Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average in Sweden
Sweden: Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average was 9.13 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average in Sweden, 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 Sweden stood at 9.13.
That represents a change of down 7.1% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average in Sweden peaked at 10.61 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.83, in 1992.
That places Sweden 121st out of 193 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.31 | 6.14 | 6.45 | 3 |
| 1990s | 7.1 | 5.83 | 8.26 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.05 | 6.6 | 10.34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.75 | 6.49 | 9.46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.72 | 8.58 | 10.61 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 118 Norway 9.72 compare
- 119 Tajikistan 9.37 compare
- 120 Morocco 9.22 compare
- 122 El Salvador 8.75 compare
- 123 Solomon Islands 8.08 compare
- 124 Macao 8.05 compare
More reference data data for Sweden
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2237 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9766 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.12 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average in Sweden?
- Official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average in Sweden was 9.13 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 Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 10.61 in 2023.
- What is the lowest official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.83 in 1992.
- How does Sweden rank for official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average?
- Sweden ranks 121st out of 193 countries with data for 2026.
- Is official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden 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).