Currency Pair Volatility Reference
Historical volatility measures how much a currency pair has typically moved over different time periods. Use this to understand the realistic range of rate movement before your invoice requirement date.
| Currency pair | 1W | 1M ↓ | 3M | 1Y | 3Y | Trend 90d | Typical 30d range | On $100k | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
USD/ZAR Emerging | 6.1% | 8.5% | 8.7% | 10.9% | — | ±2.95% | ±$2,948 | Very high | ||
USD/SEK Scandinavian | 4.6% | 5.5% | 6.2% | 7.9% | — | ±1.90% | ±$1,902 | Very high | ||
USD/JPY Asian | 2.1% | 5.2% | 7.7% | 6.6% | — | ±1.79% | ±$1,785 | Very high | ||
AUD/USD Major | 3.5% | 5.0% | 5.1% | 7.1% | — | ±1.73% | ±$1,728 | High | ||
EUR/CHF Major | 4.4% | 5.0% | 4.1% | 3.9% | — | ±1.72% | ±$1,719 | High | ||
GBP/JPY Asian | 5.4% | 4.9% | 6.5% | 6.2% | — | ±1.69% | ±$1,692 | High | ||
GBP/USD Major | 4.3% | 4.4% | 3.9% | 5.3% | — | ±1.53% | ±$1,526 | Moderate | ||
EUR/USD Major | 4.8% | 4.2% | 3.9% | 4.6% | — | ±1.44% | ±$1,445 | Moderate | ||
EUR/NOK Scandinavian | 2.2% | 3.8% | 5.3% | 5.9% | — | ±1.30% | ±$1,300 | Moderate | ||
USD/CAD Major | 2.2% | 2.6% | 3.5% | 3.7% | — | ±0.89% | ±$894 | Low | ||
EUR/GBP Major | 1.5% | 2.4% | 2.1% | 2.8% | — | ±0.84% | ±$842 | Low | ||
USD/SGD Asian | 1.7% | 2.3% | 2.6% | 3.2% | — | ±0.79% | ±$794 | Low | ||
USD/CHF Major | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
GBP/CHF Major | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
EUR/JPY Asian | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
NZD/USD Major | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
EUR/NZD Major | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
GBP/NZD Major | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
EUR/SEK Scandinavian | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
GBP/SEK Scandinavian | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
GBP/NOK Scandinavian | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
USD/NOK Scandinavian | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
EUR/DKK Scandinavian | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
GBP/DKK Scandinavian | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
USD/DKK Scandinavian | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
USD/CNH Asian | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
EUR/CNH Asian | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
USD/HKD Asian | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
EUR/HKD Asian | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
GBP/HKD Asian | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
EUR/SGD Asian | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
GBP/SGD Asian | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
USD/KRW Asian | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
EUR/KRW Asian | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
USD/INR Asian | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
EUR/INR Asian | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
USD/THB Asian | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
EUR/THB Asian | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
USD/MYR Asian | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
EUR/MYR Asian | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
EUR/ZAR Emerging | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
GBP/ZAR Emerging | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
USD/MXN Emerging | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
EUR/MXN Emerging | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
USD/BRL Emerging | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
EUR/BRL Emerging | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
USD/TRY Emerging | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
EUR/TRY Emerging | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
GBP/TRY Emerging | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
EUR/PLN European | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
GBP/PLN European | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
USD/PLN European | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
EUR/CZK European | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
GBP/CZK European | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
EUR/HUF European | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
GBP/HUF European | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
How to use this
EUR/DKK typically shows very low volatility because DKK is pegged to EUR within a narrow band. Timing matters much less for this currency pair — the rate rarely moves enough to justify significant monitoring effort.
EUR/USD at ~8% annual volatility means a 30-day requirement window carries roughly ±2–3% rate risk. On a €100,000 invoice, that's approximately ±$2,300 — meaningful but manageable with basic monitoring.
GBP/USD at 10–12% annual volatility reflects the pound's sensitivity to UK political and fiscal events. A 30-day window carries roughly ±3–4% rate risk. Finance teams with regular GBP/USD exposure should monitor upcoming UK economic events closely.
USD/TRY shows among the highest volatility of any major currency pair due to Turkey's inflation history and central-bank intervention patterns. Rate moves of 5%+ within a 30-day window are not unusual. Budget rates should be set conservatively and hedging strategies considered carefully.