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Currency in Australia Did that currency hold its value against the dollar this year?
Australia's currency is 8.33 % — #1 of 71 countries on the atlas (higher is better). Period 2026-10-22.
Currency in Australia over time 11.56 % 8.21 % 4.87 % 11.56 % · 24 August 2026 4.87 % · 2 October 2026 24 July 2026: 5.44 % 25 July 2026: 6.34 % 26 July 2026: 6.30 % 27 July 2026: 6.45 % 28 July 2026: 7.07 % 29 July 2026: 7.36 % 30 July 2026: 7.20 % 31 July 2026: 8.75 % 1 August 2026: 9.34 % 2 August 2026: 9.31 % 3 August 2026: 9.62 % 4 August 2026: 8.00 % 5 August 2026: 8.86 % 6 August 2026: 8.47 % 7 August 2026: 7.87 % 8 August 2026: 8.17 % 9 August 2026: 8.10 % 10 August 2026: 8.24 % 11 August 2026: 8.46 % 12 August 2026: 8.84 % 13 August 2026: 7.81 % 14 August 2026: 8.19 % 15 August 2026: 8.72 % 16 August 2026: 8.68 % 17 August 2026: 8.77 % 18 August 2026: 9.19 % 19 August 2026: 9.25 % 20 August 2026: 10.36 % 21 August 2026: 10.79 % 22 August 2026: 11.51 % 23 August 2026: 11.44 % 24 August 2026: 11.56 % 25 August 2026: 10.14 % 26 August 2026: 10.28 % 27 August 2026: 10.94 % 28 August 2026: 10.13 % 29 August 2026: 9.88 % 30 August 2026: 9.87 % 31 August 2026: 9.78 % 1 September 2026: 9.37 % 2 September 2026: 9.84 % 3 September 2026: 9.51 % 4 September 2026: 10.41 % 5 September 2026: 10.05 % 6 September 2026: 10.04 % 7 September 2026: 10.09 % 8 September 2026: 9.56 % 9 September 2026: 9.22 % 10 September 2026: 9.31 % 11 September 2026: 8.59 % 12 September 2026: 7.97 % 13 September 2026: 7.94 % 14 September 2026: 7.75 % 15 September 2026: 7.08 % 16 September 2026: 6.82 % 17 September 2026: 6.49 % 18 September 2026: 7.01 % 19 September 2026: 8.01 % 20 September 2026: 7.97 % 21 September 2026: 8.00 % 22 September 2026: 7.98 % 23 September 2026: 7.64 % 24 September 2026: 6.61 % 25 September 2026: 6.56 % 26 September 2026: 7.63 % 27 September 2026: 7.62 % 28 September 2026: 7.45 % 29 September 2026: 6.90 % 30 September 2026: 5.71 % 1 October 2026: 5.21 % 2 October 2026: 4.87 % 3 October 2026: 5.27 % 4 October 2026: 5.20 % 5 October 2026: 5.23 % 6 October 2026: 5.56 % 7 October 2026: 5.94 % 8 October 2026: 5.93 % 9 October 2026: 5.42 % 10 October 2026: 6.47 % 11 October 2026: 6.46 % 12 October 2026: 6.57 % 13 October 2026: 6.95 % 14 October 2026: 8.17 % 15 October 2026: 7.11 % 16 October 2026: 6.42 % 17 October 2026: 7.01 % 18 October 2026: 6.99 % 19 October 2026: 7.29 % 20 October 2026: 7.60 % 21 October 2026: 7.86 % 22 October 2026: 8.33 % 24 July 2026 7 September 2026 22 October 2026 8.33 % 91 official observations, 24 July 2026 → 22 October 2026. Every point is a published value — never interpolated.
Rank #1 of 71 higher is better
Ranked behind 99 % 70 of 71 countries
Latest move ▲ 0.47 pp since 21 October 2026
Below its peak 3.23 pp peak 11.56 % in 24 August 2026
Full series ▲ 2.89 pp since 24 July 2026 vs median -2.09 %: +10.42 pp (better)
Among 71 countries 4 of 71 countries between -8.13 % and -7.50 % 1 of 71 countries between -6.87 % and -6.25 % 1 of 71 countries between -4.99 % and -4.36 % 1 of 71 countries between -4.36 % and -3.73 % 2 of 71 countries between -3.73 % and -3.11 % 26 of 71 countries between -3.11 % and -2.48 % 1 of 71 countries between -2.48 % and -1.85 % 1 of 71 countries between -1.85 % and -1.22 % 2 of 71 countries between -1.22 % and -0.60 % 21 of 71 countries between -0.60 % and 0.03 % 1 of 71 countries between 0.03 % and 0.66 % 2 of 71 countries between 1.29 % and 1.92 % 1 of 71 countries between 1.92 % and 2.54 % 1 of 71 countries between 3.17 % and 3.80 % 1 of 71 countries between 3.80 % and 4.43 % 5 of 71 countries between 6.31 % and 6.94 % median -2.09 % Australia: ahead of 99 % of the 71 countries with a published currency Australia 8.33 % → -8.13 % 6.94 % Half of all 71 countries sit between -3.06 % and 0.00 % . Australia is ahead of 99 % of them. Axis trimmed to the 2nd–98th percentile; 3 values beyond it sit in the end bars. 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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