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Currency in Japan

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

Japan's currency is -5.63 % — #66 of 71 countries on the atlas (higher is better). Period 2026-09-21.

-5.63%

Checked 22 Sept 2026Period 2026-09-21

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

One unit buys 5.6 % fewer dollars than a year ago.

Currency in Japan over time

-3.71 %-7.11 %-10.50 %-3.71 % · 14 September 2026-10.50 % · 24 July 202624 July 2026: -10.50 %25 July 2026: -9.87 %26 July 2026: -9.86 %27 July 2026: -9.79 %28 July 2026: -9.51 %29 July 2026: -9.19 %30 July 2026: -9.31 %31 July 2026: -6.68 %1 August 2026: -5.08 %2 August 2026: -4.97 %3 August 2026: -4.77 %4 August 2026: -6.23 %5 August 2026: -6.36 %6 August 2026: -6.38 %7 August 2026: -6.84 %8 August 2026: -6.36 %9 August 2026: -6.40 %10 August 2026: -6.37 %11 August 2026: -6.97 %12 August 2026: -6.80 %13 August 2026: -7.55 %14 August 2026: -8.06 %15 August 2026: -7.68 %17 August 2026: -7.67 %18 August 2026: -7.37 %19 August 2026: -7.38 %20 August 2026: -7.01 %21 August 2026: -6.90 %22 August 2026: -6.46 %23 August 2026: -6.41 %24 August 2026: -6.43 %25 August 2026: -7.40 %26 August 2026: -7.46 %27 August 2026: -7.02 %28 August 2026: -7.82 %29 August 2026: -7.89 %30 August 2026: -7.90 %31 August 2026: -7.96 %1 September 2026: -7.87 %2 September 2026: -7.17 %3 September 2026: -6.59 %4 September 2026: -4.93 %5 September 2026: -5.24 %6 September 2026: -5.25 %8 September 2026: -4.26 %9 September 2026: -4.59 %10 September 2026: -3.97 %11 September 2026: -4.08 %12 September 2026: -3.80 %13 September 2026: -3.82 %14 September 2026: -3.71 %15 September 2026: -4.55 %16 September 2026: -5.21 %17 September 2026: -5.91 %18 September 2026: -5.39 %19 September 2026: -5.71 %20 September 2026: -5.77 %21 September 2026: -5.63 %24 July 202622 August 202621 September 2026-5.63 %
58 official observations, 24 July 2026 → 21 September 2026. Every point is a published value — never interpolated.
Rank
#66 of 71
higher is better
Ranked behind
7 %
5 of 71 countries
Latest move
▲ 0.14 pp
since 20 September 2026
Below its peak
1.92 pp
peak -3.71 % in 14 September 2026
Full series
▲ 4.87 pp
since 24 July 2026

In Asia: #13 of 17vs median -2.21 %: −3.42 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 %Japan: ahead of 7 % of the 71 countries with a published currencyJapan -5.63 %-9.18 %6.97 %
Half of all 71 countries sit between -2.21 % and 0.00 %. Japan is ahead of 7 % of them. Axis trimmed to the 2nd–98th percentile; 3 values beyond it sit in the end bars.

The neighbourhood

#CountryCurrencyvs Japan
64 Switzerland-3.26 %+2.37 pp
65 Sweden-4.10 %+1.53 pp
66 Japan-5.63 %—
67 Romania-5.76 %−0.13 pp
68 Indonesia-6.40 %−0.77 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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