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Currency in Romania

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

Romania's currency is -3.96 % — #66 of 71 countries on the atlas (higher is better). Period 2026-09-07.

-3.96%

Checked 8 Sept 2026Period 2026-09-07

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 Romania over time

-2.43 %-4.24 %-6.05 %-2.43 % · 3 August 2026-6.05 % · 24 July 202624 July 2026: -6.05 %25 July 2026: -5.95 %26 July 2026: -5.96 %27 July 2026: -5.97 %28 July 2026: -5.32 %29 July 2026: -4.35 %30 July 2026: -4.29 %31 July 2026: -2.87 %1 August 2026: -2.45 %3 August 2026: -2.43 %21 August 2026: -3.33 %22 August 2026: -3.15 %23 August 2026: -3.08 %24 August 2026: -3.12 %25 August 2026: -4.01 %26 August 2026: -3.66 %27 August 2026: -3.00 %28 August 2026: -3.86 %29 August 2026: -3.67 %30 August 2026: -3.66 %1 September 2026: -4.47 %2 September 2026: -3.76 %3 September 2026: -3.96 %4 September 2026: -3.64 %5 September 2026: -3.96 %24 July 202621 August 20265 September 2026-3.96 %
25 official observations, 24 July 2026 → 5 September 2026. Every point is a published value — never interpolated.
Rank
#66 of 71
higher is better
Ranked behind
7 %
5 of 71 countries
Latest move
▼ 0.32 pp
since 4 September 2026
Below its peak
1.53 pp
peak -2.43 % in 3 August 2026
Full series
▲ 2.09 pp
since 24 July 2026

In Europe: #34 of 34vs median -0.71 %: −3.25 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 %Romania: ahead of 7 % of the 71 countries with a published currencyRomania -3.96 %-9.39 %10.61 %
Half of all 71 countries sit between -0.71 % and 0.00 %. Romania is ahead of 7 % of them. Axis trimmed to the 2nd–98th percentile; 3 values beyond it sit in the end bars.

The neighbourhood

#CountryCurrencyvs Romania
64 Sweden-1.74 %+2.22 pp
65 Thailand-2.27 %+1.69 pp
66 Romania-3.96 %—
67 Japan-5.25 %−1.29 pp
68 India-6.67 %−2.71 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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