Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average in Cyprus

Cyprus: Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average was 0.4999 in 2026. ▬ Flat

Latest (2026)
0.4999
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
177th
of 181 countries
All-time high
0.6431
in 2001
All-time low
0.4
in 2008
Years of data
40
1987–2026

Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average in Cyprus, 1987–2026

00.20.40.61987200620261987: 0.4811988: 0.4671989: 0.4951990: 0.4581991: 0.4641992: 0.451993: 0.4971994: 0.4921995: 0.4521996: 0.4661997: 0.5141998: 0.5181999: 0.5412000: 0.6222001: 0.6432002: 0.612003: 0.5162004: 0.4682005: 0.4642006: 0.4592007: 0.4252008: 0.42009: 0.4212010: 0.4422011: 0.4212012: 0.4552013: 0.4412014: 0.4412015: 0.5272016: 0.5292017: 0.5192018: 0.4962019: 0.5232020: 0.5142021: 0.4952022: 0.5572023: 0.5412024: 0.5412025: 0.5192026: 0.5

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 Cyprus is 0.4999, measured in 2026.

That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average in Cyprus peaked at 0.6431 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.4, in 2008.

That places Cyprus 177th out of 181 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.4808 0.4666 0.4946 3
1990s 0.4853 0.4495 0.5413 10
2000s 0.5029 0.4 0.6431 10
2010s 0.4794 0.4208 0.5294 10
2020s 0.5238 0.4948 0.5566 7

Countries ranked near Cyprus

  1. 174 Jordan 0.7088 compare
  2. 175 Ireland 0.6727 compare
  3. 176 Latvia 0.6003 compare
  4. 178 Oman 0.385 compare
  5. 179 Bahrain 0.378 compare
  6. 180 Malta 0.3667 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average in Cyprus?
Exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average in Cyprus was 0.4999 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 Cyprus?
The highest recorded value was 0.6431 in 2001.
What is the lowest exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average recorded in Cyprus?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4 in 2008.
How does Cyprus rank for exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average?
Cyprus ranks 177th out of 181 countries with data for 2026.
Is exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average rising or falling in Cyprus?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Cyprus 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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Indicator
Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, 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
182 places, 7,074 data points, 1987–2026
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