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Currency in Japan

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

Japan's currency is -5.25 % — #67 of 71 countries on the atlas (higher is better). Period 2026-09-07.

-5.25%

Checked 8 Sept 2026Period 2026-09-07

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

One unit buys 5.3 % fewer dollars than a year ago.

Currency in Japan over time

-4.77 %-7.63 %-10.50 %-4.77 % · 3 August 2026-10.50 % · 24 July 202624 July 2026: -10.50 %25 July 2026: -9.87 %26 July 2026: -9.86 %27 July 2026: -9.79 %28 July 2026: -9.51 %29 July 2026: -9.19 %30 July 2026: -9.31 %31 July 2026: -6.68 %1 August 2026: -5.08 %2 August 2026: -4.97 %3 August 2026: -4.77 %4 August 2026: -6.23 %5 August 2026: -6.36 %6 August 2026: -6.38 %7 August 2026: -6.84 %8 August 2026: -6.36 %9 August 2026: -6.40 %10 August 2026: -6.37 %11 August 2026: -6.97 %12 August 2026: -6.80 %13 August 2026: -7.55 %14 August 2026: -8.06 %15 August 2026: -7.68 %17 August 2026: -7.67 %18 August 2026: -7.37 %19 August 2026: -7.38 %20 August 2026: -7.01 %21 August 2026: -6.90 %22 August 2026: -6.46 %23 August 2026: -6.41 %24 August 2026: -6.43 %25 August 2026: -7.40 %26 August 2026: -7.46 %27 August 2026: -7.02 %28 August 2026: -7.82 %29 August 2026: -7.89 %30 August 2026: -7.90 %31 August 2026: -7.96 %1 September 2026: -7.87 %2 September 2026: -7.17 %3 September 2026: -6.59 %4 September 2026: -4.93 %5 September 2026: -5.24 %6 September 2026: -5.25 %24 July 202615 August 20266 September 2026-5.25 %
44 official observations, 24 July 2026 → 6 September 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
▼ 0.01 pp
since 5 September 2026
Below its peak
0.48 pp
peak -4.77 % in 3 August 2026
Full series
▲ 5.25 pp
since 24 July 2026

In Asia: #13 of 17vs median -0.71 %: −4.54 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 %Japan: ahead of 6 % of the 71 countries with a published currencyJapan -5.25 %-9.39 %10.61 %
Half of all 71 countries sit between -0.71 % and 0.00 %. Japan 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 Japan
65 Thailand-2.27 %+2.98 pp
66 Romania-3.96 %+1.29 pp
67 Japan-5.25 %—
68 India-6.67 %−1.42 pp
69 Indonesia-7.00 %−1.75 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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