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Currency in Portugal

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

Portugal's currency is -2.20 % — #53 of 71 countries on the atlas (higher is better). Period 2026-09-20.

-2.20%

Checked 21 Sept 2026Period 2026-09-20

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

One unit buys 2.2 % fewer dollars than a year ago.

Currency in Portugal over time

0.64 %-1.25 %-3.14 %0.64 % · 22 August 2026-3.14 % · 24 July 202624 July 2026: -3.14 %25 July 2026: -2.96 %26 July 2026: -2.94 %27 July 2026: -2.85 %28 July 2026: -2.36 %13 August 2026: -1.51 %14 August 2026: -1.35 %15 August 2026: -1.05 %16 August 2026: -1.06 %17 August 2026: -0.99 %18 August 2026: -0.75 %19 August 2026: -0.91 %20 August 2026: -0.02 %21 August 2026: 0.37 %22 August 2026: 0.64 %24 August 2026: 0.62 %25 August 2026: -0.27 %26 August 2026: 0.12 %27 August 2026: 0.56 %28 August 2026: -0.21 %29 August 2026: -0.41 %30 August 2026: -0.44 %31 August 2026: -0.52 %1 September 2026: -0.90 %2 September 2026: -0.45 %3 September 2026: -0.60 %4 September 2026: -0.24 %5 September 2026: -0.72 %6 September 2026: -0.71 %8 September 2026: -0.90 %9 September 2026: -1.02 %10 September 2026: -0.63 %11 September 2026: -0.57 %12 September 2026: -1.00 %13 September 2026: -0.98 %14 September 2026: -1.03 %15 September 2026: -1.82 %16 September 2026: -2.28 %17 September 2026: -2.82 %18 September 2026: -2.81 %19 September 2026: -2.20 %24 July 202621 August 202619 September 2026-2.20 %
41 official observations, 24 July 2026 → 19 September 2026. Every point is a published value — never interpolated.
Rank
#53 of 71
higher is better
Ranked behind
25 %
18 of 71 countries
Latest move
▲ 0.61 pp
since 18 September 2026
Below its peak
2.84 pp
peak 0.64 % in 22 August 2026
Full series
▲ 0.94 pp
since 24 July 2026

In Europe: #26 of 34vs median -2.20 %: −0.00 pp (worse)

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 %Portugal: ahead of 17 % of the 71 countries with a published currencyPortugal -2.20 %-9.11 %7.07 %
Half of all 71 countries sit between -2.20 % and 0.00 %. Portugal is ahead of 17 % of them. Axis trimmed to the 2nd–98th percentile; 3 values beyond it sit in the end bars.

The neighbourhood

#CountryCurrencyvs Portugal
51 Greece-2.20 %—
52 Malta-2.20 %—
53 Portugal-2.20 %—
54 Spain-2.20 %—
55 Belgium-2.20 %—

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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