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Currency in India

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

India's currency is -6.67 % — #68 of 71 countries on the atlas (higher is better). Period 2026-09-07.

-6.67%

Checked 8 Sept 2026Period 2026-09-07

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

One unit buys 6.7 % fewer dollars than a year ago.

Currency in India over time

-6.64 %-8.66 %-10.68 %-6.64 % · 5 September 2026-10.68 % · 24 July 202624 July 2026: -10.68 %25 July 2026: -10.46 %28 July 2026: -9.63 %29 July 2026: -9.40 %30 July 2026: -8.63 %31 July 2026: -8.43 %1 August 2026: -8.40 %2 August 2026: -8.37 %3 August 2026: -8.36 %4 August 2026: -8.12 %5 August 2026: -7.94 %6 August 2026: -7.83 %7 August 2026: -8.16 %8 August 2026: -8.00 %9 August 2026: -8.01 %11 August 2026: -8.00 %12 August 2026: -8.13 %13 August 2026: -8.34 %14 August 2026: -8.28 %15 August 2026: -8.45 %16 August 2026: -8.42 %17 August 2026: -8.52 %18 August 2026: -8.69 %19 August 2026: -9.06 %20 August 2026: -9.08 %21 August 2026: -8.87 %22 August 2026: -8.59 %23 August 2026: -8.58 %24 August 2026: -8.63 %25 August 2026: -8.60 %26 August 2026: -8.18 %27 August 2026: -8.07 %28 August 2026: -8.39 %29 August 2026: -7.70 %30 August 2026: -7.81 %31 August 2026: -7.74 %1 September 2026: -7.36 %2 September 2026: -7.29 %3 September 2026: -7.23 %4 September 2026: -6.79 %5 September 2026: -6.64 %7 September 2026: -6.67 %24 July 202616 August 20267 September 2026-6.67 %
42 official observations, 24 July 2026 → 7 September 2026. Every point is a published value — never interpolated.
Rank
#68 of 71
higher is better
Ranked behind
4 %
3 of 71 countries
Latest move
▼ 0.03 pp
since 5 September 2026
Below its peak
0.03 pp
peak -6.64 % in 5 September 2026
Full series
▲ 4.01 pp
since 24 July 2026

In Asia: #14 of 17vs median -0.71 %: −5.96 pp (worse)

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 %India: ahead of 4 % of the 71 countries with a published currencyIndia -6.67 %-9.39 %10.61 %
Half of all 71 countries sit between -0.71 % and 0.00 %. India is ahead of 4 % of them. Axis trimmed to the 2nd–98th percentile; 3 values beyond it sit in the end bars.

The neighbourhood

#CountryCurrencyvs India
66 Romania-3.96 %+2.71 pp
67 Japan-5.25 %+1.42 pp
68 India-6.67 %—
69 Indonesia-7.00 %−0.33 pp
70 Philippines-9.39 %−2.72 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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