US Dollar Index (DXY): year-to-date return
Each year starts at 1.0 on the previous Dec 31 close — see where the current year sits versus history.
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2026 year to date: +3.8% · 19th of 55 years
US Dollar Index (DXY) is up 3.8% in 2026 as of Oct 15: 19th of 55 years at this point since 1972. In the median year it was up 0.2% by this date.
Measured from the previous Dec 31 close. Price only.
US Dollar Index (DXY): return by year
| Year | Return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (to Oct 15) | +3.8% |
| 2025 | −9.4% |
| 2024 | +7.1% |
| 2023 | −2.1% |
| 2022 | +8.2% |
| 2021 | +6.4% |
| 2020 | −6.7% |
| 2019 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | +4.4% |
| 2017 | −10.0% |
| 2016 | +3.8% |
| 2015 | +9.3% |
| 2014 | +12.8% |
| 2013 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | −0.5% |
| 2011 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | −4.2% |
| 2008 | +6.0% |
| 2007 | −8.4% |
| 2006 | −8.2% |
| 2005 | +12.8% |
| 2004 | −7.0% |
| 2003 | −14.7% |
| 2002 | −12.8% |
| 2001 | +6.6% |
| 2000 | +7.5% |
| 1999 | +8.2% |
| 1998 | −5.5% |
| 1997 | +13.0% |
| 1996 | +4.0% |
| 1995 | −4.5% |
| 1994 | −8.4% |
| 1993 | +4.8% |
| 1992 | +10.6% |
| 1991 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | −10.9% |
| 1989 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | +8.3% |
| 1987 | −17.5% |
| 1986 | −16.1% |
| 1985 | −18.5% |
| 1984 | +14.9% |
| 1983 | +12.3% |
| 1982 | +12.1% |
| 1981 | +15.8% |
| 1980 | +5.3% |
| 1979 | −0.8% |
| 1978 | −10.3% |
| 1977 | −7.8% |
| 1976 | +1.0% |
| 1975 | +6.4% |
| 1974 | −5.0% |
| 1973 | −7.0% |
| 1972 | −1.0% |
| 1971 (since Jan 4) | −7.7% |