Official exchange rate in Switzerland
Switzerland: Official exchange rate was 0.8314 LCU per US$, period average in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Official exchange rate in Switzerland, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in LCU per US$, period average.
Analysis
The most recent figure for official exchange rate in Switzerland is 0.8314 LCU per US$, period average, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, official exchange rate in Switzerland peaked at 4.37 LCU per US$, period average in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.8314 LCU per US$, period average, in 2025.
Switzerland ranks 204th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.37 LCU per US$, period average | 4.37 LCU per US$, period average | 4.37 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.94 LCU per US$, period average | 1.66 LCU per US$, period average | 4.37 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.9 LCU per US$, period average | 1.46 LCU per US$, period average | 2.46 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.39 LCU per US$, period average | 1.18 LCU per US$, period average | 1.5 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.34 LCU per US$, period average | 1.08 LCU per US$, period average | 1.69 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9616 LCU per US$, period average | 0.888 LCU per US$, period average | 1.04 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.903 LCU per US$, period average | 0.8314 LCU per US$, period average | 0.9548 LCU per US$, period average | 6 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 203 Cayman Islands 0.8333 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 204 Liechtenstein 0.8314 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 206 Cuba 0.822 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 207 Gibraltar 0.7595 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 207 Isle of Man 0.7595 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 207 United Kingdom 0.7595 LCU per US$, period average compare
More financial sector data for Switzerland
- Net migration 37,253 (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 13.2 (2025)
- Net domestic credit 1.18 trillion current LCU (2016)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 167.8% (2016)
- Broad money 181.9% (2016)
- Net foreign assets 506.31 billion current LCU (2016)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 167.8% (2016)
- Domestic credit to private sector 167.8% (2016)
- Claims on central government, etc. 4.2% (2016)
- Claims on central government -0.0% (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official exchange rate in Switzerland?
- Official exchange rate in Switzerland was 0.8314 LCU per US$, period average in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest official exchange rate recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 4.37 LCU per US$, period average in 1960.
- What is the lowest official exchange rate recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8314 LCU per US$, period average in 2025.
- How does Switzerland rank for official exchange rate?
- Switzerland ranks 204th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is official exchange rate rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, 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.