Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average in Brazil
Brazil: Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average was 5.15 in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average in Brazil, 1988–2026
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 Brazil is 5.15, measured in 2026.
The figure is down 7.9% on the previous year and up 47.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average in Brazil peaked at 5.59 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1988.
That places Brazil 138th out of 195 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | +769.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0002 | +8418.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0003 | +75.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0018 | +410.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0321 | +1695.5% |
| 1994 | 0.6383 | +1889.0% |
| 1995 | 0.9169 | +43.6% |
| 1996 | 1 | +9.6% |
| 1997 | 1.08 | +7.3% |
| 1998 | 1.16 | +7.7% |
| 1999 | 1.81 | +56.4% |
| 2000 | 1.83 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 2.35 | +28.5% |
| 2002 | 2.92 | +24.3% |
| 2003 | 3.08 | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 2.93 | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 2.44 | -16.8% |
| 2006 | 2.18 | -10.7% |
| 2007 | 1.95 | -10.5% |
| 2008 | 1.84 | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 2 | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 1.76 | -12.0% |
| 2011 | 1.67 | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 1.95 | +16.7% |
| 2013 | 2.16 | +10.5% |
| 2014 | 2.35 | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 3.33 | +41.5% |
| 2016 | 3.49 | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 3.19 | -8.5% |
| 2018 | 3.65 | +14.5% |
| 2019 | 3.94 | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 5.16 | +30.8% |
| 2021 | 5.4 | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 5.17 | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 4.99 | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 5.39 | +8.0% |
| 2025 | 5.59 | +3.6% |
| 2026 | 5.15 | -7.9% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 5.15 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28.19, 18% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 5.15 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.28, 62% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average in Brazil 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 | +8418.4% | 0 | 0.0002 |
| 1994 | +1889.0% | 0.0321 | 0.6383 |
| 1993 | +1695.5% | 0.0018 | 0.0321 |
| 1989 | +769.0% | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | +410.7% | 0.0003 | 0.0018 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.6646 | 0.0002 | 1.81 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.35 | 1.83 | 3.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.75 | 1.67 | 3.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.26 | 4.99 | 5.59 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More reference data data for Brazil
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 13.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 72.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 139.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 139.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 46.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 18.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 405.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 699.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 49.04 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average in Brazil?
- Official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average in Brazil was 5.15 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 Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 5.59 in 2025.
- What is the lowest official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1988.
- How does Brazil rank for official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average?
- Brazil ranks 138th out of 195 countries with data for 2026.
- Is official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil 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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About this data
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).