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Currency in New Zealand

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

New Zealand's currency is -2.39 % — #62 of 71 countries on the atlas (higher is better). Period 2026-09-21.

-2.39%

Checked 22 Sept 2026Period 2026-09-21

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

One unit buys 2.4 % fewer dollars than a year ago.

Currency in New Zealand over time

0.41 %-2.07 %-4.56 %0.41 % · 4 September 2026-4.56 % · 24 July 202624 July 2026: -4.56 %25 July 2026: -3.73 %27 July 2026: -3.64 %28 July 2026: -3.41 %29 July 2026: -2.79 %30 July 2026: -2.59 %13 August 2026: -2.05 %14 August 2026: -1.67 %15 August 2026: -0.67 %16 August 2026: -0.70 %17 August 2026: -0.62 %18 August 2026: -0.47 %19 August 2026: -0.82 %3 September 2026: -0.39 %4 September 2026: 0.41 %5 September 2026: 0.06 %7 September 2026: 0.08 %8 September 2026: -0.90 %9 September 2026: -1.59 %10 September 2026: -1.62 %11 September 2026: -1.97 %12 September 2026: -2.23 %13 September 2026: -2.22 %14 September 2026: -2.30 %15 September 2026: -3.15 %16 September 2026: -3.68 %17 September 2026: -4.09 %18 September 2026: -2.84 %19 September 2026: -2.39 %20 September 2026: -2.43 %21 September 2026: -2.39 %24 July 202619 August 202621 September 2026-2.39 %
31 official observations, 24 July 2026 → 21 September 2026. Every point is a published value — never interpolated.
Rank
#62 of 71
higher is better
Ranked behind
13 %
9 of 71 countries
Latest move
▲ 0.04 pp
since 20 September 2026
Below its peak
2.80 pp
peak 0.41 % in 4 September 2026
Full series
▲ 2.17 pp
since 24 July 2026

vs median -2.21 %: −0.18 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 %New Zealand: ahead of 13 % of the 71 countries with a published currencyNew Zealand -2.39 %-9.18 %6.97 %
Half of all 71 countries sit between -2.21 % and 0.00 %. New Zealand is ahead of 13 % of them. Axis trimmed to the 2nd–98th percentile; 3 values beyond it sit in the end bars.

The neighbourhood

#CountryCurrencyvs New Zealand
60 Thailand-2.27 %+0.12 pp
61 Czech Republic-2.37 %+0.02 pp
62 New Zealand-2.39 %—
63 Denmark-2.41 %−0.02 pp
64 Switzerland-3.26 %−0.87 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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