DEC alternative conversion factor in Portugal
Portugal: DEC alternative conversion factor was 0.885 LCU per US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
DEC alternative conversion factor in Portugal, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in LCU per US$.
Analysis
In 2025, dec alternative conversion factor in Portugal stood at 0.885 LCU per US$.
The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dec alternative conversion factor in Portugal peaked at 1.12 LCU per US$ in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.1223 LCU per US$, in 1973.
That places Portugal 180th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1428 LCU per US$ | 0.1422 LCU per US$ | 0.1434 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1601 LCU per US$ | 0.1223 LCU per US$ | 0.244 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6038 LCU per US$ | 0.2497 LCU per US$ | 0.8499 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.797 LCU per US$ | 0.6734 LCU per US$ | 0.9383 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8672 LCU per US$ | 0.6799 LCU per US$ | 1.12 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8187 LCU per US$ | 0.7184 LCU per US$ | 0.9034 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9007 LCU per US$ | 0.8455 LCU per US$ | 0.9496 LCU per US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 178 Bulgaria 0.8871 LCU per US$ compare
- 179 Saint Martin (French part) 0.885 LCU per US$ compare
- 180 Andorra 0.885 LCU per US$ compare
- 180 Austria 0.885 LCU per US$ compare
- 180 Belgium 0.885 LCU per US$ compare
- 180 Croatia 0.885 LCU per US$ compare
- 180 Cyprus 0.885 LCU per US$ compare
- 180 Estonia 0.885 LCU per US$ compare
- 180 Finland 0.885 LCU per US$ compare
- 180 France 0.885 LCU per US$ compare
- 180 Germany 0.885 LCU per US$ compare
- 180 Greece 0.885 LCU per US$ compare
- 180 Ireland 0.885 LCU per US$ compare
- 180 Italy 0.885 LCU per US$ compare
- 180 Latvia 0.885 LCU per US$ compare
- 180 Lithuania 0.885 LCU per US$ compare
- 180 Luxembourg 0.885 LCU per US$ compare
- 180 Malta 0.885 LCU per US$ compare
- 180 Monaco 0.885 LCU per US$ compare
- 180 Montenegro 0.885 LCU per US$ compare
- 180 Netherlands 0.885 LCU per US$ compare
- 180 San Marino 0.885 LCU per US$ compare
- 180 Slovakia 0.885 LCU per US$ compare
- 180 Slovenia 0.885 LCU per US$ compare
- 180 Spain 0.885 LCU per US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Portugal
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 5.45 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 6.15 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 40.57 billion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 45.85 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -5.21 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -5.89 billion current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 27,909 current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 29,930 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 301.55 billion current LCU (2025)
- GNI 340.75 billion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dec alternative conversion factor in Portugal?
- Dec alternative conversion factor in Portugal was 0.885 LCU per US$ in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest dec alternative conversion factor recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.12 LCU per US$ in 2001.
- What is the lowest dec alternative conversion factor recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1223 LCU per US$ in 1973.
- How does Portugal rank for dec alternative conversion factor?
- Portugal ranks 180th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is dec alternative conversion factor rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The DEC alternative conversion factor is the underlying annual exchange rate (the price of one country’s currency in relation to another country's currency) used for the World Bank Atlas method. As a rule, it is the official exchange rate reported in the IMF's International Financial Statistics. Exceptions arise where further refinements are made by World Bank staff. It is expressed in local currency units per U.S. dollar.