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Currency in Japan

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

Japan's currency is -3.97 % — #65 of 71 countries on the atlas (higher is better). Period 2026-10-22.

-3.97%

Checked 23 Oct 2026Period 2026-10-22

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

One unit buys 4.0 % fewer dollars than a year ago.

Currency in Japan over time

87 official observations, 24 July 2026 → 22 October 2026. Every point is a published value — never interpolated.

Rank: #65 of 71; higher is better
Ranked behind: 8 %; 6 of 71 countries
Latest move: ▼ 0.05 pp; since 21 October 2026
Below its peak: 0.65 pp; peak -3.32 % in 9 October 2026
Full series: ▲ 6.53 pp; since 24 July 2026

In Asia: #13 of 17vs median -2.09 %: −1.88 pp (worse)

Among 71 countries

Half of all 71 countries sit between -3.06 % and 0.00 %. Japan is ahead of 8 % of them. Axis trimmed to the 2nd–98th percentile; 3 values beyond it sit in the end bars.

The neighbourhood

#	Country	Currency	vs Japan
63	Denmark	-3.14 %	+0.83 pp
64	Switzerland	-3.41 %	+0.56 pp
65	Japan	-3.97 %	—
66	Sweden	-4.73 %	−0.76 pp
67	India	-6.53 %	−2.56 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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