🇵🇱 PLN vs 🇷🇺 RUB: Currency Strength Comparison
Data updated: November 6, 2026
On November 6, 2026, one Polish Zloty bought 20.98 RUB 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 PLN weakened by 6% against RUB, so on momentum the Russian Ruble (RUB) is the stronger of the two.
Adjusted for consumer-price inflation in both economies, PLN lost 4.4% in real terms against RUB over the same period.
PLN relative to RUB
Positive values mean PLN strengthened against RUB.
PLN vs RUB over the last three years
PLN against RUB, index 100 on November 6, 2023. A rising line means PLN gained on RUB. Dashed: the same, adjusted for consumer-price inflation in both economies. Green dot: 3-year high, red: 3-year low.
- 3-year high: 122.1 on December 2, 2024, when PLN was at its strongest against RUB in the period.
- 3-year low: 90.5 on July 10, 2026.
- Now: 93.3, 23.6% below the high and 3.1% above the low.
- Sharpest one-month move: PLN rose 12.8% against RUB between November 13, 2024 and December 2, 2024.
What moved PLN and RUB
- · 🇷🇺 Trump envoys shuttle Moscow-Kyiv — US negotiators hold talks in Moscow before heading to Kyiv in a renewed push to end the war
- · 🇷🇺 CBR surprise cut to 14.00% — Bank of Russia defies expectations of a hold, trimming the key rate by 25bp
- · 🇷🇺 EU adopts 20th Russia sanctions package — The EU's largest sanctions round in two years targets Russian energy revenue and banks
- · 🇷🇺 US presents 28-point peace plan — A US peace proposal seen as favorable to Moscow raises hopes of eventual sanctions relief
- · 🇷🇺 US sanctions Russia's top oil majors — US Treasury sanctions Rosneft and Lukoil, Russia's two largest oil companies
- · 🇵🇱 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 🇵🇱 Polish Zloty (PLN) | -5.7% | #15 of 16 |
| 🇷🇺 Russian Ruble (RUB) | +0.8% | #7 of 16 |
Open the interactive PLN/RUB 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 PLN's index by RUB'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 PLN stronger than RUB right now?
It depends on the question. Per unit, 1 PLN = 20.98 RUB (reference rate, November 6, 2026), so the Polish Zloty is worth more. As for which one is gaining, over the past 12 months PLN weakened by 6% against RUB, so on momentum the Russian Ruble (RUB) is the stronger of the two.
How do PLN and RUB perform against other major currencies?
Against a basket of 15 major currencies over the past 12 months, PLN ranks #15 of 16 (-5.7%) while RUB ranks #7 (+0.8%).
What does the PLN vs RUB 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.