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

Switzerland: Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average was 0.7827 in 2026. ▼ Falling

Latest (2026)
0.7827
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
172nd
of 181 countries
All-time high
1.69
in 2000
All-time low
0.7827
in 2026
Years of data
40
1987–2026

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

00.511.51987200620261987: 1.51988: 1.51989: 1.61990: 1.41991: 1.41992: 1.41993: 1.51994: 1.41995: 1.21996: 1.21997: 1.51998: 1.41999: 1.52000: 1.72001: 1.72002: 1.62003: 1.32004: 1.22005: 1.22006: 1.32007: 1.22008: 1.12009: 1.12010: 12011: 0.8872012: 0.9382013: 0.9272014: 0.9152015: 0.9622016: 0.9862017: 0.9842018: 0.9772019: 0.9942020: 0.9392021: 0.9142022: 0.9552023: 0.8992024: 0.882025: 0.8312026: 0.783

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 Switzerland stood at 0.7827. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.

That represents a change of down 5.9% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average in Switzerland peaked at 1.69 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.7827, in 2026.

Switzerland ranks 172nd of 181 countries on this measure, 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 1.53 1.46 1.64 3
1990s 1.39 1.18 1.5 10
2000s 1.34 1.08 1.69 10
2010s 0.9613 0.8875 1.04 10
2020s 0.8859 0.7827 0.9549 7

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 171 San Marino 0.8488 compare
  2. 173 United Kingdom 0.7416 compare
  3. 174 Jordan 0.7088 compare
  4. 175 Ireland 0.6727 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average in Switzerland?
Exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average in Switzerland was 0.7827 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 Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 1.69 in 2000.
What is the lowest exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7827 in 2026.
How does Switzerland rank for exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average?
Switzerland ranks 172nd out of 181 countries with data for 2026.
Is exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Switzerland 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