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

Israel: Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average was 3.12 in 2026. ▲ Rising

Latest (2026)
3.12
Change on year
down 9.7%
World rank
126th
of 181 countries
All-time high
4.74
in 2002
All-time low
1.58
in 1987
Years of data
40
1987–2026

Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average in Israel, 1987–2026

23451987200620261987: 1.61988: 1.61989: 1.91990: 21991: 2.31992: 2.51993: 2.81994: 31995: 31996: 3.21997: 3.41998: 3.81999: 4.12000: 4.12001: 4.22002: 4.72003: 4.52004: 4.52005: 4.52006: 4.52007: 4.12008: 3.62009: 3.92010: 3.72011: 3.62012: 3.92013: 3.62014: 3.62015: 3.92016: 3.82017: 3.62018: 3.62019: 3.62020: 3.42021: 3.22022: 3.42023: 3.72024: 3.72025: 3.52026: 3.1

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 Israel is 3.12, measured in 2026.

The figure is down 9.7% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in Israel peaked at 4.74 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.58, in 1987.

Israel ranks 126th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.68 1.58 1.88 3
1990s 3.01 2.02 4.14 10
2000s 4.26 3.59 4.74 10
2010s 3.68 3.56 3.88 10
2020s 3.43 3.12 3.7 7

Countries ranked near Israel

  1. 124 Poland 3.62 compare
  2. 125 Peru 3.39 compare
  3. 127 Belarus 3.04 compare
  4. 128 Tunisia 2.88 compare
  5. 129 Samoa 2.72 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in Israel?
Exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in Israel was 3.12 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 Israel?
The highest recorded value was 4.74 in 2002.
What is the lowest exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average recorded in Israel?
The lowest recorded value was 1.58 in 1987.
How does Israel rank for exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average?
Israel ranks 126th out of 181 countries with data for 2026.
Is exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average rising or falling in Israel?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Israel 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