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

Sweden: Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average was 9.13 in 2026. ▲ Rising

Latest (2026)
9.13
Change on year
down 7.1%
World rank
117th
of 181 countries
All-time high
10.61
in 2023
All-time low
5.83
in 1992
Years of data
40
1987–2026

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

02.557.5101987200620261987: 6.31988: 6.11989: 6.51990: 5.91991: 61992: 5.81993: 7.81994: 7.71995: 7.11996: 6.71997: 7.61998: 81999: 8.32000: 9.22001: 10.32002: 9.72003: 8.12004: 7.32005: 7.52006: 7.42007: 6.82008: 6.62009: 7.62010: 7.22011: 6.52012: 6.82013: 6.52014: 6.92015: 8.42016: 8.62017: 8.52018: 8.72019: 9.52020: 9.22021: 8.62022: 10.12023: 10.62024: 10.62025: 9.82026: 9.1

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average in Sweden is 9.13, measured in 2026.

The figure is down 7.1% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average in Sweden peaked at 10.61 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.83, in 1992.

That places Sweden 117th out of 181 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 6.31 6.14 6.45 3
1990s 7.1 5.83 8.26 10
2000s 8.05 6.6 10.34 10
2010s 7.75 6.49 9.46 10
2020s 9.72 8.58 10.61 7

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 114 Norway 9.72 compare
  2. 115 Tajikistan 9.37 compare
  3. 116 Morocco 9.22 compare
  4. 118 El Salvador 8.75 compare
  5. 119 Solomon Islands 8.08 compare
  6. 120 Hong Kong 7.81 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average in Sweden?
Exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average in Sweden was 9.13 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 Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 10.61 in 2023.
What is the lowest exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 5.83 in 1992.
How does Sweden rank for exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average?
Sweden ranks 117th out of 181 countries with data for 2026.
Is exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sweden 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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