Portugal vs Spain: Official exchange rate
Official exchange rate over time
- Portugal
- Spain
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 0.885 LCU per US$, period average against 0.885 LCU per US$, period average in Spain, a difference of 0 LCU per US$, period average.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Spain ahead.
Portugal ranks 181st and Spain ranks 181st of 213 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28.75 LCU per US$, period average | 62.17 LCU per US$, period average | 33.42 LCU per US$, period average | Spain |
| 1970s | 32.1 LCU per US$, period average | 66.38 LCU per US$, period average | 34.27 LCU per US$, period average | Spain |
| 1980s | 121.05 LCU per US$, period average | 124.65 LCU per US$, period average | 3.6 LCU per US$, period average | Spain |
| 1990s | 141.05 LCU per US$, period average | 111.75 LCU per US$, period average | 29.3 LCU per US$, period average | Portugal |
| 2000s | 0.8672 LCU per US$, 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, Portugal or Spain?
- Portugal, at 0.885 LCU per US$, period average against 0.885 LCU per US$, period average in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official exchange rate between Portugal and Spain?
- 0 LCU per US$, period average, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for official exchange rate?
- Portugal ranks 181st and Spain ranks 181st of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, 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.