Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average was 3.75 in 2026. ▬ Flat
Latest (2026)
3.75
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
122nd
of 182 countries
All-time high
3.75
in 2022
All-time low
3.75
in 2007
Years of data
40
1987–2026
Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average in Saudi Arabia, 1987–2026
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
Analysis
In 2026, exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in Saudi Arabia stood at 3.75.
The figure is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in Saudi Arabia peaked at 3.75 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.75, in 2007.
Saudi Arabia ranks 122nd of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 3.75 | — |
| 1988 | 3.75 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 3.75 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 3.75 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 3.75 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3.75 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 3.75 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 3.75 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 3.75 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 3.75 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 3.75 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 3.75 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 3.75 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 3.75 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 3.75 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 3.75 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 3.75 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3.75 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 3.75 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3.75 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3.75 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 3.75 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 3.75 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 3.75 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 3.75 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3.75 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 3.75 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3.75 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3.75 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3.75 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 3.75 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 3.75 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3.75 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 3.75 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 3.75 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 3.75 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 3.75 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 3.75 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 3.75 | -0.0% |
| 2026 | 3.75 | +0.0% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 3.75 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.14, 3.3× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 3.75 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7.74, 48% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.75 | 3.75 | 3.75 | 3 |
| 1990s | 3.75 | 3.75 | 3.75 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.75 | 3.75 | 3.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.75 | 3.75 | 3.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.75 | 3.75 | 3.75 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More reference data data for Saudi Arabia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1847 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1771 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6194 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2207 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9641 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in Saudi Arabia?
- Exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in Saudi Arabia was 3.75 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 Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.75 in 2022.
- What is the lowest exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.75 in 2007.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 122nd out of 182 countries with data for 2026.
- Is exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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