Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China

Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China: Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average was 7.81 in 2026. ▬ Flat

Latest (2026)
7.81
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
111th
of 182 countries
All-time high
7.84
in 2018
All-time low
7.73
in 1994
Years of data
40
1987–2026

Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China, 1987–2026

024681987200620261987: 7.81988: 7.81989: 7.81990: 7.81991: 7.81992: 7.71993: 7.71994: 7.71995: 7.71996: 7.71997: 7.71998: 7.71999: 7.82000: 7.82001: 7.82002: 7.82003: 7.82004: 7.82005: 7.82006: 7.82007: 7.82008: 7.82009: 7.82010: 7.82011: 7.82012: 7.82013: 7.82014: 7.82015: 7.82016: 7.82017: 7.82018: 7.82019: 7.82020: 7.82021: 7.82022: 7.82023: 7.82024: 7.82025: 7.82026: 7.8

Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.

Analysis

In 2026, exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China stood at 7.81.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China peaked at 7.84 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 7.73, in 1994.

That places Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China 111th out of 182 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 7.8 7.8 7.81 3
1990s 7.75 7.73 7.79 10
2000s 7.79 7.75 7.8 10
2010s 7.78 7.75 7.84 10
2020s 7.8 7.76 7.83 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China?
Exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China was 7.81 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 Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China?
The highest recorded value was 7.84 in 2018.
What is the lowest exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average recorded in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China?
The lowest recorded value was 7.73 in 1994.
How does Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China rank for exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average?
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China ranks 111th out of 182 countries with data for 2026.
Is exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average rising or falling in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China 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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Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, 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
192 places, 7,481 data points, 1987–2026
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