Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average was 1.68 in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average in Bulgaria, 1987–2026
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average in Bulgaria is 1.68, measured in 2026.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average in Bulgaria peaked at 2.18 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0008, in 1989.
Bulgaria ranks 160th of 182 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 0.0008 | — |
| 1988 | 0.0008 | -6.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0008 | -5.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0015 | +94.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0167 | +1041.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0219 | +31.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0282 | +28.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0541 | +91.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0672 | +24.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1782 | +165.3% |
| 1997 | 1.59 | +791.5% |
| 1998 | 1.75 | +10.4% |
| 1999 | 1.83 | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 2.11 | +15.6% |
| 2001 | 2.18 | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 2.07 | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 1.73 | -16.5% |
| 2004 | 1.57 | -9.0% |
| 2005 | 1.57 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.56 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 1.43 | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 1.34 | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 1.41 | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 1.48 | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 1.41 | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 1.52 | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 1.47 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 1.47 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.76 | +19.5% |
| 2016 | 1.77 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 1.73 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 1.66 | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 1.75 | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 1.72 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 1.65 | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 1.86 | +12.5% |
| 2023 | 1.81 | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 1.81 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 1.74 | -4.0% |
| 2026 | 1.68 | -3.0% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 1.68 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.1, 41% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 1.68 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.84, 14% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average in Bulgaria 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +1041.7% | 0.0015 | 0.0167 |
| 1997 | +791.5% | 0.1782 | 1.59 |
| 1996 | +165.3% | 0.0672 | 0.1782 |
| 1990 | +94.8% | 0.0008 | 0.0015 |
| 1994 | +91.6% | 0.0282 | 0.0541 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0008 | 0.0008 | 0.0008 | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.554 | 0.0015 | 1.83 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.7 | 1.34 | 2.18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.6 | 1.41 | 1.77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.75 | 1.65 | 1.86 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 157 New Zealand 1.71 compare
- 158 Azerbaijan 1.7 compare
- 159 Germany 1.68 compare
- 161 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.68 compare
- 162 Kiribati 1.43 compare
- 163 Australia 1.42 compare
More reference data data for Bulgaria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3067 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2728 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2506 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.608 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.36 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average in Bulgaria?
- Exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average in Bulgaria was 1.68 in 2026, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
- What is the highest exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.18 in 2001.
- What is the lowest exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0008 in 1989.
- How does Bulgaria rank for exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average?
- Bulgaria ranks 160th out of 182 countries with data for 2026.
- Is exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria 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, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Local currency units (LCU) per U.S. dollar, with values after a new currency's introduction presented in the old currency's terms