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 1.69 in 2026. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2026)
1.69
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
143rd
of 182 countries
All-time high
2.38
in 2001
All-time low
1.21
in 2014
Years of data
40
1987–2026

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

00.511.522.51987200620261987: 1.71988: 1.51989: 1.71990: 1.71991: 1.71992: 1.91993: 1.81994: 1.71995: 1.51996: 1.51997: 1.51998: 1.91999: 1.92000: 2.22001: 2.42002: 2.22003: 1.72004: 1.52005: 1.42006: 1.52007: 1.42008: 1.42009: 1.62010: 1.42011: 1.32012: 1.22013: 1.22014: 1.22015: 1.42016: 1.42017: 1.42018: 1.42019: 1.52020: 1.52021: 1.42022: 1.62023: 1.62024: 1.72025: 1.72026: 1.7

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

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 1.69 for exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in 2026.

The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 18.0% 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 143rd 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 1.6 1.41 1.72 7

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 140 Barbados 2 compare
  2. 140 Belize 2 compare
  3. 142 Azerbaijan 1.7 compare
  4. 144 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.67 compare
  5. 145 Kiribati 1.45 compare
  6. 146 Australia 1.44 compare

See the full ranking of 192 places β†’

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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 1.69 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 143rd 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 18.0%. 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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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