Official exchange rate in Denmark
Denmark: Official exchange rate was 6.62 LCU per US$, period average in 2025. ▼ Falling
Official exchange rate in Denmark, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in LCU per US$, period average.
Analysis
In 2025, official exchange rate in Denmark stood at 6.62 LCU per US$, period average.
That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, official exchange rate in Denmark peaked at 10.6 LCU per US$, period average in 1985 and was at its lowest, 5.1 LCU per US$, period average, in 2008.
That places Denmark 119th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.03 LCU per US$, period average | 6.91 LCU per US$, period average | 7.5 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.26 LCU per US$, period average | 5.26 LCU per US$, period average | 7.5 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.02 LCU per US$, period average | 5.64 LCU per US$, period average | 10.6 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.31 LCU per US$, period average | 5.6 LCU per US$, period average | 6.98 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.47 LCU per US$, period average | 5.1 LCU per US$, period average | 8.32 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.11 LCU per US$, period average | 5.37 LCU per US$, period average | 6.73 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.72 LCU per US$, period average | 6.29 LCU per US$, period average | 7.08 LCU per US$, period average | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 116 China 7.19 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 117 Bolivia 6.91 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 118 Trinidad and Tobago 6.75 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 119 Faroe Islands 6.62 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 119 Greenland 6.62 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 122 Brazil 5.59 LCU per US$, period average compare
More financial sector data for Denmark
- Net migration 22,103 (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 4.4 (2024)
- Net domestic credit 5.20 trillion current LCU (2024)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 144.1% (2024)
- Broad money 62.6% (2024)
- Net foreign assets 1.20 trillion current LCU (2024)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 144.1% (2024)
- Domestic credit to private sector 144.1% (2024)
- Claims on central government, etc. -5.8% (2024)
- Claims on central government -2.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official exchange rate in Denmark?
- Official exchange rate in Denmark was 6.62 LCU per US$, period average in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest official exchange rate recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 10.6 LCU per US$, period average in 1985.
- What is the lowest official exchange rate recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1 LCU per US$, period average in 2008.
- How does Denmark rank for official exchange rate?
- Denmark ranks 119th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is official exchange rate rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, 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.