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

Norway: Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average was 9.72 in 2026. ▲ Rising

Latest (2026)
9.72
Change on year
down 6.4%
World rank
118th
of 193 countries
All-time high
10.75
in 2024
All-time low
5.61
in 2011
Years of data
40
1987–2026

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

02.557.5101987200620261987: 6.71988: 6.51989: 6.91990: 6.31991: 6.51992: 6.21993: 7.11994: 7.11995: 6.31996: 6.51997: 7.11998: 7.61999: 7.82000: 8.82001: 92002: 82003: 7.12004: 6.72005: 6.42006: 6.42007: 5.92008: 5.62009: 6.32010: 62011: 5.62012: 5.82013: 5.92014: 6.32015: 8.12016: 8.42017: 8.32018: 8.12019: 8.82020: 9.42021: 8.62022: 9.62023: 10.62024: 10.82025: 10.42026: 9.7

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 Norway stood at 9.72.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.4% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average in Norway peaked at 10.75 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.61, in 2011.

Norway ranks 118th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 6.73 6.52 6.91 3
1990s 6.83 6.22 7.8 10
2000s 7.02 5.65 8.99 10
2010s 7.13 5.61 8.8 10
2020s 9.86 8.59 10.75 7

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 115 Estonia 13.36 compare
  2. 116 Austria 11.75 compare
  3. 117 Ghana 10.84 compare
  4. 119 Tajikistan 9.37 compare
  5. 120 Morocco 9.22 compare
  6. 121 Sweden 9.13 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average in Norway?
Official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average in Norway was 9.72 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 Norway?
The highest recorded value was 10.75 in 2024.
What is the lowest official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 5.61 in 2011.
How does Norway rank for official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average?
Norway ranks 118th out of 193 countries with data for 2026.
Is official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Norway 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).