Official exchange rate in Sweden
Sweden: Official exchange rate was 9.82 LCU per US$, period average in 2025. ▲ Rising
Official exchange rate in Sweden, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in LCU per US$, period average.
Analysis
In 2025, official exchange rate in Sweden stood at 9.82 LCU per US$, period average.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.1% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, official exchange rate in Sweden peaked at 10.61 LCU per US$, period average in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.15 LCU per US$, period average, in 1975.
That places Sweden 110th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.17 LCU per US$, period average | 5.17 LCU per US$, period average | 5.17 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.57 LCU per US$, period average | 4.15 LCU per US$, period average | 5.17 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.62 LCU per US$, period average | 4.23 LCU per US$, period average | 8.6 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.1 LCU per US$, period average | 5.82 LCU per US$, period average | 8.26 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.05 LCU per US$, period average | 6.59 LCU per US$, period average | 10.33 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.75 LCU per US$, period average | 6.49 LCU per US$, period average | 9.46 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.82 LCU per US$, period average | 8.58 LCU per US$, period average | 10.61 LCU per US$, period average | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 107 Norway 10.4 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 108 Tajikistan 10.02 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 109 Venezuela 9.97 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 111 Morocco 9.35 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 112 Solomon Islands 8.33 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 113 Macao 8.03 LCU per US$, period average compare
More financial sector data for Sweden
- Net migration 47,079 (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 2.14 (2025)
- Net domestic credit 10.22 trillion current LCU (2024)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 125.3% (2024)
- Broad money 77.8% (2024)
- Net foreign assets 586.57 billion current LCU (2024)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 125.3% (2024)
- Domestic credit to private sector 125.3% (2024)
- Claims on central government, etc. 5.1% (2024)
- Claims on central government -0.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official exchange rate in Sweden?
- Official exchange rate in Sweden was 9.82 LCU per US$, period average in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest official exchange rate recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 10.61 LCU per US$, period average in 2023.
- What is the lowest official exchange rate recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.15 LCU per US$, period average in 1975.
- How does Sweden rank for official exchange rate?
- Sweden ranks 110th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is official exchange rate rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, 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.