What is official exchange rate in Costa Rica?

Official exchange rate in Costa Rica was 503.5 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 Costa Rica?

The highest recorded value was 647.14 LCU per US$, period average in 2022.

What is the lowest official exchange rate recorded in Costa Rica?

The lowest recorded value was 5.62 LCU per US$, period average in 1960.

How does Costa Rica rank for official exchange rate?

Costa Rica ranks 47th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.

Is official exchange rate rising or falling in Costa Rica?

Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Costa Rica 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.

Official exchange rate in Costa Rica

Name: Official exchange rate in Costa Rica
Creator: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Costa Rica: Official exchange rate was 503.5 LCU per US$, period average in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

503.5 LCU per US$, period average

Change on year

down 2.3%

World rank

47th

of 213 countries

All-time high

647.14 LCU per US$, period average

in 2022

All-time low

5.62 LCU per US$, period average

in 1960

Years of data

1960–2025

Official exchange rate in Costa Rica, 1960–2025

Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in LCU per US$, period average.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 503.5 LCU per US$, period average for official exchange rate in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, official exchange rate in Costa Rica peaked at 647.14 LCU per US$, period average in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5.62 LCU per US$, period average, in 1960.

Costa Rica ranks 47th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Official exchange rate in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) in Costa Rica, 1960 to 2025.
Year	LCU per US$, period average	Change
1960	5.62 LCU per US$, period average	—
1961	5.95 LCU per US$, period average	+6.0%
1962	6.62 LCU per US$, period average	+11.3%
1963	6.62 LCU per US$, period average	+0.0%
1964	6.62 LCU per US$, period average	+0.0%
1965	6.62 LCU per US$, period average	+0.0%
1966	6.62 LCU per US$, period average	+0.0%
1967	6.62 LCU per US$, period average	+0.0%
1968	6.62 LCU per US$, period average	+0.0%
1969	6.62 LCU per US$, period average	+0.0%
1970	6.62 LCU per US$, period average	+0.0%
1971	6.63 LCU per US$, period average	+0.0%
1972	6.63 LCU per US$, period average	+0.1%
1973	6.65 LCU per US$, period average	+0.2%
1974	7.93 LCU per US$, period average	+19.3%
1975	8.57 LCU per US$, period average	+8.1%
1976	8.57 LCU per US$, period average	+0.0%
1977	8.57 LCU per US$, period average	+0.0%
1978	8.57 LCU per US$, period average	+0.0%
1979	8.57 LCU per US$, period average	+0.0%
1980	8.57 LCU per US$, period average	+0.0%
1981	21.76 LCU per US$, period average	+153.9%
1982	37.41 LCU per US$, period average	+71.9%
1983	41.09 LCU per US$, period average	+9.9%
1984	44.53 LCU per US$, period average	+8.4%
1985	50.45 LCU per US$, period average	+13.3%
1986	55.99 LCU per US$, period average	+11.0%
1987	62.78 LCU per US$, period average	+12.1%
1988	75.8 LCU per US$, period average	+20.8%
1989	81.5 LCU per US$, period average	+7.5%
1990	91.58 LCU per US$, period average	+12.4%
1991	122.43 LCU per US$, period average	+33.7%
1992	134.51 LCU per US$, period average	+9.9%
1993	142.17 LCU per US$, period average	+5.7%
1994	157.07 LCU per US$, period average	+10.5%
1995	179.73 LCU per US$, period average	+14.4%
1996	207.69 LCU per US$, period average	+15.6%
1997	232.6 LCU per US$, period average	+12.0%
1998	257.23 LCU per US$, period average	+10.6%
1999	285.69 LCU per US$, period average	+11.1%
2000	308.19 LCU per US$, period average	+7.9%
2001	328.87 LCU per US$, period average	+6.7%
2002	359.82 LCU per US$, period average	+9.4%
2003	398.66 LCU per US$, period average	+10.8%
2004	437.94 LCU per US$, period average	+9.9%
2005	477.79 LCU per US$, period average	+9.1%
2006	511.3 LCU per US$, period average	+7.0%
2007	516.62 LCU per US$, period average	+1.0%
2008	526.24 LCU per US$, period average	+1.9%
2009	573.29 LCU per US$, period average	+8.9%
2010	525.83 LCU per US$, period average	-8.3%
2011	505.66 LCU per US$, period average	-3.8%
2012	502.9 LCU per US$, period average	-0.5%
2013	499.77 LCU per US$, period average	-0.6%
2014	538.32 LCU per US$, period average	+7.7%
2015	534.57 LCU per US$, period average	-0.7%
2016	544.74 LCU per US$, period average	+1.9%
2017	567.51 LCU per US$, period average	+4.2%
2018	576.97 LCU per US$, period average	+1.7%
2019	587.29 LCU per US$, period average	+1.8%
2020	584.9 LCU per US$, period average	-0.4%
2021	620.78 LCU per US$, period average	+6.1%
2022	647.14 LCU per US$, period average	+4.2%
2023	544.05 LCU per US$, period average	-15.9%
2024	515.11 LCU per US$, period average	-5.3%
2025	503.5 LCU per US$, period average	-2.3%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	6.46 LCU per US$, period average	5.62 LCU per US$, period average	6.62 LCU per US$, period average	10
1970s	7.73 LCU per US$, period average	6.62 LCU per US$, period average	8.57 LCU per US$, period average	10
1980s	47.99 LCU per US$, period average	8.57 LCU per US$, period average	81.5 LCU per US$, period average	10
1990s	181.07 LCU per US$, period average	91.58 LCU per US$, period average	285.69 LCU per US$, period average	10
2000s	443.87 LCU per US$, period average	308.19 LCU per US$, period average	573.29 LCU per US$, period average	10
2010s	538.36 LCU per US$, period average	499.77 LCU per US$, period average	587.29 LCU per US$, period average	10
2020s	569.25 LCU per US$, period average	503.5 LCU per US$, period average	647.14 LCU per US$, period average	6

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

45 Sudan 546.76 LCU per US$, period average compare
46 Kazakhstan 521.03 LCU per US$, period average compare
48 Comoros 435.38 LCU per US$, period average compare
49 Armenia 387.01 LCU per US$, period average compare
50 Hungary 353.14 LCU per US$, period average compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

More financial sector data for Costa Rica

Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 5.79 million current LCU per person (2025)
Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 289.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 0.4016 % change on previous year (2025)
Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 0 SDR (2025)
Gold reserves at market value 0 SDR (2025)
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 11.97 billion SDR (2025)
Reserves excluding gold 12.48 billion SDR (2025)
Total reserves (gold at market value) 12.48 billion SDR (2025)
Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 12.48 billion SDR (2025)
Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 2,421 SDR per person (2025)

All data for Costa Rica →

Frequently asked questions

What is official exchange rate in Costa Rica?: Official exchange rate in Costa Rica was 503.5 LCU per US$, period average in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest official exchange rate recorded in Costa Rica?: The highest recorded value was 647.14 LCU per US$, period average in 2022.
What is the lowest official exchange rate recorded in Costa Rica?: The lowest recorded value was 5.62 LCU per US$, period average in 1960.
How does Costa Rica rank for official exchange rate?: Costa Rica ranks 47th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
Is official exchange rate rising or falling in Costa Rica?: Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?: The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average)
Unit: LCU per US$, period average
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 215 places, 12,630 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

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.