Official exchange rate in Cambodia
Cambodia: Official exchange rate was 4,013 LCU per US$, period average in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
4,013 LCU per US$, period average
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
13th
of 215 countries
All-time high
4,185 LCU per US$, period average
in 2010
All-time low
35 LCU per US$, period average
in 1960
Years of data
50
1960–2025
Official exchange rate in Cambodia, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in LCU per US$, period average.
Analysis
In 2025, official exchange rate in Cambodia stood at 4,013 LCU per US$, period average.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, official exchange rate in Cambodia peaked at 4,185 LCU per US$, period average in 2010 and was at its lowest, 35 LCU per US$, period average, in 1960.
That places Cambodia 13th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Official exchange rate in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | LCU per US$, period average | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 35 LCU per US$, period average | — |
| 1961 | 35 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 35 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 35 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 35 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 35 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 35 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 35 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 35 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 43.56 LCU per US$, period average | +24.5% |
| 1970 | 55.54 LCU per US$, period average | +27.5% |
| 1971 | 75.82 LCU per US$, period average | +36.5% |
| 1972 | 162.25 LCU per US$, period average | +114.0% |
| 1973 | 244.92 LCU per US$, period average | +51.0% |
| 1990 | 426.25 LCU per US$, period average | +74.0% |
| 1991 | 718.33 LCU per US$, period average | +68.5% |
| 1992 | 1,267 LCU per US$, period average | +76.3% |
| 1993 | 2,689 LCU per US$, period average | +112.3% |
| 1994 | 2,545 LCU per US$, period average | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 2,451 LCU per US$, period average | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 2,624 LCU per US$, period average | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 2,946 LCU per US$, period average | +12.3% |
| 1998 | 3,744 LCU per US$, period average | +27.1% |
| 1999 | 3,808 LCU per US$, period average | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 3,841 LCU per US$, period average | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 3,916 LCU per US$, period average | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 3,912 LCU per US$, period average | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 3,973 LCU per US$, period average | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 4,016 LCU per US$, period average | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 4,092 LCU per US$, period average | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 4,103 LCU per US$, period average | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 4,056 LCU per US$, period average | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 4,054 LCU per US$, period average | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 4,139 LCU per US$, period average | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 4,185 LCU per US$, period average | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 4,058 LCU per US$, period average | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 4,033 LCU per US$, period average | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 4,027 LCU per US$, period average | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 4,038 LCU per US$, period average | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 4,068 LCU per US$, period average | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 4,059 LCU per US$, period average | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 4,051 LCU per US$, period average | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 4,051 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4,061 LCU per US$, period average | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 4,093 LCU per US$, period average | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 4,099 LCU per US$, period average | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 4,102 LCU per US$, period average | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 4,111 LCU per US$, period average | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 4,072 LCU per US$, period average | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 4,013 LCU per US$, period average | -1.4% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 4,013 LCU per US$, period average is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 103.16 LCU per US$, period average, 38.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 4,013 LCU per US$, period average is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.2 LCU per US$, period average, 954.8× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Official exchange rate in Cambodia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +114.0% | 75.82 LCU per US$, period average | 162.25 LCU per US$, period average |
| 1993 | +112.3% | 1,267 LCU per US$, period average | 2,689 LCU per US$, period average |
| 1992 | +76.3% | 718.33 LCU per US$, period average | 1,267 LCU per US$, period average |
| 1990 | +74.0% | 244.92 LCU per US$, period average | 426.25 LCU per US$, period average |
| 1991 | +68.5% | 426.25 LCU per US$, period average | 718.33 LCU per US$, period average |
| 1973 | +51.0% | 162.25 LCU per US$, period average | 244.92 LCU per US$, period average |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 35.86 LCU per US$, period average | 35 LCU per US$, period average | 43.56 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1970s | 134.63 LCU per US$, period average | 55.54 LCU per US$, period average | 244.92 LCU per US$, period average | 4 |
| 1990s | 2,322 LCU per US$, period average | 426.25 LCU per US$, period average | 3,808 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,010 LCU per US$, period average | 3,841 LCU per US$, period average | 4,139 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,063 LCU per US$, period average | 4,027 LCU per US$, period average | 4,185 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,082 LCU per US$, period average | 4,013 LCU per US$, period average | 4,111 LCU per US$, period average | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 10 Turkmenistan 5,200 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 11 Madagascar 4,530 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 12 Colombia 4,053 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 14 Uganda 3,603 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 15 Mongolia 3,545 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 16 Burundi 2,943 LCU per US$, period average compare
More financial sector data for Cambodia
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 1.68 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 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 1.23 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 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 1.68 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 Cambodia?
- Official exchange rate in Cambodia was 4,013 LCU per US$, period average in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest official exchange rate recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 4,185 LCU per US$, period average in 2010.
- What is the lowest official exchange rate recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 35 LCU per US$, period average in 1960.
- How does Cambodia rank for official exchange rate?
- Cambodia ranks 13th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is official exchange rate rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, 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.