Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average in Iran
Iran: Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average was 42,000 in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average in Iran, 1987–2026
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
Analysis
In 2026, official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average in Iran stood at 42,000. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
That represents a change of up 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average in Iran peaked at 42,000 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 68.39, in 1992.
Iran ranks 3rd of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 74.56 | — |
| 1988 | 71.66 | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 75.13 | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 71.04 | -5.4% |
| 1991 | 70.43 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 68.39 | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 586.71 | +757.9% |
| 1994 | 1,748 | +197.9% |
| 1995 | 2,493 | +42.6% |
| 1996 | 3,000 | +20.4% |
| 1997 | 3,000 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2,968 | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 1,962 | -33.9% |
| 2000 | 1,751 | -10.8% |
| 2001 | 1,753 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 6,398 | +265.0% |
| 2003 | 8,108 | +26.7% |
| 2004 | 8,612 | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 8,961 | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 9,169 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 9,277 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 9,472 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 9,874 | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 10,072 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 10,617 | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 12,198 | +14.9% |
| 2013 | 17,967 | +47.3% |
| 2014 | 25,648 | +42.8% |
| 2015 | 28,805 | +12.3% |
| 2016 | 32,129 | +11.5% |
| 2017 | 36,562 | +13.8% |
| 2018 | 38,242 | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 39,923 | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 41,547 | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 42,000 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 42,000 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 42,000 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 42,000 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 42,000 | +0.0% |
| 2026 | 42,000 | +0.0% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 42,000 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28.19, 1490.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Iran's 42,000 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7.74, 5424.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average in Iran 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +757.9% | 68.39 | 586.71 |
| 2002 | +265.0% | 1,753 | 6,398 |
| 1994 | +197.9% | 586.71 | 1,748 |
| 2013 | +47.3% | 12,198 | 17,967 |
| 1995 | +42.6% | 1,748 | 2,493 |
| 2014 | +42.8% | 17,967 | 25,648 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 73.78 | 71.66 | 75.13 | 3 |
| 1990s | 1,597 | 68.39 | 3,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,337 | 1,751 | 9,874 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25,216 | 10,072 | 39,923 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41,935 | 41,547 | 42,000 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More reference data data for Iran
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 12.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation 35,629 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues 1,936 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 34.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 281.19 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average in Iran?
- Official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average in Iran was 42,000 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 Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 42,000 in 2021.
- What is the lowest official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.39 in 1992.
- How does Iran rank for official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average?
- Iran ranks 3rd out of 195 countries with data for 2026.
- Is official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran 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).