In 2025, in the list of Highest Currencies the Kuwaiti Dinar (KWD) remains the most valuable currency in the world, with one dinar being worth about 3.25 US dollars. Regardless of the supremacy of the US dollar in international trade, Kuwait’s petroleum-based economy and robust fiscal policies have assisted it in sustaining the world’s highest-valued currency.
Right behind the Kuwaiti Dinar is the Bahraini Dinar (BHD), which is approximately 2.65 USD, and the Omani Rial (OMR), priced at about 2.60 USD. Both Oman and Bahrain are small but affluent economies that are dominated by oil exports and highly controlled monetary regimes that stabilize their currencies.
Ranking fourth is the Jordanian Dinar (JOD), remaining steady at about 1.41 USD, even though Jordan is not an oil powerhouse. It is kept stable by wise monetary policies and a longstanding US dollar peg.
Next is the Gibraltar Pound (GIP) in fifth position, worth about 1.27 USD, while the British Pound Sterling (GBP) sits in sixth place, one of the oldest and most stalwart currencies in the world, at about 1.26 USD.
The Cayman Islands Dollar (KYD) also ranks among the most robust currencies, pegged close to 1.20 USD, owing to the financial success of the islands. The Euro (EUR) and Swiss Franc (CHF), both of which are highly stable and highly traded, rank at approximately 1.08 USD and 1.07 USD, respectively. The last entry is the US Dollar (USD), which is the world’s reference point and most traded currency.
Although these lists point to the most valuable currencies, it should be noted that a currency’s “strength” does not necessarily indicate the currency’s global impact. The US dollar is the world’s strongest and most used currency, supporting global commerce and being the chief reserve currency for most countries.
As the global economic climate changes, oil prices, inflation levels, and monetary policies will keep playing crucial roles in determining the future currency pecking order for the time being, the Kuwaiti Dinar is still unchallenged at the pinnacle.
