Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average in Malta
Malta: Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average was 0.3693 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average in Malta, 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 Malta stood at 0.3693.
That represents a change of 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 Malta peaked at 0.4502 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.2934, in 2008.
Malta ranks 194th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 0.3393 | — |
| 1988 | 0.325 | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 0.3423 | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 0.3121 | -8.8% |
| 1991 | 0.3175 | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 0.3132 | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.3755 | +19.9% |
| 1994 | 0.3712 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.3468 | -6.6% |
| 1996 | 0.354 | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 0.3818 | +7.8% |
| 1998 | 0.387 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.3985 | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 0.4383 | +10.0% |
| 2001 | 0.4502 | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.4336 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 0.3768 | -13.1% |
| 2004 | 0.3445 | -8.6% |
| 2005 | 0.3459 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.3421 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.3135 | -8.4% |
| 2008 | 0.2934 | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 0.3088 | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 0.3241 | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 0.3087 | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 0.3339 | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 0.3233 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.3236 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.3867 | +19.5% |
| 2016 | 0.3882 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.3808 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.3635 | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 0.3834 | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 0.3767 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.3629 | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 0.4083 | +12.5% |
| 2023 | 0.397 | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 0.3969 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.3808 | -4.0% |
| 2026 | 0.3693 | -3.0% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 0.3693 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.1, 9% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Malta's 0.3693 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7.74, 5% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3355 | 0.325 | 0.3423 | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.3558 | 0.3121 | 0.3985 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3647 | 0.2934 | 0.4502 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3516 | 0.3087 | 0.3882 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3845 | 0.3629 | 0.4083 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More reference data data for Malta
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0121 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0042 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0205 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0008 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0205 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0404 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0227 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0192 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1009 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0043 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average in Malta?
- Official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average in Malta was 0.3693 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 Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4502 in 2001.
- What is the lowest official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2934 in 2008.
- How does Malta rank for official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average?
- Malta ranks 194th out of 195 countries with data for 2026.
- Is official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta 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).