Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average in Thailand
Thailand: Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average was 32.38 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average in Thailand, 1987–2026
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 32.38, measured in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 8.3% 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 99th 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 Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 25.76 | — |
| 1988 | 25.31 | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 25.71 | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 25.61 | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 25.53 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 25.41 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 25.32 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 25.16 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 24.92 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 25.35 | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 30.99 | +22.3% |
| 1998 | 41.23 | +33.0% |
| 1999 | 37.84 | -8.2% |
| 2000 | 40.19 | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 44.49 | +10.7% |
| 2002 | 43 | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 41.53 | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 40.26 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 40.26 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 37.91 | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 34.51 | -9.0% |
| 2008 | 33.35 | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 34.33 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 31.72 | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 30.49 | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 31.07 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 30.72 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 32.48 | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 34.25 | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 35.29 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 33.92 | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 32.3 | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 31.05 | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 31.29 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 31.98 | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 35.05 | +9.6% |
| 2023 | 34.8 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 35.29 | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 32.89 | -6.8% |
| 2026 | 32.38 | -1.6% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 32.38 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28.19, 1.1× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 32.38 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.06, 4.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average in Thailand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +33.0% | 30.99 | 41.23 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 | 33.38 | 31.29 | 35.29 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More reference data data for Thailand
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 10.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 65.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.92 (2050)
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 32.38 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 99th out of 195 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 8.3%. 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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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).