Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average in Latvia
Latvia: Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average was 0.6046 in 2026. ▬ Flat
Latest (2026)
0.6046
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
177th
of 182 countries
All-time high
0.6931
in 1992
All-time low
0.4804
in 2008
Years of data
35
1992–2026
Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average in Latvia, 1992–2026
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 0.6046 for exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average in 2026.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average in Latvia peaked at 0.6931 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.4804, in 2008.
Latvia ranks 177th of 182 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.6931 | — |
| 1993 | 0.6828 | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 0.5655 | -17.2% |
| 1995 | 0.5351 | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 0.5515 | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 0.5808 | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 0.5898 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 0.5864 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.606 | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 0.6267 | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 0.6173 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.5666 | -8.2% |
| 2004 | 0.5352 | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 0.5603 | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 0.5549 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.5115 | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 0.4804 | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 0.5077 | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 0.5352 | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 0.5078 | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 0.5425 | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 0.5283 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.5298 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.6331 | +19.5% |
| 2016 | 0.6356 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.6233 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.5952 | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 0.6277 | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 0.6167 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.594 | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 0.6684 | +12.5% |
| 2023 | 0.6499 | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 0.6497 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.6235 | -4.0% |
| 2026 | 0.6046 | -3.0% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 0.6046 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.1, 15% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 0.6046 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.84, 5% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5981 | 0.5351 | 0.6931 | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.5567 | 0.4804 | 0.6267 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5759 | 0.5078 | 0.6356 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6295 | 0.594 | 0.6684 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More reference data data for Latvia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.128 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0503 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.4657 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0673 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.4657 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2986 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2679 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3666 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average in Latvia?
- Exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average in Latvia was 0.6046 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 Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6931 in 1992.
- What is the lowest exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4804 in 2008.
- How does Latvia rank for exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average?
- Latvia ranks 177th out of 182 countries with data for 2026.
- Is exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Latvia 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