Official exchange rate in Egypt
Egypt: Official exchange rate was 49.23 LCU per US$, period average in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Official exchange rate in Egypt, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in LCU per US$, period average.
Analysis
In 2025, official exchange rate in Egypt stood at 49.23 LCU per US$, period average. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.7% on the previous year and up 540.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, official exchange rate in Egypt peaked at 49.23 LCU per US$, period average in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.3482 LCU per US$, period average, in 1960.
That places Egypt 81st out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4144 LCU per US$, period average | 0.3482 LCU per US$, period average | 0.4348 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4359 LCU per US$, period average | 0.3913 LCU per US$, period average | 0.7 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7167 LCU per US$, period average | 0.7 LCU per US$, period average | 0.8667 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.17 LCU per US$, period average | 1.55 LCU per US$, period average | 3.4 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.21 LCU per US$, period average | 3.47 LCU per US$, period average | 6.2 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.16 LCU per US$, period average | 5.62 LCU per US$, period average | 17.78 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.29 LCU per US$, period average | 15.64 LCU per US$, period average | 49.23 LCU per US$, period average | 6 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 78 Dominican Republic 61.99 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 79 Philippines 57.51 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 80 North Macedonia 54.66 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 82 Mauritius 46 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 83 Ukraine 41.69 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 84 Uruguay 41.19 LCU per US$, period average compare
More financial sector data for Egypt
- Net migration -57,305 (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 4.36 (2025)
- Net domestic credit 18.29 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 25.8% (2025)
- Broad money 77.3% (2025)
- Net foreign assets 1.11 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 25.8% (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 25.8% (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. 48.2% (2025)
- Claims on central government 8.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official exchange rate in Egypt?
- Official exchange rate in Egypt was 49.23 LCU per US$, period average in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest official exchange rate recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 49.23 LCU per US$, period average in 2025.
- What is the lowest official exchange rate recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3482 LCU per US$, period average in 1960.
- How does Egypt rank for official exchange rate?
- Egypt ranks 81st out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is official exchange rate rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 540.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, 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.