Official exchange rate in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Official exchange rate was 327.51 LCU per US$, period average in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Official exchange rate in Sri Lanka, 1960–2023
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in LCU per US$, period average.
Analysis
The most recent figure for official exchange rate in Sri Lanka is 327.51 LCU per US$, period average, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 153.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, official exchange rate in Sri Lanka peaked at 327.51 LCU per US$, period average in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.76 LCU per US$, period average, in 1960.
That places Sri Lanka 51st out of 214 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.01 LCU per US$, period average | 4.76 LCU per US$, period average | 5.95 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.64 LCU per US$, period average | 5.93 LCU per US$, period average | 15.61 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.8 LCU per US$, period average | 16.53 LCU per US$, period average | 36.05 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.36 LCU per US$, period average | 40.06 LCU per US$, period average | 70.64 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2000s | 99.81 LCU per US$, period average | 77.01 LCU per US$, period average | 114.94 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2010s | 138.6 LCU per US$, period average | 110.56 LCU per US$, period average | 178.75 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2020s | 258.62 LCU per US$, period average | 185.59 LCU per US$, period average | 327.51 LCU per US$, period average | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 48 Comoros 435.38 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 49 Armenia 387.01 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 50 Hungary 353.14 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 52 Pakistan 281.14 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 53 Guyana 208.5 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 54 Liberia 191.31 LCU per US$, period average compare
More financial sector data for Sri Lanka
- Net migration -30,724 (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 2.86 (2024)
- Net domestic credit 11.70 trillion current LCU (2019)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 46.9% (2019)
- Broad money 59.5% (2019)
- Net foreign assets 212.60 billion current LCU (2019)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 47.0% (2019)
- Domestic credit to private sector 47.0% (2019)
- Claims on central government, etc. 21.2% (2019)
- Claims on central government 6.7% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official exchange rate in Sri Lanka?
- Official exchange rate in Sri Lanka was 327.51 LCU per US$, period average in 2023, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest official exchange rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 327.51 LCU per US$, period average in 2023.
- What is the lowest official exchange rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.76 LCU per US$, period average in 1960.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for official exchange rate?
- Sri Lanka ranks 51st out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is official exchange rate rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 153.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, 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.