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Currency in India

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

India's currency is -8.20 % — #69 of 71 countries on the atlas (higher is better). Period 2026-09-21.

-8.20%

Checked 22 Sept 2026Period 2026-09-21

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

One unit buys 8.2 % fewer dollars than a year ago.

Currency in India over time

-6.64 %-8.66 %-10.68 %-6.64 % · 5 September 2026-10.68 % · 24 July 202624 July 2026: -10.68 %25 July 2026: -10.46 %28 July 2026: -9.63 %29 July 2026: -9.40 %30 July 2026: -8.63 %31 July 2026: -8.43 %1 August 2026: -8.40 %2 August 2026: -8.37 %3 August 2026: -8.36 %4 August 2026: -8.12 %5 August 2026: -7.94 %6 August 2026: -7.83 %7 August 2026: -8.16 %8 August 2026: -8.00 %9 August 2026: -8.01 %11 August 2026: -8.00 %12 August 2026: -8.13 %13 August 2026: -8.34 %14 August 2026: -8.28 %15 August 2026: -8.45 %16 August 2026: -8.42 %17 August 2026: -8.52 %18 August 2026: -8.69 %19 August 2026: -9.06 %20 August 2026: -9.08 %21 August 2026: -8.87 %22 August 2026: -8.59 %23 August 2026: -8.58 %24 August 2026: -8.63 %25 August 2026: -8.60 %26 August 2026: -8.18 %27 August 2026: -8.07 %28 August 2026: -8.39 %29 August 2026: -7.70 %30 August 2026: -7.81 %31 August 2026: -7.74 %1 September 2026: -7.36 %2 September 2026: -7.29 %3 September 2026: -7.23 %4 September 2026: -6.79 %5 September 2026: -6.64 %7 September 2026: -6.67 %8 September 2026: -6.88 %9 September 2026: -7.04 %10 September 2026: -7.36 %11 September 2026: -7.42 %12 September 2026: -7.67 %13 September 2026: -7.65 %14 September 2026: -7.68 %15 September 2026: -7.88 %16 September 2026: -8.27 %17 September 2026: -8.51 %18 September 2026: -8.18 %19 September 2026: -8.16 %20 September 2026: -8.11 %21 September 2026: -8.20 %24 July 202622 August 202621 September 2026-8.20 %
56 official observations, 24 July 2026 → 21 September 2026. Every point is a published value — never interpolated.
Rank
#69 of 71
higher is better
Ranked behind
3 %
2 of 71 countries
Latest move
▼ 0.09 pp
since 20 September 2026
Below its peak
1.56 pp
peak -6.64 % in 5 September 2026
Full series
▲ 2.48 pp
since 24 July 2026

In Asia: #15 of 17vs median -2.21 %: −5.99 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 %India: ahead of 3 % of the 71 countries with a published currencyIndia -8.20 %-9.18 %6.97 %
Half of all 71 countries sit between -2.21 % and 0.00 %. India is ahead of 3 % of them. Axis trimmed to the 2nd–98th percentile; 3 values beyond it sit in the end bars.

The neighbourhood

#CountryCurrencyvs India
67 Romania-5.76 %+2.44 pp
68 Indonesia-6.40 %+1.80 pp
69 India-8.20 %—
70 Philippines-9.18 %−0.98 pp
71 Turkey-15.16 %−6.96 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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