Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average in Iraq

Iraq: Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average was 1,300 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
1,300
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
29th
of 181 countries
All-time high
2,026
in 2003
All-time low
1,166
in 2013
Years of data
39
1987–2025

Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average in Iraq, 1987–2025

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

Analysis

Iraq recorded 1,300 for exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in 2025.

The figure is up 11.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in Iraq peaked at 2,026 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1,166, in 2013.

That places Iraq 29th out of 181 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 2,002 2,002 2,002 3
1990s 2,002 2,002 2,002 10
2000s 1,604 1,170 2,026 10
2010s 1,174 1,166 1,184 10
2020s 1,334 1,192 1,450 6

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 26 Rwanda 1,453 compare
  2. 27 Argentina 1,418 compare
  3. 28 Nigeria 1,385 compare
  4. 30 Angola 925.75 compare
  5. 31 Chile 884.77 compare
  6. 32 Sudan 644.28 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in Iraq?
Exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in Iraq was 1,300 in 2025, 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 Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 2,026 in 2003.
What is the lowest exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 1,166 in 2013.
How does Iraq rank for exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average?
Iraq ranks 29th out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
Is exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Iraq 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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Indicator
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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Local currency units (LCU) per U.S. dollar, with values prior to the currency's introduction presented in the new currency's terms