This dataset provides values for FOREIGN EXCHANGE reported in several countries. The data includes current values, previous releases, historical highs and record lows, release frequency, reported unit and currency.

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Foreign Exchange Market Size 2025-2029

The foreign exchange market size is valued to increase by USD 582 billion, at a CAGR of 10.6% from 2024 to 2029. Growing urbanization and digitalization will drive the foreign exchange market.

Major Market Trends & Insights

Europe dominated the market and accounted for a 47% growth during the forecast period.
By Type - Reporting dealers segment was valued at USD 278.60 billion in 2023
By Trade Finance Instruments - Currency swaps segment accounted for the largest market revenue share in 2023

Market Size & Forecast

Market Opportunities: USD 118.14 billion
Market Future Opportunities: USD 582.00 billion
CAGR from 2024 to 2029 : 10.6%

Market Summary

The market, a dynamic and intricate web of financial transactions, plays a pivotal role in facilitating global trade and economic interactions. Its primary function is to enable the conversion of one currency into another, thereby mitigating the risk of currency fluctuations for businesses and investors. Key drivers of this market include growing urbanization and digitalization, which have expanded trading opportunities to a 24x7 global economy. However, the uncertainty of future exchange rates poses a significant challenge, necessitating effective risk management strategies. The market's evolution reflects the increasing interconnectedness of the global economy. Transactions occur in a decentralized, over-the-counter system, with major trading centers in London, New York, and Tokyo.
Participants include commercial banks, investment banks, hedge funds, and individual investors, all seeking to capitalize on price differences between currencies. Trends shaping the market include the increasing use of automation and artificial intelligence to analyze market data and execute trades. Regulatory changes, such as the introduction of stricter capital requirements, also impact the market's functioning. Looking ahead, the market is expected to remain a vital component of the global financial landscape, with continued growth driven by increased trade and economic interdependence. However, challenges, such as regulatory changes and geopolitical risks, will necessitate adaptability and innovation from market participants.

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How is the Foreign Exchange Market Segmented ?

The foreign exchange industry research report provides comprehensive data (region-wise segment analysis), with forecasts and estimates in 'USD billion' for the period 2025-2029, as well as historical data from 2019-2023 for the following segments.

Type

  Reporting dealers
  Financial institutions
  Non-financial customers


Trade Finance Instruments

  Currency swaps
  Outright forward and FX swaps
  FX options


Trading Platforms

  Electronic Trading
  Over-the-Counter (OTC)
  Mobile Trading


Geography

  North America

    US
    Canada


  Europe

    Germany
    Switzerland
    UK


  Middle East and Africa

    UAE


  APAC

    China
    India
    Japan


  South America

    Brazil


  Rest of World (ROW)

By Type Insights

The reporting dealers segment is estimated to witness significant growth during the forecast period.

The market, a dynamic and ever-evolving financial landscape, is characterized by constant activity and intricate patterns. Participants engage in various trading strategies, employing advanced tools such as stop-loss and take-profit orders on forex trading platforms. Real-time data feeds and order book dynamics facilitate trade execution speed, while market microstructure and slippage minimization techniques ensure efficient transactions. Currency correlation analysis and transaction cost analysis are integral to informed decision-making, with backtesting methodologies providing valuable insights. Currency forwards contracts, position sizing techniques, and forex derivatives pricing are essential components of risk management systems. Carry trade strategies, hedging strategies, and interest rate parity are popular tactics employed by market participants.

Algorithmic trading strategies, driven by options pricing models and trading algorithms' efficiency, significantly influence price discovery mechanisms. High-frequency trading and volatility modeling contribute to the market's liquidity risk management, while foreign exchange swaps and currency option valuation help manage risk. The market's complexities necessitate sophisticated risk management systems and intricate order routing optimization. Global payments systems facilitate the smooth transfer of funds, and liquidity risk management remains a critical concern for market participants. According to recent studies, The market is estimated to account for approximately USD6 trillion in daily trading volume, und

📝 Description

This dataset contains over 400,000 macroeconomic events collected from global sources across more than 90 countries and regions, covering years 2020–2025. It mirrors professional economic calendars used by traders, economists, and analysts to track key economic indicators that move financial markets.

Each event includes its scheduled release time, geographical zone, currency, importance level, and actual, forecast, and previous values when available.

You can use this dataset for:

• 📈 Economic forecasting and sentiment analysis
• 💹 Financial market event-driven modeling
• 🧠 Machine learning applications on macroeconomic signals
• 🌍 Comparative studies of country-level indicators

📊 Dataset Structure

🌐 Coverage

• Zones: 90+ economies — including United States, Euro Zone, China, Japan, United Kingdom, India, Brazil, Australia, Türkiye, South Africa, and more.
• Currencies: USD, EUR, JPY, GBP, CNY, INR, and 50+ others.
• Time Period: ~2000 to 2025 (depending on data availability).
• Events Count: 409,234 records.

⚙️ Data Quality Notes

• Missing values in currency, importance, or actual columns occur mainly for minor or regional events.
• Times are reported as given in the source; some may represent local times.
• The dataset is cleaned and standardized for country and currency fields but can be further enriched with ISO country codes or UTC timestamps.

🧠 Example Use Cases

1. Market Volatility Forecasting: Use event importance and actual-vs-forecast deviations to predict short-term asset volatility.
2. Macroeconomic Trends: Track inflation or employment releases over time by country or region.
3. Event Sentiment Modeling: NLP on the event column for topic clustering (e.g., inflation vs. housing).
4. Calendar Effect Studies: Combine with asset price data (SPX, EURUSD, etc.) to measure event-driven reactions.

📦 File Info

• economic_calendar.csv

  • 409,234 rows
  • 10 columns
  • Size: ~31 MB

🏁 Tags

economics, macroeconomics, finance, forex, stock-market, forecasting, time-series, machine-learning, econometrics

🔗 Suggested License

If it’s scraped or aggregated from public calendars (like Investing.com), use: CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 — Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike.

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