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Currency in Philippines

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

Philippines's currency is -7.46 % — #68 of 71 countries on the atlas (higher is better). Period 2026-10-21.

-7.46%

Checked 22 Oct 2026Period 2026-10-21

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

One unit buys 7.5 % fewer dollars than a year ago.

Currency in Philippines over time

-5.05 %-7.26 %-9.47 %-5.05 % · 1 August 2026-9.47 % · 8 September 202624 July 2026: -8.40 %25 July 2026: -7.61 %26 July 2026: -7.62 %27 July 2026: -7.56 %28 July 2026: -7.32 %29 July 2026: -6.89 %30 July 2026: -6.32 %31 July 2026: -5.18 %1 August 2026: -5.05 %2 August 2026: -5.07 %3 August 2026: -5.05 %4 August 2026: -5.87 %5 August 2026: -5.56 %6 August 2026: -5.37 %7 August 2026: -5.94 %8 August 2026: -6.49 %9 August 2026: -6.48 %10 August 2026: -6.45 %11 August 2026: -6.21 %12 August 2026: -6.79 %13 August 2026: -7.51 %14 August 2026: -7.29 %15 August 2026: -7.13 %16 August 2026: -7.10 %17 August 2026: -7.17 %18 August 2026: -7.42 %19 August 2026: -7.57 %20 August 2026: -7.74 %21 August 2026: -7.49 %22 August 2026: -7.75 %23 August 2026: -7.74 %24 August 2026: -7.72 %25 August 2026: -8.25 %26 August 2026: -7.66 %27 August 2026: -7.16 %28 August 2026: -8.01 %29 August 2026: -8.23 %30 August 2026: -8.31 %31 August 2026: -8.28 %1 September 2026: -8.43 %2 September 2026: -8.28 %3 September 2026: -8.42 %4 September 2026: -8.70 %5 September 2026: -9.33 %6 September 2026: -9.30 %7 September 2026: -9.39 %8 September 2026: -9.47 %9 September 2026: -9.03 %10 September 2026: -8.63 %11 September 2026: -8.75 %12 September 2026: -8.87 %13 September 2026: -8.84 %14 September 2026: -8.87 %15 September 2026: -9.12 %16 September 2026: -9.46 %18 September 2026: -9.10 %19 September 2026: -9.16 %20 September 2026: -9.11 %21 September 2026: -9.18 %22 September 2026: -9.44 %23 September 2026: -8.50 %24 September 2026: -8.35 %25 September 2026: -7.37 %26 September 2026: -6.96 %28 September 2026: -6.87 %29 September 2026: -6.92 %30 September 2026: -6.97 %1 October 2026: -7.38 %2 October 2026: -7.49 %3 October 2026: -7.50 %4 October 2026: -7.49 %5 October 2026: -7.54 %6 October 2026: -6.89 %7 October 2026: -7.42 %8 October 2026: -7.63 %9 October 2026: -7.65 %10 October 2026: -7.32 %11 October 2026: -7.30 %12 October 2026: -7.24 %13 October 2026: -7.16 %14 October 2026: -7.26 %15 October 2026: -7.59 %16 October 2026: -7.95 %17 October 2026: -7.77 %18 October 2026: -7.73 %19 October 2026: -7.79 %20 October 2026: -7.72 %21 October 2026: -7.46 %24 July 20266 September 202621 October 2026-7.46 %
88 official observations, 24 July 2026 → 21 October 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
▲ 0.26 pp
since 20 October 2026
Below its peak
2.41 pp
peak -5.05 % in 1 August 2026
Full series
▲ 0.94 pp
since 24 July 2026

In Asia: #15 of 17vs median -2.43 %: −5.03 pp (worse)

Among 71 countries

5 of 71 countries between -7.76 % and -7.17 %1 of 71 countries between -5.40 % and -4.81 %2 of 71 countries between -4.22 % and -3.63 %27 of 71 countries between -3.63 % and -3.04 %1 of 71 countries between -2.45 % and -1.86 %1 of 71 countries between -1.86 % and -1.27 %2 of 71 countries between -1.27 % and -0.69 %2 of 71 countries between -0.69 % and -0.10 %20 of 71 countries between -0.10 % and 0.49 %2 of 71 countries between 1.08 % and 1.67 %1 of 71 countries between 2.26 % and 2.85 %1 of 71 countries between 3.44 % and 4.03 %1 of 71 countries between 4.03 % and 4.62 %1 of 71 countries between 5.21 % and 5.80 %4 of 71 countries between 5.80 % and 6.39 %median -2.43 %Philippines: ahead of 4 % of the 71 countries with a published currencyPhilippines -7.46 %-7.76 %6.39 %
Half of all 71 countries sit between -3.28 % and 0.00 %. Philippines 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 Philippines
66 Sweden-4.91 %+2.55 pp
67 India-7.40 %+0.06 pp
68 Philippines-7.46 %—
69 Romania-7.74 %−0.28 pp
70 Indonesia-7.76 %−0.30 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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