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

Malta: Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average was 0.3667 in 2026. ▲ Rising

Latest (2026)
0.3667
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
192nd
of 193 countries
All-time high
0.4502
in 2001
All-time low
0.2934
in 2008
Years of data
40
1987–2026

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

00.10.20.30.40.51987200620261987: 0.3391988: 0.3251989: 0.3421990: 0.3121991: 0.3171992: 0.3131993: 0.3751994: 0.3711995: 0.3471996: 0.3541997: 0.3821998: 0.3871999: 0.3992000: 0.4382001: 0.452002: 0.4342003: 0.3772004: 0.3452005: 0.3462006: 0.3422007: 0.3142008: 0.2932009: 0.3092010: 0.3242011: 0.3092012: 0.3342013: 0.3232014: 0.3242015: 0.3872016: 0.3882017: 0.3812018: 0.3642019: 0.3832020: 0.3772021: 0.3632022: 0.4082023: 0.3972024: 0.3972025: 0.3812026: 0.367

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 0.3667.

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 Malta peaked at 0.4502 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.2934, in 2008.

Malta ranks 192nd 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 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 0.3842 0.3629 0.4083 7

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 189 Cyprus 0.4999 compare
  2. 190 Oman 0.385 compare
  3. 191 Bahrain 0.378 compare
  4. 193 Kuwait 0.3092 compare

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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 0.3667 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 192nd out of 193 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 5.6%. 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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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).