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

Paraguay: Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average was 6,573 in 2026. ▲ Rising

Latest (2026)
6,573
Change on year
down 12.9%
World rank
13th
of 193 countries
All-time high
7,558
in 2024
All-time low
546.74
in 1987
Years of data
40
1987–2026

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

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1987200620261987: 546.71988: 546.71989: 1.0k1990: 1.2k1991: 1.3k1992: 1.5k1993: 1.7k1994: 1.9k1995: 1.9k1996: 2.0k1997: 2.2k1998: 2.7k1999: 3.1k2000: 3.5k2001: 4.1k2002: 5.7k2003: 6.5k2004: 6.0k2005: 6.2k2006: 5.6k2007: 5.0k2008: 4.3k2009: 5.0k2010: 4.8k2011: 4.2k2012: 4.4k2013: 4.3k2014: 4.5k2015: 5.2k2016: 5.7k2017: 5.6k2018: 5.7k2019: 6.2k2020: 6.8k2021: 6.8k2022: 7.0k2023: 7.3k2024: 7.6k2025: 7.5k2026: 6.6k

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 6,573.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.9% on the previous year and up 15.8% 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 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 7,072 6,573 7,558 7

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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 6,573 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 193 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 15.8%. 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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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).