DXY · history since 1971
US Dollar Index (DXY) History and Returns by Year
14,165 observations from Jan 4, 1971 to Oct 15, 2026. Daily observations.
−15.32% since Jan 4, 1971
Jan 4, 1971 → Oct 15, 2026High 164.72Low 71.99
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Daily observations.14,165 observations, simplified for display.History from Jan 4, 1971.
Records
All-time high
164.72
Feb 25, 1985
All-time low
71.33
Apr 22, 2008
Latest
102.06
−38.04% vs high
Since first record
−15.32%
−0.30% per year
Best year
1981 · +15.82%
Worst year
1985 · −18.49%
Deepest drawdown
−56.70%
Feb 25, 1985 → Apr 22, 2008
Current drawdown
−38.04%
from the running peak
By decade
| Decade | Start | End | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 85.82 | 93.21 | +8.61% |
| 1990s | 93.21 | 101.87 | +9.29% |
| 2000s | 101.87 | 77.86 | −23.57% |
| 2010s | 77.86 | 96.39 | +23.80% |
| 2020s | 96.39 | 102.06 | +5.88% |
Worst calendar years
- 1985−18.49%
- 1987−17.53%
- 1986−16.10%
Every year
| Year | Start | End | Return |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026YTD | 98.28 | 102.06 | +3.85% |
| 2025 | 108.49 | 98.28 | −9.41% |
| 2024 | 101.33 | 108.49 | +7.07% |
| 2023 | 103.52 | 101.33 | −2.12% |
| 2022 | 95.67 | 103.52 | +8.21% |
| 2021 | 89.94 | 95.67 | +6.37% |
| 2020 | 96.39 | 89.94 | −6.69% |
| 2019 | 96.17 | 96.39 | +0.23% |
| 2018 | 92.12 | 96.17 | +4.40% |
| 2017 | 102.39 | 92.12 | −10.03% |
| 2016 | 98.63 | 102.39 | +3.81% |
| 2015 | 90.27 | 98.63 | +9.26% |
| 2014 | 80.04 | 90.27 | +12.78% |
| 2013 | 79.77 | 80.04 | +0.34% |
| 2012 | 80.17 | 79.77 | −0.50% |
| 2011 | 79.03 | 80.17 | +1.44% |
| 2010 | 77.86 | 79.03 | +1.50% |
| 2009 | 81.31 | 77.86 | −4.24% |
| 2008 | 76.70 | 81.31 | +6.01% |
| 2007 | 83.72 | 76.70 | −8.39% |
| 2006 | 91.17 | 83.72 | −8.17% |
| 2005 | 80.85 | 91.17 | +12.76% |
| 2004 | 86.92 | 80.85 | −6.98% |
| 2003 | 101.85 | 86.92 | −14.66% |
| 2002 | 116.75 | 101.85 | −12.76% |
| 2001 | 109.56 | 116.75 | +6.56% |
| 2000 | 101.87 | 109.56 | +7.55% |
| 1999 | 94.17 | 101.87 | +8.18% |
| 1998 | 99.65 | 94.17 | −5.50% |
| 1997 | 88.18 | 99.65 | +13.01% |
| 1996 | 84.76 | 88.18 | +4.03% |
| 1995 | 88.73 | 84.76 | −4.47% |
| 1994 | 96.84 | 88.73 | −8.37% |
| 1993 | 92.36 | 96.84 | +4.85% |
| 1992 | 83.52 | 92.36 | +10.58% |
| 1991 | 83.07 | 83.52 | +0.54% |
| 1990 | 93.21 | 83.07 | −10.88% |
| 1989 | 92.50 | 93.21 | +0.77% |
| 1988 | 85.42 | 92.50 | +8.29% |
| 1987 | 103.58 | 85.42 | −17.53% |
| 1986 | 123.46 | 103.58 | −16.10% |
| 1985 | 151.47 | 123.46 | −18.49% |
| 1984 | 131.79 | 151.47 | +14.93% |
| 1983 | 117.36 | 131.79 | +12.30% |
| 1982 | 104.69 | 117.36 | +12.10% |
| 1981 | 90.39 | 104.69 | +15.82% |
| 1980 | 85.82 | 90.39 | +5.33% |
| 1979 | 86.50 | 85.82 | −0.79% |
| 1978 | 96.44 | 86.50 | −10.31% |
| 1977 | 104.56 | 96.44 | −7.77% |
| 1976 | 103.51 | 104.56 | +1.01% |
| 1975 | 97.29 | 103.51 | +6.39% |
| 1974 | 102.39 | 97.29 | −4.98% |
| 1973 | 110.14 | 102.39 | −7.04% |
| 1972 | 111.21 | 110.14 | −0.96% |
| 1971partial | 120.53 | 111.21 | −7.73% |
Sources for this history
| Source | Data type | Coverage |
|---|---|---|
| Yahoo Financepublic market dataUS Dollar Index (DXY) daily close (Yahoo Finance) | Daily referencedaily | Jan 4, 1971 – Oct 15, 202614,165 observations |
Price history is stored as published for reproducibility. The current quote is refreshed every 15 seconds from the live feed and labelled with its sources and observation time.
Current quote
- Type: Daily reference
- Consensus: Single source from one source
- Primary source: Yahoo Finance
- Observed: Oct 15, 2026
History
From Jan 4, 1971. 14,165 daily points.
Attribution
- Index and ETF prices: Yahoo Finance, cross-checked with CNBC