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

Taiwan: Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average was 31.62 in 2026. ▲ Rising

Latest (2026)
31.62
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
97th
of 193 countries
All-time high
34.53
in 2002
All-time low
25.15
in 1992
Years of data
40
1987–2026

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

01020301987200620261987: 321988: 28.61989: 26.41990: 26.91991: 26.81992: 25.11993: 26.41994: 26.41995: 26.51996: 27.41997: 28.71998: 33.41999: 32.32000: 31.22001: 33.82002: 34.52003: 34.42004: 33.42005: 32.22006: 32.52007: 32.92008: 31.52009: 332010: 31.52011: 29.42012: 29.62013: 29.72014: 30.32015: 31.82016: 32.32017: 30.42018: 30.12019: 30.92020: 29.52021: 27.92022: 29.82023: 31.12024: 32.12025: 31.22026: 31.6

Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.

Analysis

Taiwan recorded 31.62 for official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average in 2026.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average in Taiwan peaked at 34.53 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 25.15, in 1992.

Taiwan ranks 97th 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 29 26.41 31.95 3
1990s 27.98 25.15 33.38 10
2000s 32.95 31.24 34.53 10
2010s 30.6 29.39 32.26 10
2020s 30.46 27.94 32.11 7

Countries ranked near Taiwan

  1. 94 Nicaragua 36.81 compare
  2. 95 Belgium 34.46 compare
  3. 96 Luxembourg 34.46 compare
  4. 98 Thailand 31.58 compare
  5. 99 Honduras 26.47 compare
  6. 100 Slovakia 25.73 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average in Taiwan?
Official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average in Taiwan was 31.62 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 Taiwan?
The highest recorded value was 34.53 in 2002.
What is the lowest official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average recorded in Taiwan?
The lowest recorded value was 25.15 in 1992.
How does Taiwan rank for official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average?
Taiwan ranks 97th out of 193 countries with data for 2026.
Is official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average rising or falling in Taiwan?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Taiwan 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).