Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average in Lithuania
Lithuania: Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average was 2.97 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average in Lithuania, 1992–2026
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 2.97 for official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average in 2026.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average in Lithuania peaked at 4.34 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 2.36, in 2008.
That places Lithuania 150th out of 195 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 3.22 | — |
| 1993 | 4.34 | +34.9% |
| 1994 | 3.98 | -8.4% |
| 1995 | 4 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 4.01 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 4 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 4 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 4 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 3.67 | -8.2% |
| 2003 | 3.06 | -16.8% |
| 2004 | 2.78 | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 2.78 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 2.75 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 2.52 | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 2.36 | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 2.48 | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 2.61 | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 2.48 | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 2.69 | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 2.6 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 2.6 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 3.11 | +19.5% |
| 2016 | 3.12 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 3.06 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 2.92 | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 3.08 | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 3.03 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 2.92 | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 3.28 | +12.5% |
| 2023 | 3.19 | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 3.19 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 3.06 | -4.0% |
| 2026 | 2.97 | -3.0% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 2.97 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.1, 72% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 2.97 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.49, 31% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average in Lithuania 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 | +34.9% | 3.22 | 4.34 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.94 | 3.22 | 4.34 | 8 |
| 2000s | 3.04 | 2.36 | 4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.83 | 2.48 | 3.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.09 | 2.92 | 3.28 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 147 Peru 3.4 compare
- 148 Israel 3.03 compare
- 149 Belarus 3.02 compare
- 151 Tunisia 2.9 compare
- 152 Samoa 2.72 compare
- 153 Antigua and Barbuda 2.7 compare
- 153 Dominica 2.7 compare
- 153 Grenada 2.7 compare
- 153 Saint Kitts and Nevis 2.7 compare
- 153 Saint Lucia 2.7 compare
- 153 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2.7 compare
More reference data data for Lithuania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2893 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1106 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1208 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9699 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6729 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5859 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6578 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average in Lithuania?
- Official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average in Lithuania was 2.97 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 Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 4.34 in 1993.
- What is the lowest official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.36 in 2008.
- How does Lithuania rank for official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average?
- Lithuania ranks 150th out of 195 countries with data for 2026.
- Is official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lithuania 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).