Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average in Hong Kong

Hong Kong: Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average was 7.81 in 2026. ▬ Flat

Latest (2026)
7.81
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
125th
of 193 countries
All-time high
7.84
in 2018
All-time low
7.73
in 1994
Years of data
40
1987–2026

Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average in Hong Kong, 1987–2026

024681987200620261987: 7.81988: 7.81989: 7.81990: 7.81991: 7.81992: 7.71993: 7.71994: 7.71995: 7.71996: 7.71997: 7.71998: 7.71999: 7.82000: 7.82001: 7.82002: 7.82003: 7.82004: 7.82005: 7.82006: 7.82007: 7.82008: 7.82009: 7.82010: 7.82011: 7.82012: 7.82013: 7.82014: 7.82015: 7.82016: 7.82017: 7.82018: 7.82019: 7.82020: 7.82021: 7.82022: 7.82023: 7.82024: 7.82025: 7.82026: 7.8

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

Analysis

Hong Kong recorded 7.81 for official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average in 2026.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average in Hong Kong peaked at 7.84 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 7.73, in 1994.

Hong Kong ranks 125th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 7.8 7.8 7.81 3
1990s 7.75 7.73 7.79 10
2000s 7.79 7.75 7.8 10
2010s 7.78 7.75 7.84 10
2020s 7.8 7.76 7.83 7

Countries ranked near Hong Kong

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  2. 123 Solomon Islands 8.08 compare
  3. 124 Macao 8.05 compare
  4. 126 Guatemala 7.66 compare
  5. 127 China 6.92 compare
  6. 128 Bolivia 6.88 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average in Hong Kong?
Official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average in Hong Kong was 7.81 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 Hong Kong?
The highest recorded value was 7.84 in 2018.
What is the lowest official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average recorded in Hong Kong?
The lowest recorded value was 7.73 in 1994.
How does Hong Kong rank for official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average?
Hong Kong ranks 125th out of 193 countries with data for 2026.
Is official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average rising or falling in Hong Kong?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Hong Kong 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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Indicator
Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, 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
194 places, 7,533 data points, 1987–2026
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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).