Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average in Iraq
Iraq: Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average was 1,300 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average in Iraq, 1987–2026
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 1,300 for official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average in Iraq peaked at 2,026 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1,166, in 2013.
Iraq ranks 31st of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 2,002 | — |
| 1988 | 2,002 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 2,002 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 2,002 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 2,002 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2,002 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2,002 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2,002 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2,002 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2,002 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2,002 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2,002 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2,002 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2,002 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2,002 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2,002 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 2,026 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 1,453 | -28.3% |
| 2005 | 1,472 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 1,467 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 1,255 | -14.5% |
| 2008 | 1,193 | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 1,170 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 1,170 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1,170 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1,166 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 1,166 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 1,166 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1,167 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1,182 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 1,184 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 1,183 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1,182 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1,192 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 1,450 | +21.6% |
| 2022 | 1,450 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1,312 | -9.5% |
| 2024 | 1,300 | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 1,300 | +0.0% |
| 2026 | 1,300 | +0.0% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 1,300 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28.19, 46.1× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 1,300 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7.74, 167.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average in Iraq 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | -28.3% | 2,026 | 1,453 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,002 | 2,002 | 2,002 | 3 |
| 1990s | 2,002 | 2,002 | 2,002 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,604 | 1,170 | 2,026 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,174 | 1,166 | 1,184 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,329 | 1,192 | 1,450 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More reference data data for Iraq
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2116 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3911 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7096 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.235 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 30.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average in Iraq?
- Official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average in Iraq was 1,300 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 Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 2,026 in 2003.
- What is the lowest official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,166 in 2013.
- How does Iraq rank for official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average?
- Iraq ranks 31st out of 195 countries with data for 2026.
- Is official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq 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).