How many rupees does a US dollar cost?
RBI · released 31 Jul 2026
| Period | Value (₹ per US$) |
|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 88.31 |
| 2024-25 | 84.58 |
| 2023-24 | 82.79 |
| 2022-23 | 80.36 |
| 2021-22 | 74.50 |
| 2020-21 | 74.23 |
| 2019-20 | 70.90 |
| 2018-19 | 69.92 |
| 2017-18 | 64.45 |
| 2016-17 | 67.07 |
| 2015-16 | 65.47 |
| 2014-15 | 61.14 |
| 2013-14 | 60.50 |
| 2012-13 | 54.41 |
| 2011-12 | 47.92 |
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The rupee averaged ₹88.31 per US$ in 2025-26, compared with ₹84.58 per US$ in 2024-25. Source: RBI, Handbook of Statistics on the Indian Economy 2025-26, Table 133: Exchange Rate of the Indian Rupee (Financial Year - Annual Average and End-year Rates).
Cite as: Handbook of Statistics on the Indian Economy 2025-26, Table 133: Exchange Rate of the Indian Rupee (RBI)
What this shows
- The rupee averaged ₹88.31 per US dollar in 2025-26, against ₹84.58 in 2024-25: a higher number means a weaker rupee.
- At the end of March 2026 the rate was ₹94.65 per dollar, against ₹85.58 at the end of March 2025.
- The yearly average has risen in every year since 2017-18, when it was ₹64.45.
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What exactly is measured
The average exchange rate of the rupee against the US dollar over each financial year, in rupees per dollar, as published by the RBI. A higher number means a weaker rupee.
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- 15 periods, latest 2025-26: ₹88.31 per US$ · first snapshotArchived source
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- ₹88.31 per US$2025-26 average (Handbook of Statistics 2025-26)
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