Official exchange rate in Turkey
Turkey: Official exchange rate was 39.45 LCU per US$, period average in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Official exchange rate in Turkey, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in LCU per US$, period average.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 39.45 LCU per US$, period average for official exchange rate in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.3% on the previous year and up 1,350.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, official exchange rate in Turkey peaked at 39.45 LCU per US$, period average in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 LCU per US$, period average, in 1960.
Turkey ranks 85th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 LCU per US$, period average | 0 LCU per US$, period average | 0 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 LCU per US$, period average | 0 LCU per US$, period average | 0 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0007 LCU per US$, period average | 0.0001 LCU per US$, period average | 0.0021 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1013 LCU per US$, period average | 0.0026 LCU per US$, period average | 0.4188 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.32 LCU per US$, period average | 0.6252 LCU per US$, period average | 1.55 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.9 LCU per US$, period average | 1.5 LCU per US$, period average | 5.67 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.4 LCU per US$, period average | 7.01 LCU per US$, period average | 39.45 LCU per US$, period average | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 82 Mauritius 46 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 83 Ukraine 41.69 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 84 Uruguay 41.19 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 86 Suriname 37.26 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 87 Nicaragua 36.62 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 88 Mauritania 36.49 LCU per US$, period average compare
More financial sector data for Turkey
- Net migration -258,205 (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 4.73 (2024)
- Net domestic credit 31.38 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 36.9% (2025)
- Broad money 42.4% (2025)
- Net foreign assets 1.47 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 36.9% (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 45.8% (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. 12.9% (2025)
- Claims on central government 6.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official exchange rate in Turkey?
- Official exchange rate in Turkey was 39.45 LCU per US$, period average in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest official exchange rate recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 39.45 LCU per US$, period average in 2025.
- What is the lowest official exchange rate recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 LCU per US$, period average in 1960.
- How does Turkey rank for official exchange rate?
- Turkey ranks 85th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is official exchange rate rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,350.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, 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.