Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average in Israel
Israel: Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average was 3.03 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average in Israel, 1987–2026
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 3.03, measured in 2026.
The figure is down 12.2% on the previous year and down 21.0% 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 127th of 182 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.
Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average in Israel, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 1.58 | — |
| 1988 | 1.59 | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 1.88 | +17.8% |
| 1990 | 2.02 | +7.9% |
| 1991 | 2.27 | +12.0% |
| 1992 | 2.46 | +8.5% |
| 1993 | 2.82 | +14.8% |
| 1994 | 2.99 | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 3.01 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 3.19 | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 3.44 | +8.1% |
| 1998 | 3.79 | +10.2% |
| 1999 | 4.14 | +9.1% |
| 2000 | 4.08 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 4.21 | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 4.74 | +12.6% |
| 2003 | 4.55 | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 4.48 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 4.49 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 4.46 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 4.11 | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 3.59 | -12.7% |
| 2009 | 3.93 | +9.6% |
| 2010 | 3.73 | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 3.58 | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 3.85 | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 3.61 | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 3.58 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 3.88 | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 3.84 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 3.6 | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 3.59 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 3.56 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 3.44 | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 3.23 | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 3.36 | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 3.69 | +9.8% |
| 2024 | 3.7 | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 3.45 | -6.7% |
| 2026 | 3.03 | -12.2% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 3.03 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.14, 2.7× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Israel's 3.03 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7.74, 39% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 | 3.41 | 3.03 | 3.7 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Israel
More reference data data for Israel
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0882 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3364 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.719 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0191 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.719 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2959 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1891 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.104 (2050)
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 3.03 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 127th out of 182 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 21.0%. 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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Local currency units (LCU) per U.S. dollar, with values prior to the currency's introduction presented in the new currency's terms