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

Greece: Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average was 291.05 in 2026. ▲ Rising

Latest (2026)
291.05
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
54th
of 181 countries
All-time high
380.61
in 2001
All-time low
135.42
in 1987
Years of data
40
1987–2026

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

01002003004001987200620261987: 135.41988: 141.91989: 162.51990: 158.61991: 182.41992: 1911993: 229.41994: 242.21995: 231.41996: 240.71997: 2731998: 295.41999: 305.82000: 365.62001: 380.62002: 361.52003: 301.62004: 274.22005: 274.22006: 271.52007: 248.92008: 232.82009: 245.12010: 257.32011: 2452012: 265.12013: 256.62014: 256.82015: 306.92016: 308.22017: 302.32018: 288.52019: 304.32020: 2992021: 2882022: 324.12023: 315.12024: 3152025: 302.32026: 291

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

Analysis

Greece recorded 291.05 for exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average 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 Greece peaked at 380.61 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 135.42, in 1987.

That places Greece 54th out of 181 countries with data for 2026, putting it 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 146.61 135.42 162.48 3
1990s 234.99 158.56 305.82 10
2000s 295.6 232.85 380.61 10
2010s 279.11 245.04 308.17 10
2020s 304.93 288.02 324.05 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average in Greece?
Exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average in Greece was 291.05 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 Greece?
The highest recorded value was 380.61 in 2001.
What is the lowest exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 135.42 in 1987.
How does Greece rank for exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average?
Greece ranks 54th out of 181 countries with data for 2026.
Is exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Greece 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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