Official exchange rate in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Official exchange rate was 1.55 LCU per US$, period average in 2025. ▲ Rising
Official exchange rate in Tuvalu, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in LCU per US$, period average.
Analysis
In 2025, official exchange rate in Tuvalu stood at 1.55 LCU per US$, period average.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, official exchange rate in Tuvalu peaked at 1.93 LCU per US$, period average in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.6967 LCU per US$, period average, in 1974.
Tuvalu ranks 154th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8929 LCU per US$, period average | 0.8929 LCU per US$, period average | 0.8929 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.8267 LCU per US$, period average | 0.6967 LCU per US$, period average | 0.9018 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.19 LCU per US$, period average | 0.8702 LCU per US$, period average | 1.5 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.39 LCU per US$, period average | 1.28 LCU per US$, period average | 1.59 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.47 LCU per US$, period average | 1.19 LCU per US$, period average | 1.93 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.19 LCU per US$, period average | 0.9658 LCU per US$, period average | 1.44 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.47 LCU per US$, period average | 1.33 LCU per US$, period average | 1.55 LCU per US$, period average | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 151 Bulgaria 1.74 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 152 New Zealand 1.72 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 153 Azerbaijan 1.7 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 154 Australia 1.55 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 154 Kiribati 1.55 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 154 Nauru 1.55 LCU per US$, period average compare
More financial sector data for Tuvalu
- Net migration -255 (2025)
- GDP deflator: linked series 143.55 base year varies by country (2025)
- Inflation, GDP deflator: linked series 1.8% (2025)
- International migrant stock 2.6% (2024)
- International migrant stock, total 246 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official exchange rate in Tuvalu?
- Official exchange rate in Tuvalu was 1.55 LCU per US$, period average in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest official exchange rate recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 1.93 LCU per US$, period average in 2001.
- What is the lowest official exchange rate recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6967 LCU per US$, period average in 1974.
- How does Tuvalu rank for official exchange rate?
- Tuvalu ranks 154th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is official exchange rate rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tuvalu data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, 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.