Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average was 7.83 in 2026. ▬ Flat
Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average in Hong Kong, 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 Hong Kong is 7.83, measured in 2026.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average in Hong Kong peaked at 7.84 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 7.73, in 1994.
That places Hong Kong 121st out of 182 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 7.8 | — |
| 1988 | 7.81 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 7.8 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 7.79 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 7.77 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 7.74 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 7.74 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 7.73 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 7.73 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 7.73 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 7.74 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 7.75 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 7.76 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 7.79 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 7.8 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 7.8 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 7.79 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 7.79 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 7.78 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 7.77 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 7.8 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 7.79 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 7.75 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 7.77 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 7.78 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 7.76 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 7.76 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 7.75 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 7.75 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 7.76 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 7.79 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 7.84 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 7.84 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 7.76 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 7.77 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 7.83 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 7.83 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 7.8 | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 7.8 | -0.1% |
| 2026 | 7.83 | +0.4% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 7.83 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.1, 1.9× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 7.83 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.83, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.8 | 7.8 | 7.81 | 3 |
| 1990s | 7.75 | 7.73 | 7.79 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.79 | 7.75 | 7.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.78 | 7.75 | 7.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.8 | 7.76 | 7.83 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
More reference data data for Hong Kong
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0072 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0011 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (1990)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0072 (2050)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.441 °C (2026)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 6.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.004 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 1.05 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average in Hong Kong?
- Exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average in Hong Kong was 7.83 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 Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 7.84 in 2018.
- What is the lowest exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.73 in 1994.
- How does Hong Kong rank for exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average?
- Hong Kong ranks 121st out of 182 countries with data for 2026.
- Is exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Hong Kong 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