Official exchange rate in Syria
Syria: Official exchange rate was 2,506 LCU per US$, period average in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Official exchange rate in Syria, 1960–2022
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in LCU per US$, period average.
Analysis
The most recent figure for official exchange rate in Syria is 2,506 LCU per US$, period average, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 99.5% on the previous year and up 3,780.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, official exchange rate in Syria peaked at 2,506 LCU per US$, period average in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.58 LCU per US$, period average, in 1960.
Syria ranks 19th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.76 LCU per US$, period average | 3.58 LCU per US$, period average | 3.82 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.83 LCU per US$, period average | 3.7 LCU per US$, period average | 3.92 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.38 LCU per US$, period average | 3.92 LCU per US$, period average | 11.22 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.22 LCU per US$, period average | 11.22 LCU per US$, period average | 11.22 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.22 LCU per US$, period average | 11.22 LCU per US$, period average | 11.22 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2010s | 244.99 LCU per US$, period average | 11.22 LCU per US$, period average | 492.61 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,547 LCU per US$, period average | 877.95 LCU per US$, period average | 2,506 LCU per US$, period average | 3 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 16 Burundi 2,943 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 17 Democratic Republic of Congo 2,693 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 18 Tanzania 2,598 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 20 South Sudan 2,163 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 21 Nigeria 1,518 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 22 Rwanda 1,428 LCU per US$, period average compare
More financial sector data for Syria
- Net migration 421,693 (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 11.66 (2010)
- Net domestic credit 1.62 trillion current LCU (2011)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 20.7% (2011)
- Broad money 57.8% (2011)
- Net foreign assets 513.84 billion current LCU (2011)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 20.7% (2011)
- Domestic credit to private sector 20.7% (2011)
- Claims on central government, etc. 14.1% (2011)
- Claims on central government 17.4% (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official exchange rate in Syria?
- Official exchange rate in Syria was 2,506 LCU per US$, period average in 2022, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest official exchange rate recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 2,506 LCU per US$, period average in 2022.
- What is the lowest official exchange rate recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.58 LCU per US$, period average in 1960.
- How does Syria rank for official exchange rate?
- Syria ranks 19th out of 214 countries with data for 2022.
- Is official exchange rate rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,780.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, 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.