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Currency in Canada

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

Canada's currency is -1.25 % — #32 of 71 countries on the atlas (higher is better). Period 2026-09-20.

-1.25%

Checked 21 Sept 2026Period 2026-09-20

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

One unit buys 1.3 % fewer dollars than a year ago.

Currency in Canada over time

1.11 %-1.09 %-3.29 %1.11 % · 23 August 2026-3.29 % · 24 July 202624 July 2026: -3.29 %25 July 2026: -2.92 %26 July 2026: -2.88 %27 July 2026: -2.91 %28 July 2026: -2.78 %29 July 2026: -2.33 %30 July 2026: -1.91 %31 July 2026: -1.29 %1 August 2026: -1.05 %2 August 2026: -1.03 %3 August 2026: -0.99 %4 August 2026: -1.87 %5 August 2026: -1.89 %6 August 2026: -1.88 %7 August 2026: -1.92 %8 August 2026: -1.53 %9 August 2026: -1.55 %10 August 2026: -1.54 %11 August 2026: -1.11 %12 August 2026: -0.91 %13 August 2026: -1.24 %14 August 2026: -1.07 %15 August 2026: -0.58 %16 August 2026: -0.60 %17 August 2026: -0.58 %18 August 2026: -0.53 %19 August 2026: -0.56 %20 August 2026: 0.29 %21 August 2026: 0.78 %22 August 2026: 1.10 %23 August 2026: 1.11 %24 August 2026: 0.93 %26 August 2026: 0.03 %27 August 2026: -0.15 %28 August 2026: -0.73 %29 August 2026: -0.99 %30 August 2026: -0.98 %31 August 2026: -1.01 %1 September 2026: -0.84 %2 September 2026: -0.75 %3 September 2026: -0.48 %4 September 2026: 0.18 %5 September 2026: -0.23 %6 September 2026: -0.21 %7 September 2026: -0.24 %8 September 2026: -0.05 %9 September 2026: 0.19 %10 September 2026: 0.46 %11 September 2026: 0.42 %12 September 2026: -0.09 %13 September 2026: -0.07 %14 September 2026: -0.11 %15 September 2026: -0.57 %16 September 2026: -1.18 %17 September 2026: -1.45 %18 September 2026: -1.41 %19 September 2026: -1.26 %20 September 2026: -1.25 %24 July 202622 August 202620 September 2026-1.25 %
58 official observations, 24 July 2026 → 20 September 2026. Every point is a published value — never interpolated.
Rank
#32 of 71
higher is better
Ranked behind
55 %
39 of 71 countries
Latest move
▲ 0.01 pp
since 19 September 2026
Below its peak
2.36 pp
peak 1.11 % in 23 August 2026
Full series
▲ 2.04 pp
since 24 July 2026

In Americas: #14 of 14vs median -2.20 %: +0.95 pp (better)

Among 71 countries

2 of 71 countries between -9.11 % and -8.44 %1 of 71 countries between -8.44 % and -7.76 %3 of 71 countries between -6.41 % and -5.74 %1 of 71 countries between -4.39 % and -3.72 %1 of 71 countries between -3.72 % and -3.04 %3 of 71 countries between -3.04 % and -2.37 %27 of 71 countries between -2.37 % and -1.69 %2 of 71 countries between -1.69 % and -1.02 %1 of 71 countries between -1.02 % and -0.35 %20 of 71 countries between -0.35 % and 0.33 %1 of 71 countries between 0.33 % and 1.00 %1 of 71 countries between 2.35 % and 3.03 %1 of 71 countries between 3.03 % and 3.70 %1 of 71 countries between 4.37 % and 5.05 %1 of 71 countries between 5.05 % and 5.72 %1 of 71 countries between 5.72 % and 6.40 %4 of 71 countries between 6.40 % and 7.07 %median -2.20 %Canada: ahead of 55 % of the 71 countries with a published currencyCanada -1.25 %-9.11 %7.07 %
Half of all 71 countries sit between -2.20 % and 0.00 %. Canada is ahead of 55 % of them. Axis trimmed to the 2nd–98th percentile; 3 values beyond it sit in the end bars.

The neighbourhood

#CountryCurrencyvs Canada
30 Poland-0.28 %+0.97 pp
31 Hong Kong-0.89 %+0.36 pp
32 Canada-1.25 %—
33 South Korea-1.64 %−0.39 pp
34 United Kingdom-1.84 %−0.59 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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