Official exchange rate in Barbados
Barbados: Official exchange rate was 2 LCU per US$, period average in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2 LCU per US$, period average
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
145th
of 215 countries
All-time high
2.05 LCU per US$, period average
in 1974
All-time low
1.71 LCU per US$, period average
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Official exchange rate in Barbados, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in LCU per US$, period average.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 2 LCU per US$, period average for official exchange rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, official exchange rate in Barbados peaked at 2.05 LCU per US$, period average in 1974 and was at its lowest, 1.71 LCU per US$, period average, in 1960.
That places Barbados 145th 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 66 years of available data.
Official exchange rate in Barbados, year by year
| Year | LCU per US$, period average | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.71 LCU per US$, period average | — |
| 1961 | 1.71 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 1.71 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.71 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.71 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.71 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.71 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.74 LCU per US$, period average | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 2 LCU per US$, period average | +15.1% |
| 1969 | 2 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 2 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.97 LCU per US$, period average | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 1.92 LCU per US$, period average | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 1.96 LCU per US$, period average | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 2.05 LCU per US$, period average | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 2.02 LCU per US$, period average | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 2 LCU per US$, period average | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 2 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 2 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 2 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 2 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 2 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 2 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 2 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 2 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 2 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 2 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 2 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 2 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 2 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 2 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 2 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 2 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 2 LCU per US$, period average is above the median for high income countries, which is 1 LCU per US$, period average, 2.0× the median. (84 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 2 LCU per US$, period average is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.7 LCU per US$, period average, 74% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.77 LCU per US$, period average | 1.71 LCU per US$, period average | 2 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.99 LCU per US$, period average | 1.92 LCU per US$, period average | 2.05 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1980s | 2 LCU per US$, period average | 2 LCU per US$, period average | 2 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1990s | 2 LCU per US$, period average | 2 LCU per US$, period average | 2 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2000s | 2 LCU per US$, period average | 2 LCU per US$, period average | 2 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2010s | 2 LCU per US$, period average | 2 LCU per US$, period average | 2 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2020s | 2 LCU per US$, period average | 2 LCU per US$, period average | 2 LCU per US$, period average | 6 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 143 Tonga 2.41 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 144 Fiji 2.3 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 145 Belize 2 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 147 Aruba 1.79 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 147 Curacao 1.79 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 147 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 1.79 LCU per US$, period average compare
More financial sector data for Barbados
- 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 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 61.36 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 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 44.81 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 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 61.36 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 Barbados?
- Official exchange rate in Barbados was 2 LCU per US$, period average in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest official exchange rate recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 2.05 LCU per US$, period average in 1974.
- What is the lowest official exchange rate recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.71 LCU per US$, period average in 1960.
- How does Barbados rank for official exchange rate?
- Barbados ranks 145th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is official exchange rate rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, 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.