Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average in Moldova
Moldova: Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average was 17.1 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average in Moldova, 1994–2026
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 Moldova is 17.1, measured in 2026.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average in Moldova peaked at 19.89 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 4.15, in 1994.
Moldova ranks 106th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.63 | 4.15 | 10.5 | 6 |
| 2000s | 12.43 | 10.36 | 13.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.43 | 11.73 | 19.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.75 | 17.1 | 18.9 | 7 |
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More reference data data for Moldova
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2466 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1366 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6117 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.118 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.6117 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8268 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4303 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6426 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average in Moldova?
- Official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average in Moldova was 17.1 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 Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 19.89 in 2016.
- What is the lowest official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.15 in 1994.
- How does Moldova rank for official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average?
- Moldova ranks 106th out of 193 countries with data for 2026.
- Is official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Moldova 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).