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Currency in Philippines

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

Philippines's currency is -9.18 % #70 of 71 countries on the atlas (higher is better). Period 2026-09-21.

-9.18%

Checked 22 Sept 2026Period 2026-09-21

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

One unit buys 9.2 % fewer dollars than a year ago.

Currency in Philippines over time

-5.05 %-7.26 %-9.47 %-5.05 % · 1 August 2026-9.47 % · 8 September 202624 July 2026: -8.40 %25 July 2026: -7.61 %26 July 2026: -7.62 %27 July 2026: -7.56 %28 July 2026: -7.32 %29 July 2026: -6.89 %30 July 2026: -6.32 %31 July 2026: -5.18 %1 August 2026: -5.05 %2 August 2026: -5.07 %3 August 2026: -5.05 %4 August 2026: -5.87 %5 August 2026: -5.56 %6 August 2026: -5.37 %7 August 2026: -5.94 %8 August 2026: -6.49 %9 August 2026: -6.48 %10 August 2026: -6.45 %11 August 2026: -6.21 %12 August 2026: -6.79 %13 August 2026: -7.51 %14 August 2026: -7.29 %15 August 2026: -7.13 %16 August 2026: -7.10 %17 August 2026: -7.17 %18 August 2026: -7.42 %19 August 2026: -7.57 %20 August 2026: -7.74 %21 August 2026: -7.49 %22 August 2026: -7.75 %23 August 2026: -7.74 %24 August 2026: -7.72 %25 August 2026: -8.25 %26 August 2026: -7.66 %27 August 2026: -7.16 %28 August 2026: -8.01 %29 August 2026: -8.23 %30 August 2026: -8.31 %31 August 2026: -8.28 %1 September 2026: -8.43 %2 September 2026: -8.28 %3 September 2026: -8.42 %4 September 2026: -8.70 %5 September 2026: -9.33 %6 September 2026: -9.30 %7 September 2026: -9.39 %8 September 2026: -9.47 %9 September 2026: -9.03 %10 September 2026: -8.63 %11 September 2026: -8.75 %12 September 2026: -8.87 %13 September 2026: -8.84 %14 September 2026: -8.87 %15 September 2026: -9.12 %16 September 2026: -9.46 %18 September 2026: -9.10 %19 September 2026: -9.16 %20 September 2026: -9.11 %21 September 2026: -9.18 %24 July 202622 August 202621 September 2026-9.18 %
59 official observations, 24 July 202621 September 2026. Every point is a published value — never interpolated.
Rank
#70 of 71
higher is better
Ranked behind
1 %
1 of 71 countries
Latest move
▼ 0.07 pp
since 20 September 2026
Below its peak
4.13 pp
peak -5.05 % in 1 August 2026
Full series
▼ 0.78 pp
since 24 July 2026

In Asia: #16 of 17vs median -2.21 %: −6.97 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 %Philippines: ahead of 1 % of the 71 countries with a published currencyPhilippines -9.18 %-9.18 %6.97 %
Half of all 71 countries sit between -2.21 % and 0.00 %. Philippines is ahead of 1 % of them. Axis trimmed to the 2nd–98th percentile; 3 values beyond it sit in the end bars.

The neighbourhood

#CountryCurrencyvs Philippines
67 Romania-5.76 %+3.42 pp
68 Indonesia-6.40 %+2.78 pp
69 India-8.20 %+0.98 pp
70 Philippines-9.18 %
71 Turkey-15.16 %−5.98 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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