Official exchange rate in Euro area
Euro area: Official exchange rate was 0.885 LCU per US$, period average in 2025. ▬ Flat
Official exchange rate in Euro area, 1999–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in LCU per US$, period average.
Analysis
The most recent figure for official exchange rate in Euro area is 0.885 LCU per US$, period average, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, official exchange rate in Euro area peaked at 1.12 LCU per US$, period average in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.6799 LCU per US$, period average, in 2008.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9383 LCU per US$, period average | 0.9383 LCU per US$, period average | 0.9383 LCU per US$, period average | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.8672 LCU per US$, period average | 0.6799 LCU per US$, period average | 1.12 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8187 LCU per US$, period average | 0.7184 LCU per US$, period average | 0.9034 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9007 LCU per US$, period average | 0.8455 LCU per US$, period average | 0.9496 LCU per US$, period average | 6 |
More financial sector data for Euro area
- Net migration 102,179 (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 3.67 (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 78.1% (2023)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 77.1% (2024)
- Domestic credit to private sector 77.1% (2024)
- Claims on central government, etc. 28.9% (2024)
- Listed domestic companies, total 4,913 (2018)
- Commercial bank branches 18.55 per 100,000 adults (2024)
- Stocks traded, total value 47.0% (2015)
- Stocks traded, total value 3.82 trillion current US$ (2015)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official exchange rate in Euro area?
- Official exchange rate in Euro area was 0.885 LCU per US$, period average in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest official exchange rate recorded in Euro area?
- The highest recorded value was 1.12 LCU per US$, period average in 2001.
- What is the lowest official exchange rate recorded in Euro area?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6799 LCU per US$, period average in 2008.
- Is official exchange rate rising or falling in Euro area?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Euro area data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, 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.