Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average in Paraguay
Paraguay: Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average was 6,293 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average in Paraguay, 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 Paraguay stood at 6,293.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.6% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average in Paraguay peaked at 7,558 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 546.74, in 1987.
Paraguay ranks 13th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 546.74 | — |
| 1988 | 546.74 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1,050 | +92.0% |
| 1990 | 1,223 | +16.4% |
| 1991 | 1,317 | +7.8% |
| 1992 | 1,491 | +13.2% |
| 1993 | 1,730 | +16.0% |
| 1994 | 1,868 | +7.9% |
| 1995 | 1,877 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 2,040 | +8.7% |
| 1997 | 2,164 | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 2,702 | +24.9% |
| 1999 | 3,115 | +15.3% |
| 2000 | 3,491 | +12.1% |
| 2001 | 4,109 | +17.7% |
| 2002 | 5,714 | +39.1% |
| 2003 | 6,472 | +13.3% |
| 2004 | 5,977 | -7.6% |
| 2005 | 6,175 | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 5,634 | -8.8% |
| 2007 | 5,026 | -10.8% |
| 2008 | 4,350 | -13.5% |
| 2009 | 4,970 | +14.3% |
| 2010 | 4,753 | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 4,199 | -11.7% |
| 2012 | 4,426 | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 4,309 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 4,463 | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 5,200 | +16.5% |
| 2016 | 5,677 | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 5,624 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 5,732 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 6,240 | +8.9% |
| 2020 | 6,771 | +8.5% |
| 2021 | 6,776 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 6,985 | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 7,292 | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 7,558 | +3.6% |
| 2025 | 7,545 | -0.2% |
| 2026 | 6,293 | -16.6% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 6,293 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28.19, 223.2× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 6,293 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.28, 760.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average in Paraguay 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +92.0% | 546.74 | 1,050 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 714.48 | 546.74 | 1,050 | 3 |
| 1990s | 1,953 | 1,223 | 3,115 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,192 | 3,491 | 6,472 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,062 | 4,199 | 6,240 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,032 | 6,293 | 7,558 | 7 |
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More reference data data for Paraguay
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3166 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6344 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.06 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5539 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 29.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.45 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average in Paraguay?
- Official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average in Paraguay was 6,293 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 Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 7,558 in 2024.
- What is the lowest official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 546.74 in 1987.
- How does Paraguay rank for official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average?
- Paraguay ranks 13th out of 195 countries with data for 2026.
- Is official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay 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).