Official exchange rate in Czechia
Czechia: Official exchange rate was 21.88 LCU per US$, period average in 2025. ▼ Falling
Official exchange rate in Czechia, 1993–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in LCU per US$, period average.
Analysis
Czechia recorded 21.88 LCU per US$, period average for official exchange rate in 2025.
The figure is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, official exchange rate in Czechia peaked at 38.6 LCU per US$, period average in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17.07 LCU per US$, period average, in 2008.
That places Czechia 94th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Official exchange rate in Czechia, year by year
| Year | LCU per US$, period average | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 29.15 LCU per US$, period average | — |
| 1994 | 28.79 LCU per US$, period average | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 26.54 LCU per US$, period average | -7.8% |
| 1996 | 27.14 LCU per US$, period average | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 31.7 LCU per US$, period average | +16.8% |
| 1998 | 32.28 LCU per US$, period average | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 34.57 LCU per US$, period average | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 38.6 LCU per US$, period average | +11.7% |
| 2001 | 38.04 LCU per US$, period average | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 32.74 LCU per US$, period average | -13.9% |
| 2003 | 28.21 LCU per US$, period average | -13.8% |
| 2004 | 25.7 LCU per US$, period average | -8.9% |
| 2005 | 23.96 LCU per US$, period average | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 22.6 LCU per US$, period average | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 20.29 LCU per US$, period average | -10.2% |
| 2008 | 17.07 LCU per US$, period average | -15.9% |
| 2009 | 19.06 LCU per US$, period average | +11.7% |
| 2010 | 19.1 LCU per US$, period average | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 17.7 LCU per US$, period average | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 19.58 LCU per US$, period average | +10.6% |
| 2013 | 19.57 LCU per US$, period average | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 20.76 LCU per US$, period average | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 24.6 LCU per US$, period average | +18.5% |
| 2016 | 24.44 LCU per US$, period average | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 23.38 LCU per US$, period average | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 21.73 LCU per US$, period average | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 22.93 LCU per US$, period average | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 23.21 LCU per US$, period average | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 21.68 LCU per US$, period average | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 23.36 LCU per US$, period average | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 22.2 LCU per US$, period average | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 23.22 LCU per US$, period average | +4.6% |
| 2025 | 21.88 LCU per US$, period average | -5.7% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 21.88 LCU per US$, period average is above the median for high income countries, which is 1 LCU per US$, period average, 21.9× the median. (84 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 21.88 LCU per US$, period average is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8871 LCU per US$, period average, 24.7× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.02 LCU per US$, period average | 26.54 LCU per US$, period average | 34.57 LCU per US$, period average | 7 |
| 2000s | 26.63 LCU per US$, period average | 17.07 LCU per US$, period average | 38.6 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.38 LCU per US$, period average | 17.7 LCU per US$, period average | 24.6 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.59 LCU per US$, period average | 21.68 LCU per US$, period average | 23.36 LCU per US$, period average | 6 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
- 91 Honduras 25.95 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 92 Zambia 25.28 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 93 Sao Tome and Principe 22.64 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 95 Sierra Leone 21.3 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 96 Mexico 19.24 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 97 Eswatini 17.89 LCU per US$, period average compare
More financial sector data for Czechia
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 71.12 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate -1.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 51.93 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 71.12 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate -1.07 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official exchange rate in Czechia?
- Official exchange rate in Czechia was 21.88 LCU per US$, period average in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest official exchange rate recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 38.6 LCU per US$, period average in 2000.
- What is the lowest official exchange rate recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.07 LCU per US$, period average in 2008.
- How does Czechia rank for official exchange rate?
- Czechia ranks 94th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is official exchange rate rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, 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.