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Currency in Italy

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

Italy's currency is -0.71 % — #48 of 71 countries on the atlas (higher is better). Period 2026-09-07.

-0.71%

Checked 8 Sept 2026Period 2026-09-07

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

One unit buys 0.7 % fewer dollars than a year ago.

Currency in Italy over time

0.64 %-1.25 %-3.14 %0.64 % · 22 August 2026-3.14 % · 24 July 202624 July 2026: -3.14 %25 July 2026: -2.96 %26 July 2026: -2.94 %27 July 2026: -2.85 %28 July 2026: -2.36 %13 August 2026: -1.51 %14 August 2026: -1.35 %15 August 2026: -1.05 %16 August 2026: -1.06 %17 August 2026: -0.99 %18 August 2026: -0.75 %19 August 2026: -0.91 %20 August 2026: -0.02 %21 August 2026: 0.37 %22 August 2026: 0.64 %24 August 2026: 0.62 %25 August 2026: -0.27 %26 August 2026: 0.12 %27 August 2026: 0.56 %28 August 2026: -0.21 %29 August 2026: -0.41 %30 August 2026: -0.44 %31 August 2026: -0.52 %1 September 2026: -0.90 %2 September 2026: -0.45 %3 September 2026: -0.60 %4 September 2026: -0.24 %5 September 2026: -0.72 %6 September 2026: -0.71 %24 July 202615 August 20266 September 2026-0.71 %
29 official observations, 24 July 2026 → 6 September 2026. Every point is a published value — never interpolated.
Rank
#48 of 71
higher is better
Ranked behind
32 %
23 of 71 countries
Latest move
▲ 0.01 pp
since 5 September 2026
Below its peak
1.35 pp
peak 0.64 % in 22 August 2026
Full series
▲ 2.43 pp
since 24 July 2026

In Europe: #18 of 34vs median -0.71 %: −0.00 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 %Italy: ahead of 15 % of the 71 countries with a published currencyItaly -0.71 %-9.39 %10.61 %
Half of all 71 countries sit between -0.71 % and 0.00 %. Italy is ahead of 15 % of them. Axis trimmed to the 2nd–98th percentile; 3 values beyond it sit in the end bars.

The neighbourhood

#CountryCurrencyvs Italy
46 Croatia-0.71 %—
47 Belgium-0.71 %—
48 Italy-0.71 %—
49 Austria-0.71 %—
50 Ireland-0.71 %—

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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