Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average in Poland
Poland: Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average was 3.66 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average in Poland, 1987–2026
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 3.66.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 7.1% 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 138th out of 182 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.
Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 0.0263 | — |
| 1988 | 0.0428 | +62.4% |
| 1989 | 0.143 | +234.2% |
| 1990 | 0.9439 | +560.1% |
| 1991 | 1.05 | +11.3% |
| 1992 | 1.35 | +28.8% |
| 1993 | 1.81 | +34.0% |
| 1994 | 2.27 | +25.3% |
| 1995 | 2.41 | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 2.7 | +11.7% |
| 1997 | 3.28 | +21.6% |
| 1998 | 3.49 | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 3.97 | +13.6% |
| 2000 | 4.34 | +9.5% |
| 2001 | 4.09 | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 4.08 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 3.89 | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 3.65 | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 3.24 | -11.3% |
| 2006 | 3.1 | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 2.77 | -10.9% |
| 2008 | 2.41 | -12.9% |
| 2009 | 3.12 | +29.4% |
| 2010 | 3.02 | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 2.96 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 3.25 | +9.8% |
| 2013 | 3.16 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 3.16 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 3.77 | +19.4% |
| 2016 | 3.95 | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 3.78 | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 3.61 | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 3.84 | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 3.9 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 3.86 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 4.46 | +15.5% |
| 2023 | 4.2 | -5.7% |
| 2024 | 3.98 | -5.3% |
| 2025 | 3.76 | -5.5% |
| 2026 | 3.66 | -2.6% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 3.66 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.1, 89% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Poland's 3.66 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.84, 31% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average in Poland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +560.1% | 0.143 | 0.9439 |
| 1989 | +234.2% | 0.0428 | 0.143 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 | 3.66 | 4.46 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More reference data data for Poland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.499 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8896 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 43.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.84 (2050)
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 3.66 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 138th out of 182 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 7.1%. 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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Local currency units (LCU) per U.S. dollar, with values after a new currency's introduction presented in the old currency's terms