Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) (International) in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) (International) was 1.7 LCU per US$, period average in 2025. ▲ Rising
Official exchange rate in Azerbaijan, 1992–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in LCU per US$, period average.
Analysis
Azerbaijan recorded 1.7 LCU per US$, period average for official exchange rate in 2025.
That represents a change of up 65.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, official exchange rate in Azerbaijan peaked at 1.72 LCU per US$, period average in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0108 LCU per US$, period average, in 1992.
That places Azerbaijan 153rd out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) (International) in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | LCU per US$, period average | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.0108 LCU per US$, period average | — |
| 1993 | 0.02 LCU per US$, period average | +84.5% |
| 1994 | 0.314 LCU per US$, period average | +1470.6% |
| 1995 | 0.8827 LCU per US$, period average | +181.1% |
| 1996 | 0.8603 LCU per US$, period average | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 0.7971 LCU per US$, period average | -7.3% |
| 1998 | 0.7738 LCU per US$, period average | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 0.824 LCU per US$, period average | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 0.8948 LCU per US$, period average | +8.6% |
| 2001 | 0.9313 LCU per US$, period average | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 0.9722 LCU per US$, period average | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 0.9821 LCU per US$, period average | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.9827 LCU per US$, period average | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.9454 LCU per US$, period average | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 0.8934 LCU per US$, period average | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 0.8581 LCU per US$, period average | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 0.8216 LCU per US$, period average | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 0.8038 LCU per US$, period average | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.8026 LCU per US$, period average | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.7897 LCU per US$, period average | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.7856 LCU per US$, period average | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.7845 LCU per US$, period average | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.7843 LCU per US$, period average | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.02 LCU per US$, period average | +30.6% |
| 2016 | 1.6 LCU per US$, period average | +55.7% |
| 2017 | 1.72 LCU per US$, period average | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 1.7 LCU per US$, period average | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 1.7 LCU per US$, period average | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.7 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.7 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.7 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.7 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.7 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 1.7 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 1.7 LCU per US$, period average is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.38 LCU per US$, period average, 10% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 1.7 LCU per US$, period average is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8871 LCU per US$, period average, 1.9× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) (International) in Azerbaijan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +1470.6% | 0.02 LCU per US$, period average | 0.314 LCU per US$, period average |
| 1995 | +181.1% | 0.314 LCU per US$, period average | 0.8827 LCU per US$, period average |
| 1993 | +84.5% | 0.0108 LCU per US$, period average | 0.02 LCU per US$, period average |
| 2016 | +55.7% | 1.02 LCU per US$, period average | 1.6 LCU per US$, period average |
| 2015 | +30.6% | 0.7843 LCU per US$, period average | 1.02 LCU per US$, period average |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5603 LCU per US$, period average | 0.0108 LCU per US$, period average | 0.8827 LCU per US$, period average | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.9086 LCU per US$, period average | 0.8038 LCU per US$, period average | 0.9827 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.17 LCU per US$, period average | 0.7843 LCU per US$, period average | 1.72 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.7 LCU per US$, period average | 1.7 LCU per US$, period average | 1.7 LCU per US$, period average | 6 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
- 150 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.74 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 151 Bulgaria 1.74 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 152 New Zealand 1.72 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
- 154 Tuvalu 1.55 LCU per US$, period average compare
More financial sector data for Azerbaijan
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 7.73 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 5.64 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 7.73 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official exchange rate in Azerbaijan?
- Official exchange rate in Azerbaijan was 1.7 LCU per US$, period average in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest official exchange rate recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.72 LCU per US$, period average in 2017.
- What is the lowest official exchange rate recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0108 LCU per US$, period average in 1992.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for official exchange rate?
- Azerbaijan ranks 153rd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is official exchange rate rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, 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.