Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average in Albania
Albania: Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average was 82.28 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 82.28 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 5.2% on the previous year and down 33.7% 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, 82.28, in 2026.
That places Albania 72nd out of 181 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.
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 | 98.28 | 82.28 | 113.05 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 69 Bhutan 91.44 compare
- 69 India 91.44 compare
- 71 Kyrgyz Republic 87.41 compare
- 73 Russian Federation 78.54 compare
- 74 Afghanistan 77.34 compare
- 75 Gambia, The 72.78 compare
More reference data data for Albania
- 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 - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4183 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2845 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 170.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 1.43 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural Soil 977.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 37.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 3,963 (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 82.28 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 82.28 in 2026.
- How does Albania rank for exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average?
- Albania ranks 72nd out of 181 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 33.7%. 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