Official exchange rate in Eswatini
Eswatini: Official exchange rate was 17.89 LCU per US$, period average in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Official exchange rate in Eswatini, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in LCU per US$, period average.
Analysis
In 2025, official exchange rate in Eswatini stood at 17.89 LCU per US$, period average.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 40.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, official exchange rate in Eswatini peaked at 18.45 LCU per US$, period average in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.6795 LCU per US$, period average, in 1974.
Eswatini ranks 97th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7143 LCU per US$, period average | 0.7143 LCU per US$, period average | 0.7143 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.7762 LCU per US$, period average | 0.6795 LCU per US$, period average | 0.8696 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.68 LCU per US$, period average | 0.7788 LCU per US$, period average | 2.62 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.92 LCU per US$, period average | 2.59 LCU per US$, period average | 6.11 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.7 LCU per US$, period average | 6.36 LCU per US$, period average | 10.54 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.18 LCU per US$, period average | 7.26 LCU per US$, period average | 14.71 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.05 LCU per US$, period average | 14.78 LCU per US$, period average | 18.45 LCU per US$, period average | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 94 Czechia 21.88 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 95 Sierra Leone 21.3 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 96 Mexico 19.24 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 98 Lesotho 17.89 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 98 South Africa 17.89 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 100 Namibia 17.89 LCU per US$, period average compare
More financial sector data for Eswatini
- Net migration -5,775 (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 1.91 (2024)
- Net domestic credit 24.73 billion current LCU (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 23.0% (2025)
- Broad money 28.4% (2022)
- Net foreign assets 10.79 billion current LCU (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 23.1% (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 23.1% (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. 2.5% (2025)
- Claims on central government -4.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official exchange rate in Eswatini?
- Official exchange rate in Eswatini was 17.89 LCU per US$, period average in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest official exchange rate recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 18.45 LCU per US$, period average in 2023.
- What is the lowest official exchange rate recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6795 LCU per US$, period average in 1974.
- How does Eswatini rank for official exchange rate?
- Eswatini ranks 97th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is official exchange rate rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, 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.