Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average in Poland
Poland: Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average was 3.66 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average in Poland, 1987–2026
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
Analysis
Poland recorded 3.66 for exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in 2026.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in Poland peaked at 4.46 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0263, in 1987.
Poland ranks 125th 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 Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 0.0263 | — |
| 1988 | 0.0428 | +62.4% |
| 1989 | 0.143 | +234.2% |
| 1990 | 0.9439 | +560.1% |
| 1991 | 1.05 | +11.3% |
| 1992 | 1.35 | +28.8% |
| 1993 | 1.81 | +34.0% |
| 1994 | 2.27 | +25.3% |
| 1995 | 2.41 | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 2.7 | +11.7% |
| 1997 | 3.28 | +21.6% |
| 1998 | 3.49 | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 3.97 | +13.6% |
| 2000 | 4.34 | +9.5% |
| 2001 | 4.09 | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 4.08 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 3.89 | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 3.65 | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 3.24 | -11.3% |
| 2006 | 3.1 | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 2.77 | -10.9% |
| 2008 | 2.41 | -12.9% |
| 2009 | 3.12 | +29.4% |
| 2010 | 3.02 | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 2.96 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 3.25 | +9.8% |
| 2013 | 3.16 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 3.16 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 3.77 | +19.4% |
| 2016 | 3.95 | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 3.78 | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 3.61 | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 3.84 | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 3.9 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 3.86 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 4.46 | +15.5% |
| 2023 | 4.2 | -5.7% |
| 2024 | 3.98 | -5.3% |
| 2025 | 3.76 | -5.5% |
| 2026 | 3.66 | -2.6% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 3.66 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.14, 3.2× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Poland's 3.66 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.68, 2.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average in Poland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +560.1% | 0.143 | 0.9439 |
| 1989 | +234.2% | 0.0428 | 0.143 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0707 | 0.0263 | 0.143 | 3 |
| 1990s | 2.33 | 0.9439 | 3.97 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.47 | 2.41 | 4.34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.45 | 2.96 | 3.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.97 | 3.66 | 4.46 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More reference data data for Poland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.499 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8896 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 43.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.84 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in Poland?
- Exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in Poland was 3.66 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 Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 4.46 in 2022.
- What is the lowest exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0263 in 1987.
- How does Poland rank for exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average?
- Poland ranks 125th out of 182 countries with data for 2026.
- Is exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland 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