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

Vietnam: Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average was 26,169 in 2026. ▲ Rising

Latest (2026)
26,169
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
4th
of 193 countries
All-time high
26,169
in 2026
All-time low
78.86
in 1987
Years of data
40
1987–2026

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

010.0k20.0k30.0k1987200620261987: 78.91988: 610.91989: 4.5k1990: 6.5k1991: 10.1k1992: 11.2k1993: 10.6k1994: 10.9k1995: 11.0k1996: 11.0k1997: 11.7k1998: 13.3k1999: 13.9k2000: 14.2k2001: 14.8k2002: 15.3k2003: 15.5k2004: 15.7k2005: 15.9k2006: 16.0k2007: 16.1k2008: 16.4k2009: 17.8k2010: 19.1k2011: 20.7k2012: 20.9k2013: 21.0k2014: 21.2k2015: 21.9k2016: 22.4k2017: 22.7k2018: 23.0k2019: 23.2k2020: 23.2k2021: 22.9k2022: 23.4k2023: 23.8k2024: 25.1k2025: 26.0k2026: 26.2k

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 Vietnam is 26,169, measured in 2026. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 17.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average in Vietnam peaked at 26,169 in 2026 and was at its lowest, 78.86, in 1987.

That places Vietnam 4th out of 193 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1,729 78.86 4,496 3
1990s 11,028 6,530 13,934 10
2000s 15,766 14,167 17,800 10
2010s 21,612 19,125 23,226 10
2020s 24,377 22,937 26,169 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average in Vietnam?
Official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average in Vietnam was 26,169 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 Vietnam?
The highest recorded value was 26,169 in 2026.
What is the lowest official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average recorded in Vietnam?
The lowest recorded value was 78.86 in 1987.
How does Vietnam rank for official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average?
Vietnam ranks 4th out of 193 countries with data for 2026.
Is official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average rising or falling in Vietnam?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Vietnam 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).