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Currency in Brazil

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

Brazil's currency is 5.92 % — #8 of 71 countries on the atlas (higher is better). Period 2026-09-07.

5.92%

Checked 8 Sept 2026Period 2026-09-07

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

One unit buys 5.9 % more dollars than a year ago.

Currency in Brazil over time

11.00 %7.44 %3.87 %11.00 % · 2 August 20263.87 % · 18 August 202624 July 2026: 8.84 %25 July 2026: 8.77 %26 July 2026: 8.74 %27 July 2026: 8.60 %28 July 2026: 9.57 %29 July 2026: 9.30 %30 July 2026: 9.13 %31 July 2026: 9.60 %1 August 2026: 10.99 %2 August 2026: 11.00 %3 August 2026: 10.89 %4 August 2026: 9.17 %5 August 2026: 8.35 %6 August 2026: 7.52 %7 August 2026: 6.79 %8 August 2026: 6.28 %9 August 2026: 6.29 %10 August 2026: 6.66 %11 August 2026: 6.98 %12 August 2026: 6.20 %13 August 2026: 4.45 %14 August 2026: 4.14 %15 August 2026: 4.18 %16 August 2026: 4.16 %17 August 2026: 4.19 %18 August 2026: 3.87 %19 August 2026: 4.49 %20 August 2026: 5.64 %21 August 2026: 5.70 %22 August 2026: 5.60 %23 August 2026: 5.35 %24 August 2026: 5.73 %25 August 2026: 5.41 %26 August 2026: 4.85 %27 August 2026: 5.60 %28 August 2026: 4.97 %29 August 2026: 5.07 %30 August 2026: 5.06 %31 August 2026: 4.75 %1 September 2026: 4.80 %2 September 2026: 5.77 %3 September 2026: 6.12 %4 September 2026: 7.16 %5 September 2026: 6.14 %6 September 2026: 6.15 %7 September 2026: 5.92 %24 July 202616 August 20267 September 20265.92 %
46 official observations, 24 July 2026 → 7 September 2026. Every point is a published value — never interpolated.
Rank
#8 of 71
higher is better
Ranked behind
89 %
63 of 71 countries
Latest move
▼ 0.23 pp
since 6 September 2026
Below its peak
5.08 pp
peak 11.00 % in 2 August 2026
Full series
▼ 2.92 pp
since 24 July 2026

In Americas: #2 of 14vs median -0.71 %: +6.63 pp (better)

Among 71 countries

2 of 71 countries between -9.39 % and -8.56 %1 of 71 countries between -7.72 % and -6.89 %1 of 71 countries between -6.89 % and -6.06 %1 of 71 countries between -6.06 % and -5.22 %1 of 71 countries between -4.39 % and -3.56 %1 of 71 countries between -2.72 % and -1.89 %2 of 71 countries between -1.89 % and -1.06 %30 of 71 countries between -1.06 % and -0.22 %22 of 71 countries between -0.22 % and 0.61 %1 of 71 countries between 1.44 % and 2.28 %1 of 71 countries between 3.94 % and 4.78 %2 of 71 countries between 5.61 % and 6.44 %2 of 71 countries between 7.28 % and 8.11 %4 of 71 countries between 9.78 % and 10.61 %median -0.71 %Brazil: ahead of 89 % of the 71 countries with a published currencyBrazil 5.92 %-9.39 %10.61 %
Half of all 71 countries sit between -0.71 % and 0.00 %. Brazil is ahead of 89 % of them. Axis trimmed to the 2nd–98th percentile; 3 values beyond it sit in the end bars.

The neighbourhood

#CountryCurrencyvs Brazil
6 Hungary7.61 %+1.69 pp
7 China6.22 %+0.30 pp
8 Brazil5.92 %—
9 Malaysia4.47 %−1.45 pp
10 Singapore1.51 %−4.41 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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