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

Taiwan: Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average was 31.62 in 2026. ▲ Rising

Latest (2026)
31.62
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
87th
of 181 countries
All-time high
34.53
in 2002
All-time low
25.15
in 1992
Years of data
40
1987–2026

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

01020301987200620261987: 321988: 28.61989: 26.41990: 26.91991: 26.81992: 25.11993: 26.41994: 26.41995: 26.51996: 27.41997: 28.71998: 33.41999: 32.32000: 31.22001: 33.82002: 34.52003: 34.42004: 33.42005: 32.22006: 32.52007: 32.92008: 31.52009: 332010: 31.52011: 29.42012: 29.62013: 29.72014: 30.32015: 31.82016: 32.32017: 30.42018: 30.12019: 30.92020: 29.52021: 27.92022: 29.82023: 31.12024: 32.12025: 31.22026: 31.6

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

Analysis

Taiwan recorded 31.62 for exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in 2026.

That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in Taiwan peaked at 34.53 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 25.15, in 1992.

Taiwan ranks 87th of 181 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 29 26.41 31.95 3
1990s 27.98 25.15 33.38 10
2000s 32.95 31.24 34.53 10
2010s 30.6 29.39 32.26 10
2020s 30.46 27.94 32.11 7

Countries ranked near Taiwan

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  2. 85 Suriname 37.94 compare
  3. 86 Nicaragua 36.81 compare
  4. 88 Thailand 31.58 compare
  5. 89 Honduras 26.47 compare
  6. 90 Sao Tome and Principe 21.97 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in Taiwan?
Exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in Taiwan was 31.62 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 Taiwan?
The highest recorded value was 34.53 in 2002.
What is the lowest exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average recorded in Taiwan?
The lowest recorded value was 25.15 in 1992.
How does Taiwan rank for exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average?
Taiwan ranks 87th out of 181 countries with data for 2026.
Is exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average rising or falling in Taiwan?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Taiwan 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