Official exchange rate in China
China: Official exchange rate was 7.19 LCU per US$, period average in 2025. β Volatile
Official exchange rate in China, 1960β2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in LCU per US$, period average.
Analysis
China recorded 7.19 LCU per US$, period average for official exchange rate in 2025.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, official exchange rate in China peaked at 8.62 LCU per US$, period average in 1994 and was at its lowest, 1.5 LCU per US$, period average, in 1980.
That places China 116th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.46 LCU per US$, period average | 2.46 LCU per US$, period average | 2.46 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1970s | 2 LCU per US$, period average | 1.55 LCU per US$, period average | 2.46 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.7 LCU per US$, period average | 1.5 LCU per US$, period average | 3.77 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.15 LCU per US$, period average | 4.78 LCU per US$, period average | 8.62 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.89 LCU per US$, period average | 6.83 LCU per US$, period average | 8.28 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.5 LCU per US$, period average | 6.14 LCU per US$, period average | 6.91 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.93 LCU per US$, period average | 6.45 LCU per US$, period average | 7.2 LCU per US$, period average | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
- 113 Macao 8.03 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 114 Hong Kong 7.8 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 115 Guatemala 7.68 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 117 Bolivia 6.91 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 118 Trinidad and Tobago 6.75 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 119 Denmark 6.62 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 119 Faroe Islands 6.62 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 119 Greenland 6.62 LCU per US$, period average compare
More financial sector data for China
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 194.3% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 11.94 (2025)
- Net domestic credit 353.25 trillion current LCU (2024)
- Net foreign assets 30.27 trillion current LCU (2024)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 194.3% (2024)
- Broad money 227.7% (2024)
- Claims on central government, etc. 46.0% (2024)
- Domestic credit to private sector 194.3% (2024)
- Net migration -268,126 (2025)
- Claims on central government 3.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official exchange rate in China?
- Official exchange rate in China was 7.19 LCU per US$, period average in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest official exchange rate recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 8.62 LCU per US$, period average in 1994.
- What is the lowest official exchange rate recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5 LCU per US$, period average in 1980.
- How does China rank for official exchange rate?
- China ranks 116th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is official exchange rate rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, 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.