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

Peru: Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average was 3.39 in 2026. ▲ Rising

Latest (2026)
3.39
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
138th
of 181 countries
All-time high
3.88
in 2021
All-time low
0
in 1987
Years of data
40
1987–2026

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

012341987200620261987: 01988: 01989: 0.0031990: 0.1881991: 0.7721992: 1.21993: 21994: 2.21995: 2.31996: 2.41997: 2.71998: 2.91999: 3.42000: 3.52001: 3.52002: 3.52003: 3.52004: 3.42005: 3.32006: 3.32007: 3.12008: 2.92009: 32010: 2.82011: 2.82012: 2.62013: 2.72014: 2.82015: 3.22016: 3.42017: 3.32018: 3.32019: 3.32020: 3.52021: 3.92022: 3.82023: 3.72024: 3.82025: 3.62026: 3.4

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

Analysis

Peru recorded 3.39 for exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average in 2026.

The figure is down 5.1% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average in Peru peaked at 3.88 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1987.

That places Peru 138th out of 181 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.0009 0 0.0027 3
1990s 2.01 0.1879 3.38 10
2000s 3.3 2.92 3.52 10
2010s 3.02 2.64 3.38 10
2020s 3.67 3.39 3.88 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average in Peru?
Exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average in Peru was 3.39 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 Peru?
The highest recorded value was 3.88 in 2021.
What is the lowest exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1987.
How does Peru rank for exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average?
Peru ranks 138th out of 181 countries with data for 2026.
Is exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Peru 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