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USD to SEK Forecasts – US dollar to Swedish krona

Latest USD to SEK forecasts including bank predictions, key market drivers and recent trends for USD/SEK. See where analysts expect the pair to move and the factors likely to influence it.

 

USD to SEK Forecast & Outlook

15 Jul 2026 • 00:26 GMT

USD/SEK 9.6590

📊 Forecast snapshot

  • Near-term bias: 🔴 Mild downside
  • Expected range: 8.9680 – 9.6590
  • Dominant driver: 🌍 Global risk sentiment
  • 3-month trend: 🟢 Uptrend

Currently, USD/SEK is trading near recent lows at 9.659, holding above its 3-month average and supported by risk-off sentiment. The pair is consolidating within its recent range, with downside pressure stemming from safe-haven flows. Near-term conditions suggest the USD may face continued weakness, keeping the pair supported at these levels.

💸 Transfer implications

  • Expats: sending money to Sweden may find USD gets fewer SEK if the pair declines further.
  • Travellers: exchanging USD for SEK might get better rates if the pair remains supported.
  • Businesses: paying invoices in SEK using USD could see less favourable rates if the pair weakens further.

🧭 Key drivers

  • Rate gap: US Fed policy expectations support the USD, but the rate differential is narrowing.
  • Risk/commodities: Global risk sentiment remains pressured, boosting safe havens like the USD.
  • Global factors: Risk-off conditions dominate, favoring safe-haven currencies over risk-sensitive ones.

⚠️ What could change it

  • Upside risk: A sudden shift to risk appetite could weaken the USD further, supporting the SEK.
  • Downside risk: An unexpected easing in global risk conditions might push the pair below current levels.

Comparing FX providers may help offset less favourable exchange conditions, especially as the pair faces downward pressure.

 

USDSEK Bank Forecasts to end of the year

ING THINK anticipates that the USDSEK will decline to 8.44 by the end of the year. This forecast reflects expectations of a significant appreciation of the Swedish krona, partly due to its current undervaluation against the US dollar and the euro. The outlook suggests a slower but more predictable appreciation for the SEK as it realigns with its perceived value.

Big bank views

  • ING THINK forecasts USDSEK at 8.44 by year-end, indicating a strengthening SEK.
  • Current USD strength is driven by expectations of a Federal Reserve rate hike.
  • ING sees SEK benefiting from strong domestic economic conditions and broad market trends favoring high-beta currencies.

What could change the outlook

  • A shift in Federal Reserve monetary policy could alter USD strength significantly.
  • Changes in the global risk environment affecting high-beta currencies like the SEK could impact these projections.
 

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USD to SEK Market Data

US dollar (USD) to Swedish krona (SEK) market data - latest interbank exchange rate, trend, chart & historic rates.

 
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USD to SEK is at 7-day lows near 9.6590, 2.5% above its 3-month average of 9.4255, having traded in a relatively stable 6.8% range from 9.1275 to 9.7469
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Exchange rates can vary significantly between different currency exchange providers, so it's important to compare US dollar (USD) to Swedish krona (SEK) rates from different sources before making a conversion.

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Will the US dollar rise against the Swedish krona?

This is always a difficult question as exchange rates are influenced by many factors, so a good method to consider the US dollar vs Swedish krona current value is to look the USD/SEK historic rate and change over a range of periods.

The following table looks at the change in the USD to SEK exchange rate over periods from the previous week back to the last 10 years.

DateUSD/SEKChangePeriod
01 Jul 2026
9.7240
0.8% 2 Week
16 Apr 2026
9.1965
4.9% 3 Month
15 Jul 2025
9.7183
0.7% 1 Year
16 Jul 2021
8.6832
11.1% 5 Year
17 Jul 2016
8.5724
12.5% 10 Year
20 Jul 2006
7.3005
32.1% 20 Year
USD/SEK historic rates & change to 15-Jul-2026

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