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

Israel: Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average was 3.03 in 2026. ▲ Rising

Latest (2026)
3.03
Change on year
down 12.2%
World rank
140th
of 182 countries
All-time high
4.74
in 2002
All-time low
1.58
in 1987
Years of data
40
1987–2026

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

23451987200620261987: 1.61988: 1.61989: 1.91990: 21991: 2.31992: 2.51993: 2.81994: 31995: 31996: 3.21997: 3.41998: 3.81999: 4.12000: 4.12001: 4.22002: 4.72003: 4.52004: 4.52005: 4.52006: 4.52007: 4.12008: 3.62009: 3.92010: 3.72011: 3.62012: 3.92013: 3.62014: 3.62015: 3.92016: 3.82017: 3.62018: 3.62019: 3.62020: 3.42021: 3.22022: 3.42023: 3.72024: 3.72025: 3.52026: 3

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 Israel is 3.03, measured in 2026.

That represents a change of down 12.2% on the previous year and down 21.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average in Israel peaked at 4.74 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.58, in 1987.

Israel ranks 140th of 182 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.

Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average in Israel, year by year

Annual values for Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average in Israel, 1987 to 2026.
Year Value Change
1987 1.58 —
1988 1.59 +0.9%
1989 1.88 +17.8%
1990 2.02 +7.9%
1991 2.27 +12.0%
1992 2.46 +8.5%
1993 2.82 +14.8%
1994 2.99 +5.9%
1995 3.01 +0.7%
1996 3.19 +5.9%
1997 3.44 +8.1%
1998 3.79 +10.2%
1999 4.14 +9.1%
2000 4.08 -1.4%
2001 4.21 +3.2%
2002 4.74 +12.6%
2003 4.55 -4.0%
2004 4.48 -1.5%
2005 4.49 +0.1%
2006 4.46 -0.7%
2007 4.11 -7.8%
2008 3.59 -12.7%
2009 3.93 +9.6%
2010 3.73 -5.0%
2011 3.58 -4.2%
2012 3.85 +7.7%
2013 3.61 -6.3%
2014 3.58 -0.9%
2015 3.88 +8.5%
2016 3.84 -1.1%
2017 3.6 -6.3%
2018 3.59 -0.1%
2019 3.56 -0.8%
2020 3.44 -3.5%
2021 3.23 -6.0%
2022 3.36 +3.9%
2023 3.69 +9.8%
2024 3.7 +0.4%
2025 3.45 -6.7%
2026 3.03 -12.2%

Israel compared with similar countries

  • Israel's 3.03 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.1, 74% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
  • Israel's 3.03 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7.74, 39% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.68 1.58 1.88 3
1990s 3.01 2.02 4.14 10
2000s 4.26 3.59 4.74 10
2010s 3.68 3.56 3.88 10
2020s 3.41 3.03 3.7 7

Countries ranked near Israel

  1. 138 Poland 3.66 compare
  2. 139 Peru 3.4 compare
  3. 141 Belarus 3.02 compare
  4. 142 Lithuania 2.97 compare
  5. 143 Tunisia 2.9 compare

See the full ranking of 182 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average in Israel?
Exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average in Israel was 3.03 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 Israel?
The highest recorded value was 4.74 in 2002.
What is the lowest exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average recorded in Israel?
The lowest recorded value was 1.58 in 1987.
How does Israel rank for exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average?
Israel ranks 140th out of 182 countries with data for 2026.
Is exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average rising or falling in Israel?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Israel 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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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, 7,081 data points, 1987–2026
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