Official exchange rate in Macao
Macao: Official exchange rate was 8.03 LCU per US$, period average in 2025. ▲ Rising
Official exchange rate in Macao, 1967–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in LCU per US$, period average.
Analysis
In 2025, official exchange rate in Macao stood at 8.03 LCU per US$, period average.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, official exchange rate in Macao peaked at 8.07 LCU per US$, period average in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4.93 LCU per US$, period average, in 1973.
Macao ranks 113th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.06 LCU per US$, period average | 6.04 LCU per US$, period average | 6.08 LCU per US$, period average | 3 |
| 1970s | 5.46 LCU per US$, period average | 4.93 LCU per US$, period average | 6.06 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.27 LCU per US$, period average | 5.09 LCU per US$, period average | 8.04 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.98 LCU per US$, period average | 7.96 LCU per US$, period average | 8.02 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.02 LCU per US$, period average | 7.98 LCU per US$, period average | 8.04 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.01 LCU per US$, period average | 7.98 LCU per US$, period average | 8.07 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.03 LCU per US$, period average | 7.99 LCU per US$, period average | 8.07 LCU per US$, period average | 6 |
Countries ranked near Macao
- 110 Sweden 9.82 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 111 Morocco 9.35 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 112 Solomon Islands 8.33 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 114 Hong Kong 7.8 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 115 Guatemala 7.68 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 116 China 7.19 LCU per US$, period average compare
More financial sector data for Macao
- Net migration -328 (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 9 (2024)
- Net domestic credit 171.39 billion current LCU (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 117.0% (2025)
- Broad money 201.2% (2025)
- Net foreign assets 882.53 billion current LCU (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 117.0% (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 117.0% (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. -79.5% (2025)
- Claims on central government -5.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official exchange rate in Macao?
- Official exchange rate in Macao was 8.03 LCU per US$, period average in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest official exchange rate recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 8.07 LCU per US$, period average in 2018.
- What is the lowest official exchange rate recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.93 LCU per US$, period average in 1973.
- How does Macao rank for official exchange rate?
- Macao ranks 113th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is official exchange rate rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Macao data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, 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.