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

New Zealand: Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average was 1.69 in 2026. ▼ Falling

Latest (2026)
1.69
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
157th
of 181 countries
All-time high
2.38
in 2001
All-time low
1.21
in 2014
Years of data
40
1987–2026

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

00.511.522.51987200620261987: 1.71988: 1.51989: 1.71990: 1.71991: 1.71992: 1.91993: 1.81994: 1.71995: 1.51996: 1.51997: 1.51998: 1.91999: 1.92000: 2.22001: 2.42002: 2.22003: 1.72004: 1.52005: 1.42006: 1.52007: 1.42008: 1.42009: 1.62010: 1.42011: 1.32012: 1.22013: 1.22014: 1.22015: 1.42016: 1.42017: 1.42018: 1.42019: 1.52020: 1.52021: 1.42022: 1.62023: 1.62024: 1.72025: 1.72026: 1.7

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

Analysis

In 2026, exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average in New Zealand stood at 1.69.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average in New Zealand peaked at 2.38 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.21, in 2014.

That places New Zealand 157th out of 181 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.63 1.53 1.69 3
1990s 1.7 1.45 1.89 10
2000s 1.73 1.36 2.38 10
2010s 1.36 1.21 1.52 10
2020s 1.6 1.41 1.72 7

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 155 Netherlands 1.88 compare
  2. 156 Azerbaijan 1.7 compare
  3. 158 Bulgaria 1.67 compare
  4. 159 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.67 compare
  5. 159 Germany 1.67 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average in New Zealand?
Exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average in New Zealand was 1.69 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 New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 2.38 in 2001.
What is the lowest exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 1.21 in 2014.
How does New Zealand rank for exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average?
New Zealand ranks 157th out of 181 countries with data for 2026.
Is exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this New Zealand 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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Local currency units (LCU) per U.S. dollar, with values after a new currency's introduction presented in the old currency's terms