Official exchange rate in Bhutan
Bhutan: Official exchange rate was 87.16 LCU per US$, period average in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Official exchange rate in Bhutan, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in LCU per US$, period average.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 87.16 LCU per US$, period average for official exchange rate in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 35.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, official exchange rate in Bhutan peaked at 87.16 LCU per US$, period average in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.76 LCU per US$, period average, in 1960.
That places Bhutan 71st out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.74 LCU per US$, period average | 4.76 LCU per US$, period average | 7.5 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.08 LCU per US$, period average | 7.49 LCU per US$, period average | 8.96 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.55 LCU per US$, period average | 7.86 LCU per US$, period average | 16.23 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.65 LCU per US$, period average | 17.5 LCU per US$, period average | 43.06 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.53 LCU per US$, period average | 41.35 LCU per US$, period average | 48.61 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.07 LCU per US$, period average | 45.73 LCU per US$, period average | 70.42 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.01 LCU per US$, period average | 73.92 LCU per US$, period average | 87.16 LCU per US$, period average | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 68 Cape Verde 97.86 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 69 Albania 93.12 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 70 Russia 92.55 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 71 India 87.16 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 73 Kyrgyzstan 87.15 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 74 Ethiopia 82.6 LCU per US$, period average compare
More financial sector data for Bhutan
- Net migration 455 (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 6.61 (2024)
- Net domestic credit 244.31 billion current LCU (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 72.3% (2025)
- Broad money 83.3% (2024)
- Net foreign assets 116.48 billion current LCU (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 72.3% (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 72.3% (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. 6.8% (2025)
- Claims on central government -1.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official exchange rate in Bhutan?
- Official exchange rate in Bhutan was 87.16 LCU per US$, period average in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest official exchange rate recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 87.16 LCU per US$, period average in 2025.
- What is the lowest official exchange rate recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.76 LCU per US$, period average in 1960.
- How does Bhutan rank for official exchange rate?
- Bhutan ranks 71st out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is official exchange rate rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, 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.