Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average in New Zealand
New Zealand: Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average was 1.71 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average in New Zealand, 1987–2026
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 1.71 for exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in 2026.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in New Zealand peaked at 2.38 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.21, in 2014.
New Zealand ranks 142nd of 182 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 1.69 | — |
| 1988 | 1.53 | -9.9% |
| 1989 | 1.67 | +9.4% |
| 1990 | 1.67 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 1.73 | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 1.86 | +7.6% |
| 1993 | 1.85 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 1.69 | -8.8% |
| 1995 | 1.52 | -9.6% |
| 1996 | 1.45 | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 1.51 | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 1.87 | +23.4% |
| 1999 | 1.89 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 2.2 | +16.5% |
| 2001 | 2.38 | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 2.16 | -9.2% |
| 2003 | 1.72 | -20.3% |
| 2004 | 1.51 | -12.4% |
| 2005 | 1.42 | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 1.54 | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 1.36 | -11.7% |
| 2008 | 1.42 | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 1.6 | +12.2% |
| 2010 | 1.39 | -13.2% |
| 2011 | 1.27 | -8.8% |
| 2012 | 1.23 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 1.22 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 1.21 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 1.43 | +18.9% |
| 2016 | 1.44 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.41 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 1.45 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 1.52 | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 1.54 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 1.41 | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 1.58 | +11.6% |
| 2023 | 1.63 | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 1.65 | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 1.72 | +4.0% |
| 2026 | 1.71 | -0.8% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 1.71 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.14, 1.5× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 1.71 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.83, 22% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.63 | 1.53 | 1.69 | 3 |
| 1990s | 1.7 | 1.45 | 1.89 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.73 | 1.36 | 2.38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.36 | 1.21 | 1.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.61 | 1.41 | 1.72 | 7 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More reference data data for New Zealand
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4532 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0459 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 10.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 42.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 47.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2499 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in New Zealand?
- Exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in New Zealand was 1.71 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 New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 2.38 in 2001.
- What is the lowest exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.21 in 2014.
- How does New Zealand rank for exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average?
- New Zealand ranks 142nd out of 182 countries with data for 2026.
- Is exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand 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