Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average in Italy
Italy: Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average was 1,654 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average in Italy, 1987–2026
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 Italy is 1,654, measured in 2026.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average in Italy peaked at 2,163 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1,198, in 1990.
That places Italy 26th out of 193 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,323 | 1,297 | 1,371 | 3 |
| 1990s | 1,528 | 1,198 | 1,817 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,682 | 1,323 | 2,163 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,586 | 1,392 | 1,751 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,733 | 1,637 | 1,841 | 7 |
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.927 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 8.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 41.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.05 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average in Italy?
- Official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average in Italy was 1,654 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 Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 2,163 in 2001.
- What is the lowest official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,198 in 1990.
- How does Italy rank for official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average?
- Italy ranks 26th out of 193 countries with data for 2026.
- Is official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy 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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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).