Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average in Switzerland

Switzerland: Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average was 0.7827 in 2026. ▼ Falling

Latest (2026)
0.7827
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
176th
of 181 countries
All-time high
1.69
in 2000
All-time low
0.7827
in 2026
Years of data
40
1987–2026

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

00.511.51987200620261987: 1.51988: 1.51989: 1.61990: 1.41991: 1.41992: 1.41993: 1.51994: 1.41995: 1.21996: 1.21997: 1.51998: 1.41999: 1.52000: 1.72001: 1.72002: 1.62003: 1.32004: 1.22005: 1.22006: 1.32007: 1.22008: 1.12009: 1.12010: 12011: 0.8872012: 0.9382013: 0.9272014: 0.9152015: 0.9622016: 0.9862017: 0.9842018: 0.9772019: 0.9942020: 0.9392021: 0.9142022: 0.9552023: 0.8992024: 0.882025: 0.8312026: 0.783

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

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 0.7827 for exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.

That represents a change of down 5.9% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in Switzerland peaked at 1.69 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.7827, in 2026.

That places Switzerland 176th out of 181 countries with data for 2026, putting it 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 1.53 1.46 1.64 3
1990s 1.39 1.18 1.5 10
2000s 1.34 1.08 1.69 10
2010s 0.9613 0.8875 1.04 10
2020s 0.8859 0.7827 0.9549 7

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 175 San Marino 0.8488 compare
  2. 177 United Kingdom 0.7416 compare
  3. 178 Jordan 0.7088 compare
  4. 179 Oman 0.385 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in Switzerland?
Exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in Switzerland was 0.7827 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 Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 1.69 in 2000.
What is the lowest exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7827 in 2026.
How does Switzerland rank for exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average?
Switzerland ranks 176th out of 181 countries with data for 2026.
Is exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Switzerland 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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Indicator
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