Official exchange rate in Moldova

Moldova: Official exchange rate was 17.38 LCU per US$, period average in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
17.38 LCU per US$, period average
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
101st
of 214 countries
All-time high
19.92 LCU per US$, period average
in 2016
All-time low
4.5 LCU per US$, period average
in 1995
Years of data
31
1995–2025

Official exchange rate in Moldova, 1995–2025

51015201995201020251995: 4.5 LCU per US$, period average1996: 4.6 LCU per US$, period average1997: 4.6 LCU per US$, period average1998: 5.4 LCU per US$, period average1999: 10.5 LCU per US$, period average2000: 12.4 LCU per US$, period average2001: 12.9 LCU per US$, period average2002: 13.6 LCU per US$, period average2003: 13.9 LCU per US$, period average2004: 12.3 LCU per US$, period average2005: 12.6 LCU per US$, period average2006: 13.1 LCU per US$, period average2007: 12.1 LCU per US$, period average2008: 10.4 LCU per US$, period average2009: 11.1 LCU per US$, period average2010: 12.4 LCU per US$, period average2011: 11.7 LCU per US$, period average2012: 12.1 LCU per US$, period average2013: 12.6 LCU per US$, period average2014: 14 LCU per US$, period average2015: 18.8 LCU per US$, period average2016: 19.9 LCU per US$, period average2017: 18.5 LCU per US$, period average2018: 16.8 LCU per US$, period average2019: 17.6 LCU per US$, period average2020: 17.3 LCU per US$, period average2021: 17.7 LCU per US$, period average2022: 18.9 LCU per US$, period average2023: 18.2 LCU per US$, period average2024: 17.8 LCU per US$, period average2025: 17.4 LCU per US$, period average

Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in LCU per US$, period average.

Analysis

Moldova recorded 17.38 LCU per US$, period average for official exchange rate in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, official exchange rate in Moldova peaked at 19.92 LCU per US$, period average in 2016 and was at its lowest, 4.5 LCU per US$, period average, in 1995.

Moldova ranks 101st of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.92 LCU per US$, period average 4.5 LCU per US$, period average 10.52 LCU per US$, period average 5
2000s 12.45 LCU per US$, period average 10.39 LCU per US$, period average 13.94 LCU per US$, period average 10
2010s 15.45 LCU per US$, period average 11.74 LCU per US$, period average 19.92 LCU per US$, period average 10
2020s 17.87 LCU per US$, period average 17.32 LCU per US$, period average 18.9 LCU per US$, period average 6

Countries ranked near Moldova

  1. 98 Lesotho 17.89 LCU per US$, period average compare
  2. 98 South Africa 17.89 LCU per US$, period average compare
  3. 100 Namibia 17.89 LCU per US$, period average compare
  4. 102 Maldives 15.42 LCU per US$, period average compare
  5. 103 Eritrea 15.07 LCU per US$, period average compare
  6. 104 Seychelles 14.73 LCU per US$, period average compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is official exchange rate in Moldova?
Official exchange rate in Moldova was 17.38 LCU per US$, period average in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest official exchange rate recorded in Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 19.92 LCU per US$, period average in 2016.
What is the lowest official exchange rate recorded in Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 4.5 LCU per US$, period average in 1995.
How does Moldova rank for official exchange rate?
Moldova ranks 101st out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
Is official exchange rate rising or falling in Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Moldova data come from?
The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average)
Unit
LCU per US$, period average
Source
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
215 places, 12,630 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.