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Currency in Hungary

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

Hungary's currency is 4.92 % — #7 of 71 countries on the atlas (higher is better). Period 2026-09-20.

4.92%

Checked 21 Sept 2026Period 2026-09-20

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

One unit buys 4.9 % more dollars than a year ago.

Currency in Hungary over time

11.28 %7.56 %3.85 %11.28 % · 3 August 20263.85 % · 17 September 202624 July 2026: 5.79 %25 July 2026: 6.45 %26 July 2026: 6.42 %27 July 2026: 6.78 %28 July 2026: 7.79 %29 July 2026: 9.43 %30 July 2026: 9.08 %31 July 2026: 11.01 %1 August 2026: 11.10 %2 August 2026: 11.01 %3 August 2026: 11.28 %4 August 2026: 8.96 %5 August 2026: 10.10 %6 August 2026: 9.56 %7 August 2026: 7.77 %8 August 2026: 7.91 %9 August 2026: 7.94 %10 August 2026: 7.95 %11 August 2026: 8.03 %12 August 2026: 7.92 %13 August 2026: 7.00 %14 August 2026: 7.29 %15 August 2026: 7.63 %16 August 2026: 7.65 %17 August 2026: 7.74 %18 August 2026: 8.18 %19 August 2026: 6.89 %20 August 2026: 8.38 %21 August 2026: 8.98 %22 August 2026: 9.78 %23 August 2026: 9.81 %24 August 2026: 9.82 %25 August 2026: 9.27 %26 August 2026: 9.91 %27 August 2026: 10.42 %28 August 2026: 8.60 %29 August 2026: 8.38 %30 August 2026: 8.21 %31 August 2026: 8.15 %1 September 2026: 7.30 %2 September 2026: 7.13 %3 September 2026: 6.28 %4 September 2026: 7.66 %6 September 2026: 7.59 %7 September 2026: 7.61 %8 September 2026: 7.45 %9 September 2026: 7.07 %10 September 2026: 7.49 %11 September 2026: 7.02 %12 September 2026: 6.46 %14 September 2026: 6.48 %15 September 2026: 4.66 %16 September 2026: 4.11 %17 September 2026: 3.85 %18 September 2026: 3.98 %19 September 2026: 5.02 %20 September 2026: 4.92 %24 July 202622 August 202620 September 20264.92 %
57 official observations, 24 July 2026 → 20 September 2026. Every point is a published value — never interpolated.
Rank
#7 of 71
higher is better
Ranked behind
90 %
64 of 71 countries
Latest move
▼ 0.10 pp
since 19 September 2026
Below its peak
6.36 pp
peak 11.28 % in 3 August 2026
Full series
▼ 0.87 pp
since 24 July 2026

In Europe: #2 of 34vs median -2.20 %: +7.12 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 %Hungary: ahead of 90 % of the 71 countries with a published currencyHungary 4.92 %-9.11 %7.07 %
Half of all 71 countries sit between -2.20 % and 0.00 %. Hungary is ahead of 90 % of them. Axis trimmed to the 2nd–98th percentile; 3 values beyond it sit in the end bars.

The neighbourhood

#CountryCurrencyvs Hungary
5 China5.91 %+0.99 pp
6 Norway5.56 %+0.64 pp
7 Hungary4.92 %—
8 Malaysia3.07 %−1.85 pp
9 Brazil2.66 %−2.26 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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