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

Poland: Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average was 3.62 in 2026. ▲ Rising

Latest (2026)
3.62
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
137th
of 181 countries
All-time high
4.46
in 2022
All-time low
0.0263
in 1987
Years of data
40
1987–2026

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

012341987200620261987: 0.0261988: 0.0431989: 0.1431990: 0.9441991: 1.11992: 1.41993: 1.81994: 2.31995: 2.41996: 2.71997: 3.31998: 3.51999: 42000: 4.32001: 4.12002: 4.12003: 3.92004: 3.62005: 3.22006: 3.12007: 2.82008: 2.42009: 3.12010: 32011: 32012: 3.32013: 3.22014: 3.22015: 3.82016: 3.92017: 3.82018: 3.62019: 3.82020: 3.92021: 3.92022: 4.52023: 4.22024: 42025: 3.82026: 3.6

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 Poland stood at 3.62.

The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average in Poland peaked at 4.46 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0263, in 1987.

That places Poland 137th 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 0.0707 0.0263 0.143 3
1990s 2.33 0.9439 3.97 10
2000s 3.47 2.41 4.34 10
2010s 3.45 2.96 3.95 10
2020s 3.97 3.62 4.46 7

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 134 Saudi Arabia 3.75 compare
  2. 135 Qatar 3.67 compare
  3. 135 United Arab Emirates 3.67 compare
  4. 138 Peru 3.39 compare
  5. 139 Israel 3.12 compare
  6. 140 Belarus 3.04 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average in Poland?
Exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average in Poland was 3.62 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 Poland?
The highest recorded value was 4.46 in 2022.
What is the lowest exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0263 in 1987.
How does Poland rank for exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average?
Poland ranks 137th out of 181 countries with data for 2026.
Is exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Poland 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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