Official exchange rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Official exchange rate was 1.74 LCU per US$, period average in 2025. ▼ Falling
Official exchange rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1997–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in LCU per US$, period average.
Analysis
Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 1.74 LCU per US$, period average for official exchange rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, official exchange rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 2.19 LCU per US$, period average in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.34 LCU per US$, period average, in 2008.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 150th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Official exchange rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | LCU per US$, period average | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 1.73 LCU per US$, period average | — |
| 1998 | 1.76 LCU per US$, period average | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 1.84 LCU per US$, period average | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 2.12 LCU per US$, period average | +15.6% |
| 2001 | 2.19 LCU per US$, period average | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 2.08 LCU per US$, period average | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 1.73 LCU per US$, period average | -16.6% |
| 2004 | 1.58 LCU per US$, period average | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 1.57 LCU per US$, period average | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.56 LCU per US$, period average | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 1.43 LCU per US$, period average | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 1.34 LCU per US$, period average | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 1.41 LCU per US$, period average | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 1.48 LCU per US$, period average | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 1.41 LCU per US$, period average | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 1.52 LCU per US$, period average | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 1.47 LCU per US$, period average | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 1.47 LCU per US$, period average | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.76 LCU per US$, period average | +19.6% |
| 2016 | 1.77 LCU per US$, period average | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.74 LCU per US$, period average | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 1.66 LCU per US$, period average | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 1.75 LCU per US$, period average | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 1.72 LCU per US$, period average | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 1.65 LCU per US$, period average | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 1.86 LCU per US$, period average | +12.4% |
| 2023 | 1.81 LCU per US$, period average | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 1.81 LCU per US$, period average | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 1.74 LCU per US$, period average | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.78 LCU per US$, period average | 1.73 LCU per US$, period average | 1.84 LCU per US$, period average | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.7 LCU per US$, period average | 1.34 LCU per US$, period average | 2.19 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.6 LCU per US$, period average | 1.41 LCU per US$, period average | 1.77 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.76 LCU per US$, period average | 1.65 LCU per US$, period average | 1.86 LCU per US$, period average | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 147 Aruba 1.79 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 147 Curaçao 1.79 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 147 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 1.79 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 151 Bulgaria 1.74 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 152 New Zealand 1.72 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 153 Azerbaijan 1.7 LCU per US$, period average compare
More financial sector data for Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.1587 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 0.1159 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 0.1587 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 Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Official exchange rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 1.74 LCU per US$, period average in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest official exchange rate recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 2.19 LCU per US$, period average in 2001.
- What is the lowest official exchange rate recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.34 LCU per US$, period average in 2008.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for official exchange rate?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 150th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is official exchange rate rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, 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.