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Currency in Hungary

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

Hungary's currency is 7.61 % — #6 of 71 countries on the atlas (higher is better). Period 2026-09-07.

7.61%

Checked 8 Sept 2026Period 2026-09-07

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

One unit buys 7.6 % more dollars than a year ago.

Currency in Hungary over time

11.28 %8.54 %5.79 %11.28 % · 3 August 20265.79 % · 24 July 202624 July 2026: 5.79 %25 July 2026: 6.45 %26 July 2026: 6.42 %27 July 2026: 6.78 %28 July 2026: 7.79 %29 July 2026: 9.43 %30 July 2026: 9.08 %31 July 2026: 11.01 %1 August 2026: 11.10 %2 August 2026: 11.01 %3 August 2026: 11.28 %4 August 2026: 8.96 %5 August 2026: 10.10 %6 August 2026: 9.56 %7 August 2026: 7.77 %8 August 2026: 7.91 %9 August 2026: 7.94 %10 August 2026: 7.95 %11 August 2026: 8.03 %12 August 2026: 7.92 %13 August 2026: 7.00 %14 August 2026: 7.29 %15 August 2026: 7.63 %16 August 2026: 7.65 %17 August 2026: 7.74 %18 August 2026: 8.18 %19 August 2026: 6.89 %20 August 2026: 8.38 %21 August 2026: 8.98 %22 August 2026: 9.78 %23 August 2026: 9.81 %24 August 2026: 9.82 %25 August 2026: 9.27 %26 August 2026: 9.91 %27 August 2026: 10.42 %28 August 2026: 8.60 %29 August 2026: 8.38 %30 August 2026: 8.21 %31 August 2026: 8.15 %1 September 2026: 7.30 %2 September 2026: 7.13 %3 September 2026: 6.28 %4 September 2026: 7.66 %6 September 2026: 7.59 %7 September 2026: 7.61 %24 July 202616 August 20267 September 20267.61 %
45 official observations, 24 July 2026 → 7 September 2026. Every point is a published value — never interpolated.
Rank
#6 of 71
higher is better
Ranked behind
92 %
65 of 71 countries
Latest move
▲ 0.02 pp
since 6 September 2026
Below its peak
3.67 pp
peak 11.28 % in 3 August 2026
Full series
▲ 1.82 pp
since 24 July 2026

In Europe: #2 of 34vs median -0.71 %: +8.32 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 %Hungary: ahead of 92 % of the 71 countries with a published currencyHungary 7.61 %-9.39 %10.61 %
Half of all 71 countries sit between -0.71 % and 0.00 %. Hungary is ahead of 92 % of them. Axis trimmed to the 2nd–98th percentile; 3 values beyond it sit in the end bars.

The neighbourhood

#CountryCurrencyvs Hungary
4 Australia10.09 %+2.48 pp
5 Norway7.98 %+0.37 pp
6 Hungary7.61 %—
7 China6.22 %−1.39 pp
8 Brazil5.92 %−1.69 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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