Official exchange rate in Portugal
Portugal: Official exchange rate was 0.885 LCU per US$, period average in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Official exchange rate in Portugal, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in LCU per US$, period average.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 0.885 LCU per US$, period average for official exchange rate in 2025.
That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, official exchange rate in Portugal peaked at 180.1 LCU per US$, period average in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.6799 LCU per US$, period average, in 2008.
Portugal ranks 181st of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28.75 LCU per US$, period average | 28.75 LCU per US$, period average | 28.75 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1970s | 32.1 LCU per US$, period average | 24.52 LCU per US$, period average | 48.92 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1980s | 121.05 LCU per US$, period average | 50.06 LCU per US$, period average | 170.4 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1990s | 141.05 LCU per US$, period average | 0.9383 LCU per US$, period average | 180.1 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8672 LCU per US$, period average | 0.6799 LCU per US$, period average | 1.12 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8187 LCU per US$, period average | 0.7184 LCU per US$, period average | 0.9034 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9007 LCU per US$, period average | 0.8455 LCU per US$, period average | 0.9496 LCU per US$, period average | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 181 Austria 0.885 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 181 Belgium 0.885 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 181 Croatia 0.885 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 181 Cyprus 0.885 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 181 Estonia 0.885 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 181 Finland 0.885 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 181 France 0.885 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 181 Germany 0.885 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 181 Greece 0.885 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 181 Ireland 0.885 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 181 Italy 0.885 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 181 Latvia 0.885 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 181 Lithuania 0.885 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 181 Luxembourg 0.885 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 181 Malta 0.885 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 181 Monaco 0.885 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 181 Netherlands 0.885 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 181 Slovakia 0.885 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 181 Slovenia 0.885 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 181 Spain 0.885 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 181 Saint Martin (French part) 0.885 LCU per US$, period average compare
More financial sector data for Portugal
- Net migration 16,472 (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 3.14 (2024)
- Net domestic credit 333.86 billion current LCU (2024)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 77.0% (2024)
- Net foreign assets 17.91 billion current LCU (2024)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 77.1% (2024)
- Domestic credit to private sector 77.1% (2024)
- Claims on central government, etc. 28.3% (2024)
- GDP deflator: linked series 125.87 base year varies by country (2025)
- Inflation, GDP deflator: linked series 3.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official exchange rate in Portugal?
- Official exchange rate in Portugal was 0.885 LCU per US$, period average in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest official exchange rate recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 180.1 LCU per US$, period average in 1998.
- What is the lowest official exchange rate recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6799 LCU per US$, period average in 2008.
- How does Portugal rank for official exchange rate?
- Portugal ranks 181st out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is official exchange rate rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal 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.