Official exchange rate in Albania
Albania: Official exchange rate was 93.12 LCU per US$, period average in 2024. ▼ Falling
Official exchange rate in Albania, 1992–2024
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in LCU per US$, period average.
Analysis
The most recent figure for official exchange rate in Albania is 93.12 LCU per US$, period average, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.5% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, official exchange rate in Albania peaked at 150.63 LCU per US$, period average in 1998 and was at its lowest, 75.03 LCU per US$, period average, in 1992.
Albania ranks 69th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Official exchange rate in Albania, year by year
| Year | LCU per US$, period average | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 75.03 LCU per US$, period average | — |
| 1993 | 102.06 LCU per US$, period average | +36.0% |
| 1994 | 94.62 LCU per US$, period average | -7.3% |
| 1995 | 92.7 LCU per US$, period average | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 104.5 LCU per US$, period average | +12.7% |
| 1997 | 148.93 LCU per US$, period average | +42.5% |
| 1998 | 150.63 LCU per US$, period average | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 137.69 LCU per US$, period average | -8.6% |
| 2000 | 143.71 LCU per US$, period average | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 143.49 LCU per US$, period average | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 140.16 LCU per US$, period average | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 121.86 LCU per US$, period average | -13.1% |
| 2004 | 102.78 LCU per US$, period average | -15.7% |
| 2005 | 99.87 LCU per US$, period average | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 98.1 LCU per US$, period average | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 90.43 LCU per US$, period average | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 83.89 LCU per US$, period average | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 94.98 LCU per US$, period average | +13.2% |
| 2010 | 103.94 LCU per US$, period average | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 100.9 LCU per US$, period average | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 108.18 LCU per US$, period average | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 105.67 LCU per US$, period average | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 105.48 LCU per US$, period average | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 125.96 LCU per US$, period average | +19.4% |
| 2016 | 124.14 LCU per US$, period average | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 119.1 LCU per US$, period average | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 107.99 LCU per US$, period average | -9.3% |
| 2019 | 109.85 LCU per US$, period average | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 108.65 LCU per US$, period average | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 103.52 LCU per US$, period average | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 113.04 LCU per US$, period average | +9.2% |
| 2023 | 100.64 LCU per US$, period average | -11.0% |
| 2024 | 93.12 LCU per US$, period average | -7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 113.27 LCU per US$, period average | 75.03 LCU per US$, period average | 150.63 LCU per US$, period average | 8 |
| 2000s | 111.93 LCU per US$, period average | 83.89 LCU per US$, period average | 143.71 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2010s | 111.12 LCU per US$, period average | 100.9 LCU per US$, period average | 125.96 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2020s | 103.8 LCU per US$, period average | 93.12 LCU per US$, period average | 113.04 LCU per US$, period average | 5 |
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More financial sector data for Albania
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 24.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.1856 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 2,412 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 23.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 2,510 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 25.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 2,673 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 25.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 2,667 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 6.27 billion SDR (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official exchange rate in Albania?
- Official exchange rate in Albania was 93.12 LCU per US$, period average in 2024, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest official exchange rate recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 150.63 LCU per US$, period average in 1998.
- What is the lowest official exchange rate recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.03 LCU per US$, period average in 1992.
- How does Albania rank for official exchange rate?
- Albania ranks 69th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is official exchange rate rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, 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.