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Currency in India

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

India's currency is -6.53 % — #67 of 71 countries on the atlas (higher is better). Period 2026-10-22.

-6.53%

Checked 23 Oct 2026Period 2026-10-22

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

One unit buys 6.5 % fewer dollars than a year ago.

Currency in India over time

-6.53 %-8.61 %-10.68 %-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 %8 September 2026: -6.88 %9 September 2026: -7.04 %10 September 2026: -7.36 %11 September 2026: -7.42 %12 September 2026: -7.67 %13 September 2026: -7.65 %14 September 2026: -7.68 %15 September 2026: -7.88 %16 September 2026: -8.27 %17 September 2026: -8.51 %18 September 2026: -8.18 %19 September 2026: -8.16 %20 September 2026: -8.11 %21 September 2026: -8.20 %22 September 2026: -7.92 %23 September 2026: -7.19 %24 September 2026: -7.42 %25 September 2026: -7.63 %26 September 2026: -7.50 %27 September 2026: -7.47 %28 September 2026: -7.51 %29 September 2026: -7.62 %30 September 2026: -7.57 %1 October 2026: -7.58 %2 October 2026: -7.95 %3 October 2026: -7.88 %4 October 2026: -7.86 %5 October 2026: -7.91 %6 October 2026: -7.89 %7 October 2026: -8.00 %8 October 2026: -8.33 %9 October 2026: -8.34 %10 October 2026: -8.42 %11 October 2026: -8.39 %12 October 2026: -8.51 %13 October 2026: -7.52 %14 October 2026: -6.85 %15 October 2026: -7.55 %16 October 2026: -7.54 %17 October 2026: -7.48 %18 October 2026: -7.44 %19 October 2026: -7.55 %20 October 2026: -7.52 %21 October 2026: -7.40 %22 October 2026: -6.53 %24 July 20267 September 202622 October 2026-6.53 %
87 official observations, 24 July 2026 → 22 October 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
▲ 0.87 pp
since 21 October 2026
Full series
▲ 4.15 pp
since 24 July 2026

In Asia: #14 of 17vs median -2.09 %: −4.44 pp (worse)

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 %India: ahead of 6 % of the 71 countries with a published currencyIndia -6.53 %-8.13 %6.94 %
Half of all 71 countries sit between -3.06 % and 0.00 %. India 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 India
65 Japan-3.97 %+2.56 pp
66 Sweden-4.73 %+1.80 pp
67 India-6.53 %—
68 Romania-7.65 %−1.12 pp
69 Indonesia-7.83 %−1.30 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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