🇨🇿 CZK vs 🇺🇸 USD: Currency Strength Comparison
Data updated: November 6, 2026
On November 6, 2026, one US Dollar bought 21.81 CZK at the official reference rate, so per unit the US Dollar is worth more. A higher unit value only reflects how each currency is denominated, not which one is gaining: over the past 12 months CZK weakened by 3.3% against USD, so on momentum the US Dollar (USD) is the stronger of the two.
Adjusted for consumer-price inflation in both economies, CZK lost 1.3% in real terms against USD over the same period.
CZK relative to USD
Positive values mean CZK strengthened against USD.
CZK vs USD over the last three years
CZK against USD, index 100 on November 6, 2023. A rising line means CZK gained on USD. Dashed: the same, adjusted for consumer-price inflation in both economies. Green dot: 3-year high, red: 3-year low.
- 3-year high: 112.2 on January 28, 2026, when CZK was at its strongest against USD in the period.
- 3-year low: 92.0 on January 13, 2025.
- Now: 104.3, 7% below the high and 13.4% above the low.
- Sharpest one-month move: CZK rose 6.6% against USD between March 3, 2025 and April 3, 2025, around the time of “Trump pauses tariffs after bond selloff” (🇺🇸 April 9, 2025).
What moved CZK and USD
- · 🇨🇿 CNB hikes to 3.75%, first since 2022 — Czech National Bank reverses course amid inflation risk, a widening deficit, and the Iran war
- · 🇺🇸 Senate confirms Warsh as Fed chair — Kevin Warsh is confirmed in the closest Fed chair vote in modern history, succeeding Powell
- · 🇺🇸 Supreme Court strikes down IEEPA tariffs — The Court rules 6-3 that Trump's emergency-powers tariffs exceeded presidential authority
- · 🇺🇸 Fed resumes cutting to 4.00-4.25% — The FOMC restarts its easing cycle after holding rates since December 2024
- · 🇺🇸 Moody's strips US of AAA rating — Moody's downgrades US sovereign debt, citing rising debt and interest costs
- · 🇺🇸 US-China agree 90-day tariff truce — Washington and Beijing sharply cut tit-for-tat tariffs after talks in Geneva
Major central-bank decisions, elections and shocks for the two currencies since November 6, 2023. The interactive chart marks them on the line.
Performance against 15 major currencies
| Currency | 12-month change vs basket | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇿 Czech Koruna (CZK) | -2.4% | #12 of 16 |
| 🇺🇸 US Dollar (USD) | +1.1% | #6 of 16 |
Open the interactive CZK/USD chart →
How this comparison works
Each currency's strength index starts at 100 and accumulates its daily change against 15 other major currencies (a geometric mean of pairwise exchange-rate moves), using European Central Bank reference rates and other official sources. The relative figures above divide CZK's index by USD's, so they reflect the two currencies' performance against each other while accounting for the whole basket. The real variant additionally adjusts each currency for its domestic CPI inflation.
Read the full methodology →Frequently asked questions
Is CZK stronger than USD right now?
It depends on the question. Per unit, 1 USD = 21.81 CZK (reference rate, November 6, 2026), so the US Dollar is worth more. As for which one is gaining, over the past 12 months CZK weakened by 3.3% against USD, so on momentum the US Dollar (USD) is the stronger of the two.
How do CZK and USD perform against other major currencies?
Against a basket of 15 major currencies over the past 12 months, CZK ranks #12 of 16 (-2.4%) while USD ranks #6 (+1.1%).
What does the CZK vs USD strength comparison show?
Rather than a single exchange rate, this page compares how each currency performed against a basket of 15 major currencies, then derives their relative strength. It filters out moves caused by the other currency alone and shows who is truly stronger.
How often is the data updated?
Every trading day (Monday to Friday), after the European Central Bank publishes its reference rates, usually around 16:00 CET.