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Currency in Romania

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

Romania's currency is -6.08 % — #67 of 71 countries on the atlas (higher is better). Period 2026-09-22.

-6.08%

Checked 23 Sept 2026Period 2026-09-22

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

One unit buys 6.1 % fewer dollars than a year ago.

Currency in Romania over time

-2.43 %-4.42 %-6.41 %-2.43 % · 3 August 2026-6.41 % · 18 September 202624 July 2026: -6.05 %25 July 2026: -5.95 %26 July 2026: -5.96 %27 July 2026: -5.97 %28 July 2026: -5.32 %29 July 2026: -4.35 %30 July 2026: -4.29 %31 July 2026: -2.87 %1 August 2026: -2.45 %3 August 2026: -2.43 %21 August 2026: -3.33 %22 August 2026: -3.15 %23 August 2026: -3.08 %24 August 2026: -3.12 %25 August 2026: -4.01 %26 August 2026: -3.66 %27 August 2026: -3.00 %28 August 2026: -3.86 %29 August 2026: -3.67 %30 August 2026: -3.66 %1 September 2026: -4.47 %2 September 2026: -3.76 %3 September 2026: -3.96 %4 September 2026: -3.64 %5 September 2026: -3.96 %8 September 2026: -4.31 %9 September 2026: -4.41 %10 September 2026: -4.03 %11 September 2026: -3.98 %12 September 2026: -4.42 %13 September 2026: -4.38 %14 September 2026: -4.44 %15 September 2026: -5.47 %16 September 2026: -5.96 %17 September 2026: -6.16 %18 September 2026: -6.41 %19 September 2026: -5.77 %20 September 2026: -5.74 %21 September 2026: -5.76 %22 September 2026: -6.08 %24 July 202623 August 202622 September 2026-6.08 %
40 official observations, 24 July 2026 → 22 September 2026. Every point is a published value — never interpolated.
Rank
#67 of 71
higher is better
Ranked behind
6 %
4 of 71 countries
Latest move
▼ 0.32 pp
since 21 September 2026
Below its peak
3.65 pp
peak -2.43 % in 3 August 2026
Full series
▼ 0.03 pp
since 24 July 2026

In Europe: #34 of 34vs median -2.47 %: −3.61 pp (worse)

Among 71 countries

2 of 71 countries between -9.44 % and -8.76 %1 of 71 countries between -8.08 % and -7.40 %1 of 71 countries between -7.40 % and -6.73 %2 of 71 countries between -6.73 % and -6.05 %1 of 71 countries between -4.69 % and -4.01 %1 of 71 countries between -4.01 % and -3.33 %2 of 71 countries between -3.33 % and -2.66 %27 of 71 countries between -2.66 % and -1.98 %2 of 71 countries between -1.98 % and -1.30 %2 of 71 countries between -1.30 % and -0.62 %20 of 71 countries between -0.62 % and 0.06 %1 of 71 countries between 0.06 % and 0.74 %1 of 71 countries between 2.09 % and 2.77 %1 of 71 countries between 2.77 % and 3.45 %1 of 71 countries between 4.13 % and 4.81 %1 of 71 countries between 4.81 % and 5.48 %1 of 71 countries between 5.48 % and 6.16 %4 of 71 countries between 6.16 % and 6.84 %median -2.47 %Romania: ahead of 6 % of the 71 countries with a published currencyRomania -6.08 %-9.44 %6.84 %
Half of all 71 countries sit between -2.63 % and 0.00 %. Romania is ahead of 6 % of them. Axis trimmed to the 2nd–98th percentile; 3 values beyond it sit in the end bars.

The neighbourhood

#CountryCurrencyvs Romania
65 Sweden-4.62 %+1.46 pp
66 Japan-6.05 %+0.03 pp
67 Romania-6.08 %—
68 Indonesia-7.05 %−0.97 pp
69 India-7.92 %−1.84 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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