🇭🇺 HUF vs 🇵🇱 PLN: Currency Strength Comparison
Data updated: November 6, 2026
On November 6, 2026, one Polish Zloty bought 82.85 HUF at the official reference rate, so per unit the Polish Zloty is worth more. A higher unit value only reflects how each currency is denominated, not which one is gaining: over the past 12 months HUF strengthened by 9.6% against PLN, so on momentum the Hungarian Forint (HUF) is the stronger of the two.
Adjusted for consumer-price inflation in both economies, HUF gained 11.3% in real terms against PLN over the same period.
HUF relative to PLN
Positive values mean HUF strengthened against PLN.
HUF vs PLN over the last three years
HUF against PLN, index 100 on November 6, 2023. A rising line means HUF gained on PLN. Dashed: the same, adjusted for consumer-price inflation in both economies. Green dot: 3-year high, red: 3-year low.
- 3-year high: 103.8 on July 10, 2026, when HUF was at its strongest against PLN in the period.
- 3-year low: 86.9 on December 19, 2024.
- Now: 102.7, 1.1% below the high and 18.2% above the low.
- Sharpest one-month move: HUF rose 7.4% against PLN between March 19, 2026 and April 17, 2026, around the time of “Magyar's Tisza ousts Orban” (🇭🇺 April 12, 2026).
What moved HUF and PLN
- · 🇭🇺 Magyar's Tisza ousts Orban — Peter Magyar's Tisza party wins a landslide, ending Viktor Orban's 16-year rule
- · 🇭🇺 MNB cuts rate to 6.25% — Hungary's central bank cuts for the first time after holding since 2024
- · 🇵🇱 Russian drones breach Polish airspace — NATO aircraft shoot down Russian drones over Poland, triggering NATO's 'Eastern Sentry' operation
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 🇭🇺 Hungarian Forint (HUF) | +4.1% | #3 of 16 |
| 🇵🇱 Polish Zloty (PLN) | -5.7% | #15 of 16 |
Open the interactive HUF/PLN 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 HUF's index by PLN'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 HUF stronger than PLN right now?
It depends on the question. Per unit, 1 PLN = 82.85 HUF (reference rate, November 6, 2026), so the Polish Zloty is worth more. As for which one is gaining, over the past 12 months HUF strengthened by 9.6% against PLN, so on momentum the Hungarian Forint (HUF) is the stronger of the two.
How do HUF and PLN perform against other major currencies?
Against a basket of 15 major currencies over the past 12 months, HUF ranks #3 of 16 (+4.1%) while PLN ranks #15 (-5.7%).
What does the HUF vs PLN 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.