Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average in Israel

Israel: Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average was 3.12 in 2026. ▲ Rising

Latest (2026)
3.12
Change on year
down 9.7%
World rank
146th
of 193 countries
All-time high
4.74
in 2002
All-time low
1.58
in 1987
Years of data
40
1987–2026

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

23451987200620261987: 1.61988: 1.61989: 1.91990: 21991: 2.31992: 2.51993: 2.81994: 31995: 31996: 3.21997: 3.41998: 3.81999: 4.12000: 4.12001: 4.22002: 4.72003: 4.52004: 4.52005: 4.52006: 4.52007: 4.12008: 3.62009: 3.92010: 3.72011: 3.62012: 3.92013: 3.62014: 3.62015: 3.92016: 3.82017: 3.62018: 3.62019: 3.62020: 3.42021: 3.22022: 3.42023: 3.72024: 3.72025: 3.52026: 3.1

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 Israel is 3.12, measured in 2026.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.7% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average in Israel peaked at 4.74 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.58, in 1987.

Israel ranks 146th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.68 1.58 1.88 3
1990s 3.01 2.02 4.14 10
2000s 4.26 3.59 4.74 10
2010s 3.68 3.56 3.88 10
2020s 3.43 3.12 3.7 7

Countries ranked near Israel

  1. 144 Poland 3.62 compare
  2. 145 Peru 3.39 compare
  3. 147 Belarus 3.04 compare
  4. 148 Lithuania 2.95 compare
  5. 149 Tunisia 2.88 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average in Israel?
Official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average in Israel was 3.12 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 Israel?
The highest recorded value was 4.74 in 2002.
What is the lowest official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average recorded in Israel?
The lowest recorded value was 1.58 in 1987.
How does Israel rank for official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average?
Israel ranks 146th out of 193 countries with data for 2026.
Is official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average rising or falling in Israel?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Israel 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).