The U.S. dollar dominated the list of the most traded currencies in 2022, being involved in the vast majority of any currency trades. This is according to a ranking that looks at trading regardless of pairs. The most common forex transaction by pair in that year was the euro and the U.S. dollar, which accounted for almost 23 percent of the average daily turnover of all currency exchanges in April 2022.
Leading forex currencies as of April 2022, by share of daily average turnover
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Bank for International Settlements. (October 26, 2022). Leading forex currencies as of April 2022, by share of daily average turnover [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 06, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/247362/global-foreign-exchange-market-turnover-by-currency/
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