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Currency in Bulgaria

Did that currency hold its value against the dollar this year?

Bulgaria's currency is -2.22 % — #59 of 71 countries on the atlas (higher is better). Period 2026-09-21.

-2.22%

Checked 22 Sept 2026Period 2026-09-21

Source: Currency strength vs USD (own calculation from ECB reference-rate snapshots)

One unit buys 2.2 % fewer dollars than a year ago.

Currency in Bulgaria over time

0.64 %-1.25 %-3.14 %0.64 % · 22 August 2026-3.14 % · 24 July 202624 July 2026: -3.14 %25 July 2026: -2.96 %26 July 2026: -2.94 %27 July 2026: -2.85 %28 July 2026: -2.36 %13 August 2026: -1.52 %14 August 2026: -1.35 %15 August 2026: -1.05 %16 August 2026: -1.06 %17 August 2026: -1.00 %18 August 2026: -0.75 %19 August 2026: -0.91 %20 August 2026: 0.00 %21 August 2026: 0.37 %22 August 2026: 0.64 %24 August 2026: 0.61 %25 August 2026: -0.27 %26 August 2026: 0.12 %27 August 2026: 0.56 %28 August 2026: -0.21 %29 August 2026: -0.42 %30 August 2026: -0.44 %31 August 2026: -0.51 %1 September 2026: -0.91 %2 September 2026: -0.45 %3 September 2026: -0.60 %4 September 2026: -0.24 %5 September 2026: -0.72 %6 September 2026: -0.71 %8 September 2026: -0.89 %9 September 2026: -1.02 %10 September 2026: -0.63 %11 September 2026: -0.58 %12 September 2026: -1.00 %13 September 2026: -0.98 %14 September 2026: -1.04 %15 September 2026: -1.79 %16 September 2026: -2.28 %17 September 2026: -2.82 %18 September 2026: -2.81 %19 September 2026: -2.19 %20 September 2026: -2.18 %21 September 2026: -2.22 %24 July 202622 August 202621 September 2026-2.22 %
43 official observations, 24 July 2026 → 21 September 2026. Every point is a published value — never interpolated.
Rank
#59 of 71
higher is better
Ranked behind
17 %
12 of 71 countries
Latest move
▼ 0.04 pp
since 20 September 2026
Below its peak
2.86 pp
peak 0.64 % in 22 August 2026
Full series
▲ 0.92 pp
since 24 July 2026

In Europe: #29 of 34vs median -2.21 %: −0.01 pp (worse)

Among 71 countries

2 of 71 countries between -9.18 % and -8.51 %1 of 71 countries between -8.51 % and -7.83 %1 of 71 countries between -6.49 % and -5.82 %2 of 71 countries between -5.82 % and -5.14 %1 of 71 countries between -4.47 % and -3.80 %1 of 71 countries between -3.80 % and -3.12 %30 of 71 countries between -2.45 % and -1.78 %2 of 71 countries between -1.78 % and -1.11 %1 of 71 countries between -1.11 % and -0.43 %20 of 71 countries between -0.43 % and 0.24 %1 of 71 countries between 0.24 % and 0.91 %1 of 71 countries between 2.26 % and 2.93 %1 of 71 countries between 2.93 % and 3.61 %1 of 71 countries between 4.28 % and 4.95 %2 of 71 countries between 5.62 % and 6.30 %4 of 71 countries between 6.30 % and 6.97 %median -2.21 %Bulgaria: ahead of 17 % of the 71 countries with a published currencyBulgaria -2.22 %-9.18 %6.97 %
Half of all 71 countries sit between -2.21 % and 0.00 %. Bulgaria is ahead of 17 % of them. Axis trimmed to the 2nd–98th percentile; 3 values beyond it sit in the end bars.

The neighbourhood

#CountryCurrencyvs Bulgaria
57 Montenegro-2.21 %+0.01 pp
58 Andorra-2.21 %+0.01 pp
59 Bulgaria-2.22 %—
60 Thailand-2.27 %−0.05 pp
61 Czech Republic-2.37 %−0.15 pp

The currency’s US-dollar value now vs one year ago — positive means it strengthened. Our calculation from daily ECB reference rates.

How to read this figure

Our own calculation from daily ECB reference rates: the currency’s US-dollar value today versus one year ago. A strengthening currency makes imports and foreign travel cheaper; it is not a verdict on the economy.

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