🇭🇺 HUF vs 🇺🇦 UAH: Currency Strength Comparison
Data updated: November 6, 2026
On November 6, 2026, one Ukrainian Hryvnia bought 7.1827 HUF at the official reference rate, so per unit the Ukrainian Hryvnia 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 10.7% against UAH, so on momentum the Hungarian Forint (HUF) is the stronger of the two.
Adjusted for consumer-price inflation in both economies, HUF gained 18.2% in real terms against UAH over the same period.
HUF relative to UAH
Positive values mean HUF strengthened against UAH.
HUF vs UAH over the last three years
HUF against UAH, index 100 on November 6, 2023. A rising line means HUF gained on UAH. Dashed: the same, adjusted for consumer-price inflation in both economies. Green dot: 3-year high, red: 3-year low.
- 3-year high: 145.1 on June 17, 2026, when HUF was at its strongest against UAH in the period.
- 3-year low: 99.5 on November 8, 2023.
- Now: 135.9, 6.4% below the high and 36.6% above the low.
- Sharpest one-month move: HUF rose 11.3% against UAH between March 19, 2026 and April 17, 2026, around the time of “Magyar's Tisza ousts Orban” (🇭🇺 April 12, 2026).
What moved HUF and UAH
- · 🇺🇦 Trump envoys shuttle Moscow-Kyiv — Witkoff and Kushner meet Putin, then Zelensky, in a fresh push for peace; Putin pauses strikes on Kyiv
- · 🇺🇦 NBU unexpectedly hikes to 15.5% — Ukraine's central bank ends three straight holds, citing mounting inflationary pressure
- · 🇭🇺 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
- · 🇺🇦 EU agrees $105bn Ukraine loan — EU leaders agree to lend Ukraine roughly EUR90bn for 2026-27 after Russian-asset talks stall
- · 🇺🇦 US presents 28-point Ukraine peace plan — A Trump administration proposal is seen by Kyiv and allies as favoring Russian demands
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 |
| 🇺🇦 Ukrainian Hryvnia (UAH) | -6.7% | #16 of 16 |
Open the interactive HUF/UAH 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 UAH'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 UAH right now?
It depends on the question. Per unit, 1 UAH = 7.1827 HUF (reference rate, November 6, 2026), so the Ukrainian Hryvnia is worth more. As for which one is gaining, over the past 12 months HUF strengthened by 10.7% against UAH, so on momentum the Hungarian Forint (HUF) is the stronger of the two.
How do HUF and UAH 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 UAH ranks #16 (-6.7%).
What does the HUF vs UAH 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.