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Currency in China

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

China's currency is 5.91 % — #5 of 71 countries on the atlas (higher is better). Period 2026-09-20.

5.91%

Checked 21 Sept 2026Period 2026-09-20

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

One unit buys 5.9 % more dollars than a year ago.

Currency in China over time

6.69 %6.11 %5.52 %6.69 % · 3 August 20265.52 % · 24 July 202624 July 2026: 5.52 %25 July 2026: 5.70 %26 July 2026: 5.64 %27 July 2026: 5.77 %28 July 2026: 5.89 %30 July 2026: 6.02 %31 July 2026: 6.34 %1 August 2026: 6.61 %2 August 2026: 6.54 %3 August 2026: 6.69 %4 August 2026: 6.06 %5 August 2026: 6.28 %6 August 2026: 6.26 %7 August 2026: 6.15 %8 August 2026: 6.27 %9 August 2026: 6.19 %10 August 2026: 6.39 %11 August 2026: 6.35 %12 August 2026: 6.34 %13 August 2026: 6.18 %14 August 2026: 6.12 %15 August 2026: 6.27 %16 August 2026: 6.19 %17 August 2026: 6.38 %18 August 2026: 6.30 %19 August 2026: 6.25 %20 August 2026: 6.37 %21 August 2026: 6.51 %22 August 2026: 6.55 %23 August 2026: 6.46 %24 August 2026: 6.68 %25 August 2026: 6.20 %26 August 2026: 6.24 %27 August 2026: 6.29 %28 August 2026: 5.85 %29 August 2026: 5.80 %30 August 2026: 5.74 %31 August 2026: 5.90 %1 September 2026: 5.91 %2 September 2026: 6.05 %3 September 2026: 6.07 %4 September 2026: 6.02 %5 September 2026: 6.07 %6 September 2026: 5.99 %7 September 2026: 6.22 %8 September 2026: 5.97 %9 September 2026: 5.84 %10 September 2026: 5.91 %11 September 2026: 5.90 %12 September 2026: 5.91 %13 September 2026: 5.82 %14 September 2026: 6.06 %15 September 2026: 5.90 %16 September 2026: 5.77 %17 September 2026: 5.68 %18 September 2026: 5.71 %19 September 2026: 5.98 %20 September 2026: 5.91 %24 July 202622 August 202620 September 20265.91 %
58 official observations, 24 July 2026 → 20 September 2026. Every point is a published value — never interpolated.
Rank
#5 of 71
higher is better
Ranked behind
93 %
66 of 71 countries
Latest move
▼ 0.07 pp
since 19 September 2026
Below its peak
0.78 pp
peak 6.69 % in 3 August 2026
Full series
▲ 0.39 pp
since 24 July 2026

In Asia: #2 of 17vs median -2.20 %: +8.11 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 %China: ahead of 93 % of the 71 countries with a published currencyChina 5.91 %-9.11 %7.07 %
Half of all 71 countries sit between -2.20 % and 0.00 %. China is ahead of 93 % of them. Axis trimmed to the 2nd–98th percentile; 3 values beyond it sit in the end bars.

The neighbourhood

#CountryCurrencyvs China
3 Mexico7.07 %+1.16 pp
4 South Africa6.88 %+0.97 pp
5 China5.91 %—
6 Norway5.56 %−0.35 pp
7 Hungary4.92 %−0.99 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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