Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average in Albania
Albania: Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average was 81.88 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average in Albania, 1992–2026
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average in Albania is 81.88, measured in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 34.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average in Albania peaked at 152.5 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 81.88, in 2026.
Albania ranks 82nd of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average in Albania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 84.91 | — |
| 1993 | 115.56 | +36.1% |
| 1994 | 104.31 | -9.7% |
| 1995 | 101.89 | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 101.8 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 148.67 | +46.0% |
| 1998 | 152.5 | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 137.47 | -9.9% |
| 2000 | 143.85 | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 143.63 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 140.21 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 121.26 | -13.5% |
| 2004 | 102.7 | -15.3% |
| 2005 | 99.84 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 98.1 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 90.35 | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 83.91 | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 94.94 | +13.2% |
| 2010 | 104.03 | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 100.92 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 108.16 | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 105.69 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 105.54 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 125.89 | +19.3% |
| 2016 | 124.18 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 119.06 | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 108.01 | -9.3% |
| 2019 | 109.87 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 108.64 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 103.5 | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 113.05 | +9.2% |
| 2023 | 100.61 | -11.0% |
| 2024 | 93.11 | -7.5% |
| 2025 | 86.81 | -6.8% |
| 2026 | 81.88 | -5.7% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 81.88 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28.19, 2.9× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Albania's 81.88 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.49, 8.6× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average in Albania 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +46.0% | 101.8 | 148.67 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 118.39 | 84.91 | 152.5 | 8 |
| 2000s | 111.88 | 83.91 | 143.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 111.13 | 100.92 | 125.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.23 | 81.88 | 113.05 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Albania
More reference data data for Albania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2845 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4183 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.9734 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0261 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.9734 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.954 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6439 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.142 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average in Albania?
- Official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average in Albania was 81.88 in 2026, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
- What is the highest official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 152.5 in 1998.
- What is the lowest official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.88 in 2026.
- How does Albania rank for official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average?
- Albania ranks 82nd out of 195 countries with data for 2026.
- Is official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data, published as part of Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Official exchange rate refers to the exchange rate determined by national authorities or to the rate determined in the legally sanctioned exchange market. It is calculated as an annual average based on monthly averages (local currency units relative to the U.S. dollar).