Official exchange rate in Bolivia
Bolivia: Official exchange rate was 6.91 LCU per US$, period average in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Official exchange rate in Bolivia, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in LCU per US$, period average.
Analysis
In 2025, official exchange rate in Bolivia stood at 6.91 LCU per US$, period average.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, official exchange rate in Bolivia peaked at 8.07 LCU per US$, period average in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0 LCU per US$, period average, in 1960.
That places Bolivia 117th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 LCU per US$, period average | 0 LCU per US$, period average | 0 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 LCU per US$, period average | 0 LCU per US$, period average | 0 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9462 LCU per US$, period average | 0 LCU per US$, period average | 2.69 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.6 LCU per US$, period average | 3.17 LCU per US$, period average | 5.81 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.37 LCU per US$, period average | 6.18 LCU per US$, period average | 8.07 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.92 LCU per US$, period average | 6.91 LCU per US$, period average | 7.02 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.91 LCU per US$, period average | 6.91 LCU per US$, period average | 6.91 LCU per US$, period average | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
- 114 Hong Kong 7.8 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 115 Guatemala 7.68 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 116 China 7.19 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 118 Trinidad and Tobago 6.75 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 119 Denmark 6.62 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 119 Faroe Islands 6.62 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 119 Greenland 6.62 LCU per US$, period average compare
More financial sector data for Bolivia
- Net migration -3,179 (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 0.5209 (2025)
- Net domestic credit 414.59 billion current LCU (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 51.8% (2025)
- Broad money 57.6% (2025)
- Net foreign assets 25.97 billion current LCU (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 51.8% (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 51.8% (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. 29.8% (2025)
- Claims on central government 14.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official exchange rate in Bolivia?
- Official exchange rate in Bolivia was 6.91 LCU per US$, period average in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest official exchange rate recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.07 LCU per US$, period average in 2005.
- What is the lowest official exchange rate recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 LCU per US$, period average in 1960.
- How does Bolivia rank for official exchange rate?
- Bolivia ranks 117th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is official exchange rate rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bolivia 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.