Currency Intelligence
Authoritative statistics from central banks and international financial institutions, updated annually. All data sourced and cited below.
How much USD/CNY is traded on global FX markets every day
$526B
Daily trading volume
USD equivalent, global OTC FX markets
5.5%
Share of global FX
Of all currency trades worldwide
#4
Global rank by volume
Among all currency pairs
$9.6T
Total daily FX turnover
Global OTC FX markets, April 2025
Physical banknotes in circulation, per central bank reporting
US Dollar
Federal Reserve System
2.32 trillion USD
banknotes in circulation
[Source: Federal Reserve, 2024]Chinese Yuan
People's Bank of China
11.4 trillion CNY
banknotes in circulation
[Source: PBOC, 2024]Weight, volume, and stack height of US Dollar vs Chinese Yuan bills at the same value
US Dollar (USD)
Chinese Yuan (CNY)
At 1 bill per second, non-stop — the surprising time difference between currencies
2 hours 47 minutes
To count $1,000,000 in USD
10,000 bills at 1/second
2 hours 47 minutes
To count equivalent in CNY
10,000 bills at 1/second
Years of median income needed — context for currency scale [Source: ILO, 2024]
16.9 years of median income
Median worker in USD region
Median annual wage: ~$59,228 USD
67.6 years of median income
Median worker in CNY region
Median annual wage: ~$14,800 USD
US Dollar stack vs. everyday objects — makes abstract sums tangible
Weight comparisons
Height comparisons
Volume comparisons
Statistics and data are sourced from central banks and international financial organisations. Exchange rates and market volumes change daily — figures shown reflect the most recently published research data.