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
Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average in Venezuela, 1987–2025
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 98.7% 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 74th of 195 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.
Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 0.0099 | — |
| 1988 | 0.0099 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0346 | +250.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0462 | +33.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0561 | +21.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0684 | +22.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0899 | +31.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1459 | +62.4% |
| 1995 | 0.1748 | +19.8% |
| 1996 | 0.4123 | +135.8% |
| 1997 | 0.484 | +17.4% |
| 1998 | 0.5417 | +11.9% |
| 1999 | 0.6059 | +11.8% |
| 2000 | 0.6799 | +12.2% |
| 2001 | 0.7239 | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 1.16 | +60.5% |
| 2003 | 1.61 | +38.6% |
| 2004 | 1.88 | +17.0% |
| 2005 | 2.11 | +11.8% |
| 2006 | 2.15 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 2.15 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2.15 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.15 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4.24 | +97.7% |
| 2011 | 4.29 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 4.29 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 6.08 | +41.5% |
| 2014 | 6.29 | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 6.29 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 9.26 | +47.2% |
| 2017 | 10.04 | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 133,012 | +1324694.3% |
| 2019 | 211,636 | +59.1% |
| 2020 | 169,297 | -20.0% |
| 2021 | 127,066 | -24.9% |
| 2022 | 84,822 | -33.2% |
| 2023 | 42,584 | -49.8% |
| 2024 | 9,339 | -78.1% |
| 2025 | 118.47 | -98.7% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 118.47 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 129.28, 92% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 118.47 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.28, 14.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average in Venezuela 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +1324694.3% | 10.04 | 133,012 |
| 1989 | +250.0% | 0.0099 | 0.0346 |
| 1996 | +135.8% | 0.1748 | 0.4123 |
| 2025 | -98.7% | 9,339 | 118.47 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 | 72,204 | 118.47 | 169,297 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
- 71 Iceland 123.74 compare
- 72 Bangladesh 122.77 compare
- 73 Vanuatu 119.15 compare
- 75 French Polynesia 102.59 compare
- 75 New Caledonia 102.59 compare
- 77 Yugoslavia, Socialist Federal Republic of 100.98 compare
More reference data data for Venezuela
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2667 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 10.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues 384.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 1,190 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 14,168 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 31.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 51.45 (2050)
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 74th out of 195 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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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).