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Official euro reference rates, historical charts, cross-currency calculations and practical travel and business currency information for Ireland.
Official ECB reference rates
Historical data since 1999
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Official sourceEuropean Central Bank euro foreign exchange reference rates
Quotation basisCurrency units per €1 unless stated otherwise
Euro reference rates
Major currencies at a glance
Current value with daily and monthly movement
EUR / GBPGBP
0.85598
€1 buys 0.85598 GBPPound sterling
90-day trendECB daily rates
Day-0.25%Month+0.17%
EUR / USDUSD
1.15510
€1 buys 1.15510 USDUS dollar
90-day trendECB daily rates
Day-0.35%Month-0.14%
EUR / CHFCHF
0.94310
€1 buys 0.94310 CHFSwiss franc
90-day trendECB daily rates
Day-0.21%Month+0.44%
EUR / JPYJPY
178.520
€1 buys 178.520 JPYJapanese yen
90-day trendECB daily rates
Day-0.02%Month-2.94%
EUR / CADCAD
1.60410
€1 buys 1.60410 CADCanadian dollar
90-day trendECB daily rates
Day-0.14%Month-0.05%
EUR / AUDAUD
1.62020
€1 buys 1.62020 AUDAustralian dollar
90-day trendECB daily rates
Day+0.25%Month-0.80%
EUR / NZDNZD
2.00120
€1 buys 2.00120 NZDNew Zealand dollar
90-day trendECB daily rates
Day+0.49%Month+1.88%
EUR / PLNPLN
4.34180
€1 buys 4.34180 PLNPolish zloty
90-day trendECB daily rates
Day+0.39%Month+0.81%
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Reference date 14 Sep 2026
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Cross rates
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| 1 unit of | EUR | USD | GBP | JPY | CHF | CAD | AUD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUR | 1.0000 | 1.15510-0.35% | 0.85598-0.25% | 178.520-0.02% | 0.94310-0.21% | 1.60410-0.14% | 1.62020+0.25% |
| USD | 0.86573+0.35% | 1.0000 | 0.74104+0.10% | 154.549+0.33% | 0.81647+0.14% | 1.38871+0.21% | 1.40265+0.61% |
| GBP | 1.16825+0.25% | 1.34945-0.10% | 1.0000 | 208.556+0.23% | 1.10178+0.04% | 1.87399+0.11% | 1.89280+0.51% |
| JPY | 0.00560+0.02% | 0.00647-0.33% | 0.00479-0.23% | 1.0000 | 0.00528-0.19% | 0.00899-0.12% | 0.00908+0.28% |
| CHF | 1.06033+0.21% | 1.22479-0.14% | 0.90762-0.04% | 189.291+0.19% | 1.0000 | 1.70088+0.07% | 1.71795+0.47% |
| CAD | 0.62340+0.14% | 0.72009-0.21% | 0.53362-0.11% | 111.290+0.12% | 0.58793-0.07% | 1.0000 | 1.01004+0.40% |
| AUD | 0.61721-0.25% | 0.71294-0.61% | 0.52832-0.51% | 110.184-0.28% | 0.58209-0.46% | 0.99006-0.40% | 1.0000 |
Complete data table
All available ECB euro reference rates
29 currencies with period comparisons
Euro strengthenedEuro weakened
| Currency | €1 buys | 1 unit in EUR | Day | Week | Month | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
AUD Australian dollarAustralia | 1.62020 | 0.61721 EUR | +0.25% | +0.58% | -0.80% | — |
BRL Brazilian realBrazil | 5.95640 | 0.16789 EUR | +0.54% | -0.02% | -0.52% | — |
CAD Canadian dollarCanada | 1.60410 | 0.62340 EUR | -0.14% | -0.13% | -0.05% | — |
CHF Swiss francSwitzerland | 0.94310 | 1.06033 EUR | -0.21% | +0.28% | +0.44% | — |
CNY Chinese yuan renminbiChina | 7.74890 | 0.12905 EUR | -0.35% | -0.65% | -0.63% | — |
CZK Czech korunaCzechia | 24.2940 | 0.04116 EUR | +0.12% | +0.40% | +0.37% | — |
DKK Danish kroneDenmark | 7.47530 | 0.13377 EUR | +0.01% | +0.01% | -0.01% | — |
GBP Pound sterlingUnited Kingdom | 0.85598 | 1.16825 EUR | -0.25% | -0.34% | +0.17% | — |
HKD Hong Kong dollarHong Kong | 9.05990 | 0.11038 EUR | -0.34% | -0.57% | -0.19% | — |
HUF Hungarian forintHungary | 365.330 | 0.00274 EUR | +0.24% | +0.59% | +0.76% | — |
IDR Indonesian rupiahIndonesia | 20,398.66 | 0.00005 EUR | -0.03% | -0.54% | -0.85% | — |
