From: The Currency Dance: Navigating the World's Most Traded Pairs
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EUR/USD is the most traded currency pair in the world by volume.

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The Bank for International Settlements triennial survey consistently ranks EUR/USD as the dominant pair. In the 2019 survey it accounted for the largest share of daily forex turnover, and the 2025 survey confirms it still holds the top position. This reflects the economic weight of the eurozone and the United States, the two largest currency blocs in global trade and finance.

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