Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average in Belarus
Belarus: Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average was 3.02 in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average in Belarus, 1994–2026
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in Belarus is 3.02, measured in 2026.
The figure is down 6.8% on the previous year and up 51.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in Belarus peaked at 3.43 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0003, in 1994.
That places Belarus 128th out of 182 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.0003 | — |
| 1995 | 0.0012 | +258.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0014 | +21.5% |
| 1997 | 0.012 | +735.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0046 | -61.3% |
| 1999 | 0.025 | +438.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0717 | +186.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1383 | +92.9% |
| 2002 | 0.1783 | +29.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2046 | +14.7% |
| 2004 | 0.2165 | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 0.2156 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.2146 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.2147 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2136 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.279 | +30.6% |
| 2010 | 0.298 | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 0.5198 | +74.4% |
| 2012 | 0.836 | +60.8% |
| 2013 | 0.8905 | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 1.02 | +15.1% |
| 2015 | 1.6 | +55.8% |
| 2016 | 1.99 | +24.7% |
| 2017 | 1.93 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 2.04 | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 2.09 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 2.44 | +16.8% |
| 2021 | 2.54 | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 2.75 | +8.3% |
| 2023 | 3.17 | +15.5% |
| 2024 | 3.43 | +7.9% |
| 2025 | 3.24 | -5.5% |
| 2026 | 3.02 | -6.8% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 3.02 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.42, 17% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 3.02 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.68, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average in Belarus 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 | +735.8% | 0.0014 | 0.012 |
| 1999 | +438.3% | 0.0046 | 0.025 |
| 1995 | +258.2% | 0.0003 | 0.0012 |
| 2000 | +186.6% | 0.025 | 0.0717 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0074 | 0.0003 | 0.025 | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.1947 | 0.0717 | 0.279 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.32 | 0.298 | 2.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.94 | 2.44 | 3.43 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 125 Poland 3.66 compare
- 126 Peru 3.4 compare
- 127 Israel 3.03 compare
- 129 Tunisia 2.9 compare
- 130 Samoa 2.72 compare
- 131 Antigua and Barbuda 2.7 compare
- 131 Dominica 2.7 compare
- 131 Grenada 2.7 compare
- 131 Saint Kitts and Nevis 2.7 compare
- 131 Saint Lucia 2.7 compare
- 131 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2.7 compare
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3462 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3596 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 24.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.96 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in Belarus?
- Exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in Belarus was 3.02 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 Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 3.43 in 2024.
- What is the lowest exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 in 1994.
- How does Belarus rank for exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average?
- Belarus ranks 128th out of 182 countries with data for 2026.
- Is exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belarus 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