar (KWD)
Kuwait is located between Saudi Arabia and Iraq, earning much of its wealth from being a leading global exporter of oil. Using our measurement, the Kuwaiti dinar) is the strongest currency in the world, with 1 dinar buying $US3.26. Put another way, $US1 is worth 0.31 Kuwaiti dinars.
2. Bahraini dinar (BHD)
Bahrain is an island nation in the Persian Gulf off the coast of Saudi Arabia, and its currency, the Bahraini dinar, entered circulation in 1965. One Bahraini dinar is currently worth $US2.65. That makes $US1 worth 0.38 Bahraini dinars.
The country is home to one of the most diversified economies in the Gulf region: the contribution from its non-oil sector to real gross domestic product stood at 85.9% in 2024.
3. Omani rial (OMR)
Oman sits between the United Arab Emirates and Yemen at the tip of the Arabian Peninsula. As with its wealthy neighbours, Oman is a major exporter of oil and gas.
The Omani rial was introduced in the 1970s, with one rial currently worth $US2.60, while one US dollar is worth 0.38 Omani rials.
4. Jordanian dinar (JOD)
The Jordanian dinar, which entered circulation in the 1950s, is currently worth $US1.41, putting the currency at number four on our list.
Alternatively, $US1 would buy 0.71 Jordanian dinars.Jordan is a largely land-locked country in the Middle East. The country is less dependent on oil and gas exports than its neighbours, but it has recently struggled with sluggish economic growth and rising debt.
5. British pound (GBP)
Stalwart the British pound sterling has been in existence since the 15th century and was decimalised in 1971. Today, one pound is worth $US1.33 which makes $US1 equivalent to £0.75.
Equal 5th. Gibraltar pound (GIP)
The Gibraltar pound was first introduced in the 1920s and today its value is pegged to the British pound at a fixed rate, meaning it will always move in line with sterling.
Gibraltar is located at the southern tip of Spain and is officially a British territory. Today, one Gibraltar pound is worth $US1.34.
7. Swiss franc (CHF)
The Swiss franc is the official legal tender of both Switzerland and neighbouring territory Liechtenstein. It is often regarded as a currency safe haven due to Switzerland’s political stability.
One Swiss franc is currently worth $US1.21, which means $1 currently buys 0.83 Swiss francs.
8. Cayman Islands dollar (KYD)
The Cayman Islands is a British territory in the Caribbean and is famous for being an offshore financial centre.
The Cayman Islands dollar was first introduced in the 1970s and is pegged to the US dollar. One Cayman Islands dollar currently buys $1.20. Conversely, $1 is worth 0.83 KYD.
9. Euro (EUR)
The euro entered physical circulation in 2002 as the official currency of the Eurozone economic bloc, covering 20 countries of the 27-strong members of the European Union.
One euro currently buys $US1.13 making a dollar worth €0.89.
Related: Euro To AUD Forecast
10. US dollar (USD)
The US dollar just scrapes into our currency top 10. Created in the 1700s, the US dollar is legal tender in not just America, but a number of other territories and sovereign nations including Ecuador.
The US is the world’s largest economy as measured by gross domestic product and is by far the most traded currency globally.
The US dollar is also currently the largest reserve currency in the world, meaning it is the currency most held by central banks. It is also the currency of choice when it comes to pricing a number of key commodity markets including oil, gold and copper.
