Official exchange rate in Brazil
Brazil: Official exchange rate was 5.59 LCU per US$, period average in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Official exchange rate in Brazil, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in LCU per US$, period average.
Analysis
In 2025, official exchange rate in Brazil stood at 5.59 LCU per US$, period average. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 67.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, official exchange rate in Brazil peaked at 5.59 LCU per US$, period average in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 LCU per US$, period average, in 1960.
That places Brazil 122nd out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 LCU per US$, 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$, period average | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 LCU per US$, period average | 0 LCU per US$, period average | 0 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.668 LCU per US$, period average | 0 LCU per US$, period average | 1.81 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.35 LCU per US$, period average | 1.83 LCU per US$, period average | 3.08 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.75 LCU per US$, period average | 1.67 LCU per US$, period average | 3.94 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.28 LCU per US$, period average | 4.99 LCU per US$, period average | 5.59 LCU per US$, period average | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 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$, period average compare
- 123 Libya 5.3 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 124 Romania 4.47 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 125 Malaysia 4.28 LCU per US$, period average compare
More financial sector data for Brazil
- Net migration -217,283 (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 8.42 (2025)
- Net domestic credit 17.77 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 75.1% (2025)
- Broad money 118.2% (2025)
- Net foreign assets 1.26 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 75.1% (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 75.1% (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. 55.5% (2025)
- Claims on central government 7.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official exchange rate in Brazil?
- Official exchange rate in Brazil was 5.59 LCU per US$, period average in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest official exchange rate recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 5.59 LCU per US$, period average in 2025.
- What is the lowest official exchange rate recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 LCU per US$, period average in 1960.
- How does Brazil rank for official exchange rate?
- Brazil ranks 122nd out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is official exchange rate rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, 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.