Switzerland vs United Kingdom: Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average

Switzerland
0.7827
in 2026
United Kingdom
0.7416
in 2026
Switzerland rank
173rd
United Kingdom rank
174th

Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average over time

  • Switzerland
  • United Kingdom
0.50.7511.21.51.8198720062026

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 0.7827 against 0.7416 in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.0411.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.

Across all 40 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.

Switzerland ranks 173rd and United Kingdom ranks 174th of 182 countries.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Switzerland United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1980s 1.53 0.5949 0.9353 Switzerland
1990s 1.39 0.6124 0.7773 Switzerland
2000s 1.34 0.5959 0.7427 Switzerland
2010s 0.9613 0.6852 0.276 Switzerland
2020s 0.8859 0.7722 0.1136 Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average, Switzerland or United Kingdom?
Switzerland, at 0.7827 against 0.7416 in United Kingdom as of 2026.
What is the difference in exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average between Switzerland and United Kingdom?
0.0411, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United Kingdom?
40 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2026.
How do Switzerland and United Kingdom rank globally for exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average?
Switzerland ranks 173rd and United Kingdom ranks 174th of 182 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data, published as Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average
Source
World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 7,074 data points, 1987–2026
Last refreshed

Local currency units (LCU) per U.S. dollar, with values after a new currency's introduction presented in the old currency's terms