Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average was 2,113 in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 1993–2026
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) recorded 2,113 for exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in 2026.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and up 243.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 2,197 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.46, in 1993.
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 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 2.46 | — |
| 1994 | 10.63 | +332.5% |
| 1995 | 15.75 | +48.2% |
| 1996 | 75.5 | +379.4% |
| 1997 | 95.44 | +26.4% |
| 1998 | 111.48 | +16.8% |
| 1999 | 124.51 | +11.7% |
| 2000 | 134.58 | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 146.24 | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 201.66 | +37.9% |
| 2003 | 228.79 | +13.5% |
| 2004 | 230.24 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 242.19 | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 255.14 | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 257.61 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 263.93 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 300.22 | +13.8% |
| 2010 | 319.93 | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 338.8 | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 368.38 | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 400.92 | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 445.81 | +11.2% |
| 2015 | 509.18 | +14.2% |
| 2016 | 614.7 | +20.7% |
| 2017 | 939.67 | +52.9% |
| 2018 | 1,402 | +49.2% |
| 2019 | 1,527 | +8.9% |
| 2020 | 1,722 | +12.8% |
| 2021 | 1,814 | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 1,907 | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 2,020 | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 2,179 | +7.9% |
| 2025 | 2,197 | +0.8% |
| 2026 | 2,113 | -3.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +379.4% | 15.75 | 75.5 |
| 1994 | +332.5% | 2.46 | 10.63 |
| 2017 | +52.9% | 614.7 | 939.67 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.25 | 2.46 | 124.51 | 7 |
| 2000s | 226.06 | 134.58 | 300.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 686.67 | 319.93 | 1,527 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,993 | 1,722 | 2,197 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
More reference data data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- CPI Price, nominal 1,654 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, annual growth rate 16.56 % change on previous year (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. 1,656 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj., annual growth rate 15.3 % change on previous year (2026)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 5.92 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 4.07 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 2.88 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 3.04 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 4.09 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 4.06 years (2019)
All data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 2,113 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 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 2,197 in 2025.
- What is the lowest exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.46 in 1993.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 4th out of 10 groups with data for 2026.
- Is exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 243.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 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