Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average was 7.83 in 2026. ▬ Flat
Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average in Hong Kong, 1987–2026
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 stood at 7.83.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in Hong Kong peaked at 7.84 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 7.73, in 1994.
That places Hong Kong 111th out of 182 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 7.8 | — |
| 1988 | 7.81 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 7.8 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 7.79 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 7.77 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 7.74 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 7.74 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 7.73 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 7.73 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 7.73 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 7.74 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 7.75 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 7.76 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 7.79 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 7.8 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 7.8 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 7.79 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 7.79 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 7.78 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 7.77 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 7.8 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 7.79 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 7.75 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 7.77 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 7.78 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 7.76 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 7.76 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 7.75 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 7.75 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 7.76 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 7.79 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 7.84 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 7.84 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 7.76 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 7.77 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 7.83 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 7.83 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 7.8 | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 7.8 | -0.1% |
| 2026 | 7.83 | +0.4% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 7.83 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.14, 6.9× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 7.83 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.83, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
More reference data data for Hong Kong
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0072 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0011 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (1990)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0072 (2050)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.441 °C (2026)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 6.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.004 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 1.05 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in Hong Kong?
- Exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in Hong Kong was 7.83 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?
- 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?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.73 in 1994.
- How does Hong Kong rank for exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average?
- Hong Kong 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?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Hong Kong 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