Official exchange rate in Belarus
Belarus: Official exchange rate was 3.07 LCU per US$, period average in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Official exchange rate in Belarus, 1994–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in LCU per US$, period average.
Analysis
The most recent figure for official exchange rate in Belarus is 3.07 LCU per US$, period average, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 5.5% on the previous year and up 92.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, official exchange rate in Belarus peaked at 3.25 LCU per US$, period average in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 LCU per US$, period average, in 1994.
That places Belarus 134th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Official exchange rate in Belarus, year by year
| Year | LCU per US$, period average | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.0004 LCU per US$, period average | — |
| 1995 | 0.0012 LCU per US$, period average | +216.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0013 LCU per US$, period average | +14.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0026 LCU per US$, period average | +96.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0046 LCU per US$, period average | +77.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0249 LCU per US$, period average | +440.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0877 LCU per US$, period average | +251.7% |
| 2001 | 0.139 LCU per US$, period average | +58.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1791 LCU per US$, period average | +28.8% |
| 2003 | 0.2051 LCU per US$, period average | +14.5% |
| 2004 | 0.216 LCU per US$, period average | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 0.2154 LCU per US$, period average | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.2145 LCU per US$, period average | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.2146 LCU per US$, period average | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2136 LCU per US$, period average | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.2793 LCU per US$, period average | +30.7% |
| 2010 | 0.2979 LCU per US$, period average | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 0.4975 LCU per US$, period average | +67.0% |
| 2012 | 0.8337 LCU per US$, period average | +67.6% |
| 2013 | 0.888 LCU per US$, period average | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 1.02 LCU per US$, period average | +15.1% |
| 2015 | 1.59 LCU per US$, period average | +55.8% |
| 2016 | 1.99 LCU per US$, period average | +24.9% |
| 2017 | 1.93 LCU per US$, period average | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 2.04 LCU per US$, period average | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 2.09 LCU per US$, period average | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 2.44 LCU per US$, period average | +16.6% |
| 2021 | 2.54 LCU per US$, period average | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 2.63 LCU per US$, period average | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 3.01 LCU per US$, period average | +14.5% |
| 2024 | 3.25 LCU per US$, period average | +7.9% |
| 2025 | 3.07 LCU per US$, period average | -5.5% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 3.07 LCU per US$, period average is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.38 LCU per US$, period average, 18% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 3.07 LCU per US$, period average is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8871 LCU per US$, period average, 3.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Official exchange rate in Belarus 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +440.4% | 0.0046 LCU per US$, period average | 0.0249 LCU per US$, period average |
| 2000 | +251.7% | 0.0249 LCU per US$, period average | 0.0877 LCU per US$, period average |
| 1995 | +216.4% | 0.0004 LCU per US$, period average | 0.0012 LCU per US$, period average |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0058 LCU per US$, period average | 0.0004 LCU per US$, period average | 0.0249 LCU per US$, period average | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.1964 LCU per US$, period average | 0.0877 LCU per US$, period average | 0.2793 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.32 LCU per US$, period average | 0.2979 LCU per US$, period average | 2.09 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.82 LCU per US$, period average | 2.44 LCU per US$, period average | 3.25 LCU per US$, period average | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 131 Peru 3.57 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 132 Israel 3.45 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 133 Tunisia 3.11 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 135 Samoa 2.79 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 136 Georgia 2.74 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 137 Antigua and Barbuda 2.7 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 137 Dominica 2.7 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 137 Grenada 2.7 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 137 Saint Kitts and Nevis 2.7 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 137 Saint Lucia 2.7 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 137 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2.7 LCU per US$, period average compare
More financial sector data for Belarus
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.003 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 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.0022 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 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.003 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 Belarus?
- Official exchange rate in Belarus was 3.07 LCU per US$, period average in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest official exchange rate recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 3.25 LCU per US$, period average in 2024.
- What is the lowest official exchange rate recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 LCU per US$, period average in 1994.
- How does Belarus rank for official exchange rate?
- Belarus ranks 134th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is official exchange rate rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 92.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, 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.