🇷🇺 RUB vs 🇺🇸 USD: Currency Strength Comparison
Data updated: November 6, 2026
On November 6, 2026, one US Dollar bought 82.54 RUB 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 RUB moved -0.3% against USD, so on momentum the two are roughly level.
Adjusted for consumer-price inflation in both economies, RUB lost 1.8% in real terms against USD over the same period.
RUB relative to USD
Positive values mean RUB strengthened against USD.
RUB vs USD over the last three years
RUB against USD, index 100 on November 6, 2023. A rising line means RUB 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: 122.9 on January 26, 2026, when RUB was at its strongest against USD in the period.
- 3-year low: 83.4 on December 2, 2024.
- Now: 113.3, 7.8% below the high and 35.9% above the low.
- Sharpest one-month move: RUB rose 16.2% against USD between February 3, 2025 and February 27, 2025, around the time of “US tariffs on Canada/Mexico” (🇺🇸 February 1, 2025).
What moved RUB and USD
- · 🇷🇺 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
- · 🇺🇸 Senate confirms Warsh as Fed chair — Kevin Warsh is confirmed in the closest Fed chair vote in modern history, succeeding Powell
- · 🇷🇺 EU adopts 20th Russia sanctions package — The EU's largest sanctions round in two years targets Russian energy revenue and banks
- · 🇺🇸 Supreme Court strikes down IEEPA tariffs — The Court rules 6-3 that Trump's emergency-powers tariffs exceeded presidential authority
- · 🇷🇺 US presents 28-point peace plan — A US peace proposal seen as favorable to Moscow raises hopes of eventual sanctions relief
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 🇷🇺 Russian Ruble (RUB) | +0.8% | #7 of 16 |
| 🇺🇸 US Dollar (USD) | +1.1% | #6 of 16 |
Open the interactive RUB/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 RUB'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 RUB stronger than USD right now?
It depends on the question. Per unit, 1 USD = 82.54 RUB (reference rate, November 6, 2026), so the US Dollar is worth more. As for which one is gaining, over the past 12 months RUB moved -0.3% against USD, so on momentum the two are roughly level.
How do RUB and USD perform against other major currencies?
Against a basket of 15 major currencies over the past 12 months, RUB ranks #7 of 16 (+0.8%) while USD ranks #6 (+1.1%).
What does the RUB 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.