Official exchange rate in Pakistan
Pakistan: Official exchange rate was 281.14 LCU per US$, period average in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Official exchange rate in Pakistan, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in LCU per US$, period average.
Analysis
The most recent figure for official exchange rate in Pakistan is 281.14 LCU per US$, period average, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 173.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, official exchange rate in Pakistan peaked at 281.14 LCU per US$, period average in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.76 LCU per US$, period average, in 1971.
That places Pakistan 52nd out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.76 LCU per US$, period average | 4.76 LCU per US$, period average | 4.76 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.76 LCU per US$, period average | 4.76 LCU per US$, period average | 9.99 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.73 LCU per US$, period average | 9.9 LCU per US$, period average | 20.54 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.26 LCU per US$, period average | 21.71 LCU per US$, period average | 49.5 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.4 LCU per US$, period average | 53.65 LCU per US$, period average | 81.71 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2010s | 105.25 LCU per US$, period average | 85.19 LCU per US$, period average | 150.04 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2020s | 228.28 LCU per US$, period average | 161.84 LCU per US$, period average | 281.14 LCU per US$, period average | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 49 Armenia 387.01 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 50 Hungary 353.14 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 51 Sri Lanka 327.51 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 53 Guyana 208.5 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 54 Liberia 191.31 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 55 Djibouti 177.72 LCU per US$, period average compare
More financial sector data for Pakistan
- Net migration -1.24 million (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 3.76 (2025)
- Net domestic credit 55.96 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 10.7% (2025)
- Broad money 40.9% (2025)
- Net foreign assets -249.12 billion current LCU (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 10.7% (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 10.7% (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. 36.0% (2025)
- Claims on central government 13.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official exchange rate in Pakistan?
- Official exchange rate in Pakistan was 281.14 LCU per US$, period average in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest official exchange rate recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 281.14 LCU per US$, period average in 2025.
- What is the lowest official exchange rate recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.76 LCU per US$, period average in 1971.
- How does Pakistan rank for official exchange rate?
- Pakistan ranks 52nd out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is official exchange rate rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 173.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, 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.