Official exchange rate in Colombia
Colombia: Official exchange rate was 4,053 LCU per US$, period average in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Official exchange rate in Colombia, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in LCU per US$, period average.
Analysis
In 2025, official exchange rate in Colombia stood at 4,053 LCU per US$, period average.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 47.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, official exchange rate in Colombia peaked at 4,326 LCU per US$, period average in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.63 LCU per US$, period average, in 1960.
Colombia ranks 12th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.04 LCU per US$, period average | 6.63 LCU per US$, period average | 17.32 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1970s | 29.39 LCU per US$, period average | 18.44 LCU per US$, period average | 42.55 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1980s | 160.64 LCU per US$, period average | 47.28 LCU per US$, period average | 382.57 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1990s | 969.64 LCU per US$, period average | 502.26 LCU per US$, period average | 1,757 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,328 LCU per US$, period average | 1,965 LCU per US$, period average | 2,878 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,440 LCU per US$, period average | 1,798 LCU per US$, period average | 3,282 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,025 LCU per US$, period average | 3,693 LCU per US$, period average | 4,326 LCU per US$, period average | 6 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 9 Paraguay 7,545 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 10 Turkmenistan 5,200 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 11 Madagascar 4,530 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 13 Cambodia 4,013 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 14 Uganda 3,603 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 15 Mongolia 3,545 LCU per US$, period average compare
More financial sector data for Colombia
- Net migration 129,139 (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 7.3 (2025)
- Net domestic credit 970.94 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 39.8% (2025)
- Broad money 43.1% (2025)
- Net foreign assets 241.28 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 39.9% (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 39.9% (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. 6.8% (2025)
- Claims on central government 3.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official exchange rate in Colombia?
- Official exchange rate in Colombia was 4,053 LCU per US$, period average in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest official exchange rate recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 4,326 LCU per US$, period average in 2023.
- What is the lowest official exchange rate recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.63 LCU per US$, period average in 1960.
- How does Colombia rank for official exchange rate?
- Colombia ranks 12th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is official exchange rate rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, 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.