France vs Germany: Official exchange rate
Official exchange rate over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
France currently reports 0.885 LCU per US$, period average against 0.885 LCU per US$, period average in Germany, a difference of 0 LCU per US$, period average.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was France ahead.
France ranks 181st and Germany ranks 181st of 213 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.96 LCU per US$, period average | 4.02 LCU per US$, period average | 0.9451 LCU per US$, period average | France |
| 1970s | 4.82 LCU per US$, period average | 2.68 LCU per US$, period average | 2.14 LCU per US$, period average | France |
| 1980s | 6.69 LCU per US$, period average | 2.25 LCU per US$, period average | 4.44 LCU per US$, period average | France |
| 1990s | 5.04 LCU per US$, period average | 1.55 LCU per US$, period average | 3.49 LCU per US$, period average | France |
| 2000s | 0.8672 LCU per US$, period average | 0.8672 LCU per US$, period average | 0 LCU per US$, period average | — |
| 2010s | 0.8187 LCU per US$, period average | 0.8187 LCU per US$, period average | 0 LCU per US$, period average | — |
| 2020s | 0.9007 LCU per US$, period average | 0.9007 LCU per US$, period average | 0 LCU per US$, period average | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official exchange rate, France or Germany?
- France, at 0.885 LCU per US$, period average against 0.885 LCU per US$, period average in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official exchange rate between France and Germany?
- 0 LCU per US$, period average, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for official exchange rate?
- France ranks 181st and Germany ranks 181st of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.