Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average in Taiwan
Taiwan: Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average was 31.75 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average in Taiwan, 1987–2026
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
Analysis
Taiwan recorded 31.75 for exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in 2026.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and down 1.6% 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 89th 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 Taiwan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 31.95 | — |
| 1988 | 28.64 | -10.4% |
| 1989 | 26.41 | -7.8% |
| 1990 | 26.88 | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 26.8 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 25.15 | -6.2% |
| 1993 | 26.37 | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 26.44 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 26.46 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 27.45 | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 28.66 | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 33.38 | +16.5% |
| 1999 | 32.25 | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 31.24 | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 33.8 | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 34.53 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 34.41 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 33.42 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 32.17 | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 32.53 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 32.85 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 31.53 | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 33.03 | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 31.5 | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 29.39 | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 29.58 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 29.7 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 30.33 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 31.77 | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 32.26 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 30.43 | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 30.14 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 30.91 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 29.46 | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 27.94 | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 29.79 | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 31.15 | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 32.11 | +3.1% |
| 2025 | 31.19 | -2.9% |
| 2026 | 31.75 | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 | 30.48 | 27.94 | 32.11 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Taiwan
More reference data data for Taiwan
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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 31.75 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 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 89th out of 182 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 1.6%. 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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Local currency units (LCU) per U.S. dollar, with values prior to the currency's introduction presented in the new currency's terms