Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average was 0.7434 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average in United Kingdom, 1987–2026
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 0.7434 for official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average in 2026.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average in United Kingdom peaked at 0.8111 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.4998, in 2007.
That places United Kingdom 187th out of 195 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 0.6117 | — |
| 1988 | 0.5622 | -8.1% |
| 1989 | 0.6108 | +8.7% |
| 1990 | 0.5627 | -7.9% |
| 1991 | 0.5667 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.5696 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.6656 | +16.9% |
| 1994 | 0.653 | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 0.6335 | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 0.6405 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.6102 | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 0.6035 | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.6181 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 0.6607 | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 0.6943 | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 0.6664 | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 0.6121 | -8.1% |
| 2004 | 0.5458 | -10.8% |
| 2005 | 0.5501 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.5433 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.4998 | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 0.5456 | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 0.6408 | +17.5% |
| 2010 | 0.6474 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.6237 | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 0.6309 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.6395 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.6073 | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 0.654 | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 0.7407 | +13.3% |
| 2017 | 0.7762 | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 0.7491 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.7836 | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 0.7795 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.7267 | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 0.8111 | +11.6% |
| 2023 | 0.8045 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 0.7826 | -2.7% |
| 2025 | 0.7595 | -3.0% |
| 2026 | 0.7434 | -2.1% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 0.7434 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.1, 18% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 0.7434 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.49, 8% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5949 | 0.5622 | 0.6117 | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.6124 | 0.5627 | 0.6656 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5959 | 0.4998 | 0.6943 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6852 | 0.6073 | 0.7836 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7725 | 0.7267 | 0.8111 | 7 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 184 Cayman Islands 0.8333 compare
- 185 Switzerland 0.7924 compare
- 186 Isle of Man 0.7438 compare
- 188 Jordan 0.7087 compare
- 189 Ireland 0.6775 compare
- 190 Latvia 0.6046 compare
More reference data data for United Kingdom
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 10.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 59.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.48 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average in United Kingdom?
- Official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average in United Kingdom was 0.7434 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 United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8111 in 2022.
- What is the lowest official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4998 in 2007.
- How does United Kingdom rank for official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average?
- United Kingdom ranks 187th out of 195 countries with data for 2026.
- Is official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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).