Is the IDR to USD Exchange Rate Likely to Improve?
Predicting exchange rate movements is always challenging, as they’re influenced by a wide range of economic and geopolitical factors. One useful way to assess the current value of the Indonesian rupiah against the US dollar is to review how the IDR/USD rate has changed over time.
The table below shows the percentage change in the IDR to USD exchange rate across various timeframes—from the past 2 weeks to the last 20 years:
| Date | IDR/USD | Period |
|---|
13 Dec 2025 | 0.000060 | 2 Week |
28 Sep 2025 | 0.000060 | 3 Month |
27 Dec 2024 | 0.000062 | 1 Year |
28 Dec 2020 | 0.000071 | 5 Year |
30 Dec 2015 | 0.000073 | 10 Year |
01 Jan 2006 | 0.000102 | 20 Year |
IDR/USD historic rates
Current market bias: Bearish
Key drivers:
- Anticipated interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve may weaken the USD in 2026.
- Improving global economic growth could elevate commodity prices, introducing volatility.
- Indonesia's Bank Indonesia is actively managing inflation to support the IDR.
Near-term range: The USD to IDR is expected to trade within a stabilizing range, reflecting current highs but with potential fluctuations.
What could change it: An upside risk includes a significant spike in global economic growth driving commodity prices higher, benefiting the IDR. On the downside, aggressive Federal Reserve rate cuts may further weaken the USD, increasing exchange rate volatility.
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Tweet: The USD/IDR shows a bearish bias as the US dollar retreats due to softer inflation data. Anticipated Fed rate cuts may weaken the USD, while improving global growth could boost commodity prices. Watch for potential fluctuations in the coming months
IDR to USD Conversion: What Is Your Money Worth?
To help you understand the real-world value of the current exchange rate, the table below shows how much Indonesian rupiah are worth in US dollar across a range of amounts.
This gives a quick view of what you’d get when converting different IDR amounts at today’s rate * :
*Converted at the current IDR-USD interbank exchange rate.
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Is US dollar (USD) expected to go up or down?
This is always a difficult question as exchange rates are influenced by many factors, so a good method to consider the US dollar current value is to look the USD performance against a range of other currencies over various time periods.
The following table looks at the performance of the USD exchange rate against selections of other currencies over time periods from the previous 2 days back to the last 5 years.
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