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

Venezuela: Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average was 118.47 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
118.47
Change on year
down 97.8%
World rank
73rd
of 193 countries
All-time high
211,636
in 2019
All-time low
0.0099
in 1987
Years of data
39
1987–2025

Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average in Venezuela, 1987–2025

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1987200620251987: 0.011988: 0.011989: 0.0351990: 0.0461991: 0.0561992: 0.0681993: 0.091994: 0.1461995: 0.1751996: 0.4121997: 0.4841998: 0.5421999: 0.6062000: 0.682001: 0.7242002: 1.22003: 1.62004: 1.92005: 2.12006: 2.12007: 2.12008: 2.12009: 2.12010: 4.22011: 4.32012: 4.32013: 6.12014: 6.32015: 6.32016: 9.32017: 102018: 133.0k2019: 211.6k2020: 169.3k2021: 127.1k2022: 84.8k2023: 42.6k2024: 5.5k2025: 118.5

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

Analysis

In 2025, official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average in Venezuela stood at 118.47.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 97.8% on the previous year and up 1,782.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average in Venezuela peaked at 211,636 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0099, in 1987.

Venezuela ranks 73rd of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.0181 0.0099 0.0346 3
1990s 0.2625 0.0462 0.6059 10
2000s 1.68 0.6799 2.15 10
2010s 34,470 4.24 211,636 10
2020s 71,557 118.47 169,297 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average in Venezuela?
Official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average in Venezuela was 118.47 in 2025, 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 Venezuela?
The highest recorded value was 211,636 in 2019.
What is the lowest official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average recorded in Venezuela?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0099 in 1987.
How does Venezuela rank for official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average?
Venezuela ranks 73rd out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
Is official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average rising or falling in Venezuela?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,782.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Venezuela 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).