# Why Is Indonesia Currency So Weak Against the US Dollar?

> An explainer notes the rupiah trades near 16,600-16,700 per dollar, close to its weakest levels since the late-1990s crisis, and is Asia's worst-performing major currency in 2025. It attributes the weakness to structural reliance on foreign capital and imports and policy priorities favouring growth.

- Date: 2026-01-01 · published 2026-01-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Indonesia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/21817-why-is-indonesia-currency-so-weak-against-the-us-dollar
- Commodities: [Indonesian Rupiah (IDR per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDIDR.md)

## Why it matters

Persistent rupiah weakness raises import costs for feed ingredients priced in dollars, which can squeeze Indonesian feed margins.

## Read by commodity

- USDIDR: bullish ▲

## Sources

- ebc.com: https://www.ebc.com/forex/why-is-indonesia-currency-so-weak-against-the-us-dollar

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