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

Thailand: Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average was 31.58 in 2026. ▲ Rising

Latest (2026)
31.58
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
98th
of 193 countries
All-time high
44.49
in 2001
All-time low
24.92
in 1995
Years of data
40
1987–2026

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

0102030401987200620261987: 25.81988: 25.31989: 25.71990: 25.61991: 25.51992: 25.41993: 25.31994: 25.21995: 24.91996: 25.31997: 311998: 41.21999: 37.82000: 40.22001: 44.52002: 432003: 41.52004: 40.32005: 40.32006: 37.92007: 34.52008: 33.42009: 34.32010: 31.72011: 30.52012: 31.12013: 30.72014: 32.52015: 34.32016: 35.32017: 33.92018: 32.32019: 312020: 31.32021: 322022: 35.12023: 34.82024: 35.32025: 32.92026: 31.6

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average in Thailand is 31.58, measured in 2026.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average in Thailand peaked at 44.49 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 24.92, in 1995.

Thailand ranks 98th 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 25.59 25.31 25.76 3
1990s 28.74 24.92 41.23 10
2000s 38.98 33.35 44.49 10
2010s 32.33 30.49 35.29 10
2020s 33.27 31.29 35.29 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average in Thailand?
Official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average in Thailand was 31.58 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 Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 44.49 in 2001.
What is the lowest official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 24.92 in 1995.
How does Thailand rank for official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average?
Thailand ranks 98th out of 193 countries with data for 2026.
Is official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Thailand 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).