Official exchange rate in Philippines
Philippines: Official exchange rate was 57.51 LCU per US$, period average in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Official exchange rate in Philippines, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in LCU per US$, period average.
Analysis
In 2025, official exchange rate in Philippines stood at 57.51 LCU per US$, period average. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, official exchange rate in Philippines peaked at 57.51 LCU per US$, period average in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.02 LCU per US$, period average, in 1960.
That places Philippines 79th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.51 LCU per US$, period average | 2.02 LCU per US$, period average | 3.91 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.94 LCU per US$, period average | 5.9 LCU per US$, period average | 7.44 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.42 LCU per US$, period average | 7.51 LCU per US$, period average | 21.74 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.22 LCU per US$, period average | 24.31 LCU per US$, period average | 40.89 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.16 LCU per US$, period average | 44.19 LCU per US$, period average | 56.04 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.53 LCU per US$, period average | 42.23 LCU per US$, period average | 52.66 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.96 LCU per US$, period average | 49.25 LCU per US$, period average | 57.51 LCU per US$, period average | 6 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 76 Gambia 71.29 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 77 Mozambique 63.91 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 78 Dominican Republic 61.99 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 80 North Macedonia 54.66 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 81 Egypt 49.23 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 82 Mauritius 46 LCU per US$, period average compare
More financial sector data for Philippines
- Net migration -149,315 (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 7.33 (2025)
- Net domestic credit 22.68 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 52.1% (2025)
- Broad money 85.9% (2022)
- Net foreign assets 7.36 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 52.1% (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 52.1% (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. 32.6% (2025)
- Claims on central government 3.4% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official exchange rate in Philippines?
- Official exchange rate in Philippines was 57.51 LCU per US$, period average in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest official exchange rate recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 57.51 LCU per US$, period average in 2025.
- What is the lowest official exchange rate recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.02 LCU per US$, period average in 1960.
- How does Philippines rank for official exchange rate?
- Philippines ranks 79th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is official exchange rate rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, 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.