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

Hungary: Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average was 327.85 in 2026. ▲ Rising

Latest (2026)
327.85
Change on year
down 7.2%
World rank
52nd
of 181 countries
All-time high
372.41
in 2022
All-time low
46.94
in 1987
Years of data
40
1987–2026

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

01002003004001987200620261987: 46.91988: 50.41989: 591990: 63.21991: 74.71992: 78.91993: 91.91994: 105.21995: 125.71996: 152.21997: 186.71998: 214.31999: 237.22000: 282.42001: 286.62002: 257.72003: 224.32004: 202.52005: 199.72006: 210.42007: 183.62008: 172.42009: 202.12010: 2082011: 201.12012: 2252013: 223.62014: 232.72015: 279.12016: 281.62017: 274.32018: 270.22019: 290.52020: 3082021: 3032022: 372.42023: 3532024: 365.52025: 353.22026: 327.8

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

Analysis

Hungary recorded 327.85 for exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average in 2026.

That represents a change of down 7.2% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average in Hungary peaked at 372.41 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 46.94, in 1987.

That places Hungary 52nd 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 52.11 46.94 59.02 3
1990s 132.99 63.16 237.19 10
2000s 222.15 172.37 286.56 10
2010s 248.62 201.14 290.54 10
2020s 340.42 303.04 372.41 7

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 49 Comoros 420.21 compare
  2. 50 Mauritania 391.86 compare
  3. 51 Armenia 378.76 compare
  4. 53 Sri Lanka 310.02 compare
  5. 54 Greece 291.05 compare
  6. 55 Pakistan 279.81 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average in Hungary?
Exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average in Hungary was 327.85 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 Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 372.41 in 2022.
What is the lowest exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 46.94 in 1987.
How does Hungary rank for exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average?
Hungary ranks 52nd out of 181 countries with data for 2026.
Is exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Hungary 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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