Official exchange rate in Argentina
Argentina: Official exchange rate was 1,241 LCU per US$, period average in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Official exchange rate in Argentina, 1963–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in LCU per US$, period average.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 1,241 LCU per US$, period average for official exchange rate in 2025. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 35.7% on the previous year and up 13,339.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, official exchange rate in Argentina peaked at 1,241 LCU per US$, period average in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 LCU per US$, period average, in 1963.
That places Argentina 27th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 LCU per US$, period average | 0 LCU per US$, period average | 0 LCU per US$, period average | 7 |
| 1970s | 0 LCU per US$, period average | 0 LCU per US$, period average | 0 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0044 LCU per US$, period average | 0 LCU per US$, period average | 0.0423 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9428 LCU per US$, period average | 0.4876 LCU per US$, period average | 0.9998 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.68 LCU per US$, period average | 0.9995 LCU per US$, period average | 3.71 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.29 LCU per US$, period average | 3.9 LCU per US$, period average | 48.15 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2020s | 457.99 LCU per US$, period average | 70.54 LCU per US$, period average | 1,241 LCU per US$, period average | 6 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 24 Myanmar 1,382 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 25 Yemen 1,355 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 26 Iraq 1,300 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 28 Malawi 1,161 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 29 Chile 951.33 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 30 Angola 911.99 LCU per US$, period average compare
More financial sector data for Argentina
- Net migration 2,859 (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 4.05 (2025)
- Net domestic credit 331.61 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 15.8% (2025)
- Broad money 26.3% (2025)
- Net foreign assets 28.45 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 15.8% (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 17.6% (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. 23.0% (2025)
- Claims on central government 36.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official exchange rate in Argentina?
- Official exchange rate in Argentina was 1,241 LCU per US$, period average in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest official exchange rate recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 1,241 LCU per US$, period average in 2025.
- What is the lowest official exchange rate recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 LCU per US$, period average in 1963.
- How does Argentina rank for official exchange rate?
- Argentina ranks 27th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is official exchange rate rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13,339.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, 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. This indicator represents the ratio of Local Currency Units relative to United States dollars.This indicator is derived as an average over the reference period.