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Currency in Singapore

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

Singapore's currency is 1.69 % — #9 of 71 countries on the atlas (higher is better). Period 2026-10-22.

1.69%

Checked 23 Oct 2026Period 2026-10-22

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

One unit buys 1.7 % more dollars than a year ago.

Currency in Singapore over time

1.71 %0.27 %-1.18 %1.71 % · 4 September 2026-1.18 % · 24 July 202624 July 2026: -1.18 %25 July 2026: -0.76 %26 July 2026: -0.77 %27 July 2026: -0.69 %28 July 2026: -0.52 %29 July 2026: -0.30 %30 July 2026: -0.16 %4 August 2026: 0.37 %5 August 2026: 0.47 %6 August 2026: 0.40 %7 August 2026: 0.10 %8 August 2026: 0.46 %9 August 2026: 0.43 %10 August 2026: 0.47 %11 August 2026: 0.49 %12 August 2026: 0.50 %13 August 2026: 0.01 %14 August 2026: 0.05 %15 August 2026: 0.26 %17 August 2026: 0.25 %18 August 2026: 0.43 %19 August 2026: 0.38 %20 August 2026: 0.96 %21 August 2026: 1.21 %22 August 2026: 1.51 %23 August 2026: 1.49 %25 August 2026: 1.00 %26 August 2026: 1.20 %27 August 2026: 1.42 %28 August 2026: 0.94 %29 August 2026: 1.03 %30 August 2026: 0.97 %31 August 2026: 0.92 %1 September 2026: 0.95 %2 September 2026: 1.22 %3 September 2026: 1.32 %4 September 2026: 1.71 %5 September 2026: 1.53 %6 September 2026: 1.54 %7 September 2026: 1.51 %8 September 2026: 1.46 %9 September 2026: 1.30 %10 September 2026: 1.46 %11 September 2026: 1.41 %12 September 2026: 1.31 %15 September 2026: 0.80 %16 September 2026: 0.42 %17 September 2026: 0.09 %18 September 2026: 0.32 %19 September 2026: 0.66 %22 September 2026: 0.53 %23 September 2026: 0.65 %24 September 2026: 0.58 %25 September 2026: 0.73 %26 September 2026: 1.23 %28 September 2026: 1.20 %29 September 2026: 1.00 %30 September 2026: 0.92 %1 October 2026: 0.90 %2 October 2026: 0.51 %3 October 2026: 0.77 %4 October 2026: 0.78 %5 October 2026: 0.77 %6 October 2026: 1.06 %7 October 2026: 1.20 %8 October 2026: 1.23 %9 October 2026: 1.17 %10 October 2026: 1.31 %13 October 2026: 1.40 %14 October 2026: 1.70 %15 October 2026: 1.04 %16 October 2026: 1.08 %17 October 2026: 1.16 %19 October 2026: 1.20 %20 October 2026: 1.16 %21 October 2026: 1.52 %22 October 2026: 1.69 %24 July 20267 September 202622 October 20261.69 %
77 official observations, 24 July 2026 → 22 October 2026. Every point is a published value — never interpolated.
Rank
#9 of 71
higher is better
Ranked behind
87 %
62 of 71 countries
Latest move
▲ 0.17 pp
since 21 October 2026
Below its peak
0.02 pp
peak 1.71 % in 4 September 2026
Full series
▲ 2.87 pp
since 24 July 2026

In Asia: #4 of 17vs median -2.09 %: +3.78 pp (better)

Among 71 countries

4 of 71 countries between -8.13 % and -7.50 %1 of 71 countries between -6.87 % and -6.25 %1 of 71 countries between -4.99 % and -4.36 %1 of 71 countries between -4.36 % and -3.73 %2 of 71 countries between -3.73 % and -3.11 %26 of 71 countries between -3.11 % and -2.48 %1 of 71 countries between -2.48 % and -1.85 %1 of 71 countries between -1.85 % and -1.22 %2 of 71 countries between -1.22 % and -0.60 %21 of 71 countries between -0.60 % and 0.03 %1 of 71 countries between 0.03 % and 0.66 %2 of 71 countries between 1.29 % and 1.92 %1 of 71 countries between 1.92 % and 2.54 %1 of 71 countries between 3.17 % and 3.80 %1 of 71 countries between 3.80 % and 4.43 %5 of 71 countries between 6.31 % and 6.94 %median -2.09 %Singapore: ahead of 87 % of the 71 countries with a published currencySingapore 1.69 %-8.13 %6.94 %
Half of all 71 countries sit between -3.06 % and 0.00 %. Singapore is ahead of 87 % of them. Axis trimmed to the 2nd–98th percentile; 3 values beyond it sit in the end bars.

The neighbourhood

#CountryCurrencyvs Singapore
7 Malaysia3.24 %+1.55 pp
8 Brazil2.27 %+0.58 pp
9 Singapore1.69 %—
10 Hungary1.67 %−0.02 pp
11 United Kingdom0.43 %−1.26 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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