Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average in Taiwan
Taiwan: Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average was 31.75 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average in Taiwan, 1987–2026
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
Analysis
Taiwan recorded 31.75 for official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 1.6% 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 100th of 195 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.
Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average in Taiwan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 31.95 | — |
| 1988 | 28.64 | -10.4% |
| 1989 | 26.41 | -7.8% |
| 1990 | 26.88 | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 26.8 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 25.15 | -6.2% |
| 1993 | 26.37 | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 26.44 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 26.46 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 27.45 | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 28.66 | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 33.38 | +16.5% |
| 1999 | 32.25 | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 31.24 | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 33.8 | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 34.53 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 34.41 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 33.42 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 32.17 | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 32.53 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 32.85 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 31.53 | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 33.03 | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 31.5 | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 29.39 | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 29.58 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 29.7 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 30.33 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 31.77 | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 32.26 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 30.43 | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 30.14 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 30.91 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 29.46 | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 27.94 | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 29.79 | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 31.15 | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 32.11 | +3.1% |
| 2025 | 31.19 | -2.9% |
| 2026 | 31.75 | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 | 30.48 | 27.94 | 32.11 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Taiwan
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 2,323 (2050)
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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 31.75 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 100th out of 195 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 1.6%. 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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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).