Official exchange rate in Chile
Chile: Official exchange rate was 951.33 LCU per US$, period average in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Official exchange rate in Chile, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in LCU per US$, period average.
Analysis
In 2025, official exchange rate in Chile stood at 951.33 LCU per US$, period average. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 45.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, official exchange rate in Chile peaked at 951.33 LCU per US$, period average in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.001 LCU per US$, period average, in 1960.
Chile ranks 29th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0035 LCU per US$, period average | 0.001 LCU per US$, period average | 0.0086 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.91 LCU per US$, period average | 0.0113 LCU per US$, period average | 37.25 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1980s | 139.13 LCU per US$, period average | 39 LCU per US$, period average | 266.95 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1990s | 403.84 LCU per US$, period average | 304.9 LCU per US$, period average | 508.78 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2000s | 586.02 LCU per US$, period average | 522.46 LCU per US$, period average | 691.4 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2010s | 587.01 LCU per US$, period average | 483.67 LCU per US$, period average | 702.9 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2020s | 859.99 LCU per US$, period average | 758.96 LCU per US$, period average | 951.33 LCU per US$, period average | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 26 Iraq 1,300 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 27 Argentina 1,241 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 28 Malawi 1,161 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 30 Angola 911.99 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 31 Benin 581.93 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 31 Burkina Faso 581.93 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 31 Cameroon 581.93 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 31 Central African Republic 581.93 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 31 Chad 581.93 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 31 Congo 581.93 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 31 Cote d'Ivoire 581.93 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 31 Equatorial Guinea 581.93 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 31 Gabon 581.93 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 31 Guinea-Bissau 581.93 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 31 Mali 581.93 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 31 Niger 581.93 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 31 Senegal 581.93 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 31 Togo 581.93 LCU per US$, period average compare
More financial sector data for Chile
- Net migration 51,712 (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 4.22 (2025)
- Net domestic credit 279.46 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 70.1% (2025)
- Broad money 75.3% (2024)
- Net foreign assets 29.13 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 70.1% (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 102.1% (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. 22.7% (2025)
- Claims on central government 2.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official exchange rate in Chile?
- Official exchange rate in Chile was 951.33 LCU per US$, period average in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest official exchange rate recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 951.33 LCU per US$, period average in 2025.
- What is the lowest official exchange rate recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.001 LCU per US$, period average in 1960.
- How does Chile rank for official exchange rate?
- Chile ranks 29th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is official exchange rate rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, 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.