Official exchange rate in Guatemala
Guatemala: Official exchange rate was 7.68 LCU per US$, period average in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Official exchange rate in Guatemala, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in LCU per US$, period average.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 7.68 LCU per US$, period average for official exchange rate in 2025.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, official exchange rate in Guatemala peaked at 8.16 LCU per US$, period average in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1 LCU per US$, period average, in 1975.
That places Guatemala 115th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1 LCU per US$, period average | 1 LCU per US$, period average | 1 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1970s | 1 LCU per US$, period average | 1 LCU per US$, period average | 1 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.58 LCU per US$, period average | 1 LCU per US$, period average | 2.82 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.78 LCU per US$, period average | 4.49 LCU per US$, period average | 7.39 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.8 LCU per US$, period average | 7.56 LCU per US$, period average | 8.16 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.71 LCU per US$, period average | 7.35 LCU per US$, period average | 8.06 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.75 LCU per US$, period average | 7.68 LCU per US$, period average | 7.83 LCU per US$, period average | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 112 Solomon Islands 8.33 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 113 Macao 8.03 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 114 Hong Kong 7.8 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 116 China 7.19 LCU per US$, 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
More financial sector data for Guatemala
- Net migration -7,959 (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 7.39 (2024)
- Net domestic credit 471.20 billion current LCU (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 36.7% (2025)
- Broad money 60.4% (2025)
- Net foreign assets 220.27 billion current LCU (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 36.7% (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 37.2% (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. 8.6% (2025)
- Claims on central government 4.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official exchange rate in Guatemala?
- Official exchange rate in Guatemala was 7.68 LCU per US$, period average in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest official exchange rate recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 8.16 LCU per US$, period average in 2009.
- What is the lowest official exchange rate recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 LCU per US$, period average in 1975.
- How does Guatemala rank for official exchange rate?
- Guatemala ranks 115th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is official exchange rate rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, 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.