Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average in Albania
Albania: Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average was 81.88 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average in Albania, 1992–2026
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
Analysis
Albania recorded 81.88 for exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 34.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in Albania peaked at 152.5 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 81.88, in 2026.
That places Albania 73rd out of 182 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average in Albania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 84.91 | — |
| 1993 | 115.56 | +36.1% |
| 1994 | 104.31 | -9.7% |
| 1995 | 101.89 | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 101.8 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 148.67 | +46.0% |
| 1998 | 152.5 | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 137.47 | -9.9% |
| 2000 | 143.85 | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 143.63 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 140.21 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 121.26 | -13.5% |
| 2004 | 102.7 | -15.3% |
| 2005 | 99.84 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 98.1 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 90.35 | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 83.91 | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 94.94 | +13.2% |
| 2010 | 104.03 | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 100.92 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 108.16 | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 105.69 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 105.54 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 125.89 | +19.3% |
| 2016 | 124.18 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 119.06 | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 108.01 | -9.3% |
| 2019 | 109.87 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 108.64 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 103.5 | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 113.05 | +9.2% |
| 2023 | 100.61 | -11.0% |
| 2024 | 93.11 | -7.5% |
| 2025 | 86.81 | -6.8% |
| 2026 | 81.88 | -5.7% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 81.88 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.42, 4.7× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Albania's 81.88 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.68, 48.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average in Albania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +46.0% | 101.8 | 148.67 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 118.39 | 84.91 | 152.5 | 8 |
| 2000s | 111.88 | 83.91 | 143.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 111.13 | 100.92 | 125.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.23 | 81.88 | 113.05 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Albania
More reference data data for Albania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2845 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4183 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.9734 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0261 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.9734 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.954 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6439 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.142 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in Albania?
- Exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in Albania was 81.88 in 2026, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
- What is the highest exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 152.5 in 1998.
- What is the lowest exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.88 in 2026.
- How does Albania rank for exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average?
- Albania ranks 73rd out of 182 countries with data for 2026.
- Is exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data, published as part of Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Local currency units (LCU) per U.S. dollar, with values prior to the currency's introduction presented in the new currency's terms