ILS Israeli shekelIsrael | 3.52700 | 0.28353 EUR | -0.09% | +0.80% | +3.38% | — |
INR Indian rupeeIndia | 110.376 | 0.00906 EUR | -0.35% | +0.50% | -0.01% | — |
ISK Icelandic kronaIceland | 139.800 | 0.00715 EUR | +0.14% | -0.71% | -1.69% | — |
JPY Japanese yenJapan | 178.520 | 0.00560 EUR | -0.02% | -0.74% | -2.94% | — |
KRW South Korean wonSouth Korea | 1,555.04 | 0.00064 EUR | -0.10% | -0.74% | -4.74% | — |
MXN Mexican pesoMexico | 19.7200 | 0.05071 EUR | +0.20% | +0.33% | +0.31% | — |
MYR Malaysian ringgitMalaysia | 4.70820 | 0.21240 EUR | -0.22% | +0.13% | -0.38% | — |
NOK Norwegian kroneNorway | 10.7670 | 0.09288 EUR | -0.13% | -0.06% | -1.51% | — |
NZD New Zealand dollarNew Zealand | 2.00120 | 0.49970 EUR | +0.49% | +1.17% | +1.88% | — |
PHP Philippine pesoPhilippines | 72.6190 | 0.01377 EUR | +0.03% | -0.25% | +2.27% | — |
PLN Polish zlotyPoland | 4.34180 | 0.23032 EUR | +0.39% | +0.73% | +0.81% | — |
RON Romanian leuRomania | 5.25680 | 0.19023 EUR | +0.04% | +0.09% | +0.27% | — |
SEK Swedish kronaSweden | 11.2810 | 0.08864 EUR | +0.39% | +1.07% | +2.56% | — |
SGD Singapore dollarSingapore | 1.46760 | 0.68138 EUR | -0.14% | -0.27% | -0.73% | — |
THB Thai bahtThailand | 38.4070 | 0.02604 EUR | +0.20% | +0.46% | +0.24% | — |
TRY Turkish liraTürkiye | 56.1636 | 0.01781 EUR | -0.30% | -0.22% | +1.40% | — |
USD US dollarUnited States | 1.15510 | 0.86573 EUR | -0.35% | -0.61% | -0.14% | — |
ZAR South African randSouth Africa | 18.7695 | 0.05328 EUR | +0.20% | +0.99% | +0.38% | — |
For travellers
What €100 buys in popular destinations
Reference-rate comparison only
United KingdomGBP
85.5980 GBP€100 reference valueCard issuers and exchange offices may apply different rates and fees.
United StatesUSD
115.510 USD€100 reference valueCard issuers and exchange offices may apply different rates and fees.
TürkiyeTRY
5,616.36 TRY€100 reference valueCard issuers and exchange offices may apply different rates and fees.
SwitzerlandCHF
94.3100 CHF€100 reference valueCard issuers and exchange offices may apply different rates and fees.
JapanJPY
17,852.00 JPY€100 reference valueCard issuers and exchange offices may apply different rates and fees.
AustraliaAUD
162.020 AUD€100 reference valueCard issuers and exchange offices may apply different rates and fees.
CanadaCAD
160.410 CAD€100 reference valueCard issuers and exchange offices may apply different rates and fees.
New ZealandNZD
200.120 NZD€100 reference valueCard issuers and exchange offices may apply different rates and fees.
ThailandTHB
3,840.70 THB€100 reference valueCard issuers and exchange offices may apply different rates and fees.
SingaporeSGD
146.760 SGD€100 reference valueCard issuers and exchange offices may apply different rates and fees.
South AfricaZAR
1,876.95 ZAR€100 reference valueCard issuers and exchange offices may apply different rates and fees.
PolandPLN
434.180 PLN€100 reference valueCard issuers and exchange offices may apply different rates and fees.
For Irish business
Key currency exposures
Daily, monthly and annual movement
Ireland–UK tradeEUR/GBP
0.8559890-day trendECB daily rates
Day-0.25%Month+0.17%Year—
Dollar-priced tradeEUR/USD
1.1551090-day trendECB daily rates
Day-0.35%Month-0.14%Year—
Swiss franc exposureEUR/CHF
0.9431090-day trendECB daily rates
Day-0.21%Month+0.44%Year—
China tradeEUR/CNY
7.7489090-day trendECB daily rates
Day-0.35%Month-0.63%Year—
Central European tradeEUR/PLN
4.3418090-day trendECB daily rates
Day+0.39%Month+0.81%Year—
Sterling–dollar crossGBP/USD
1.3494590-day trendECB daily rates
Day-0.10%Month-0.31%Year—
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