Official exchange rate in Ecuador
Ecuador: Official exchange rate was 1 LCU per US$, period average in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1 LCU per US$, period average
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
161st
of 215 countries
All-time high
11,787 LCU per US$, period average
in 1999
All-time low
1 LCU per US$, period average
in 2000
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Official exchange rate in Ecuador, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in LCU per US$, period average.
Analysis
The most recent figure for official exchange rate in Ecuador is 1 LCU per US$, period average, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, official exchange rate in Ecuador peaked at 11,787 LCU per US$, period average in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1 LCU per US$, period average, in 2000.
That places Ecuador 161st out of 215 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.
Official exchange rate in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | LCU per US$, period average | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 15 LCU per US$, period average | — |
| 1961 | 16.5 LCU per US$, period average | +10.0% |
| 1962 | 18 LCU per US$, period average | +9.1% |
| 1963 | 18 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 18 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 18 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 18 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 18 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 18 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 18 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 20.92 LCU per US$, period average | +16.2% |
| 1971 | 25 LCU per US$, period average | +19.5% |
| 1972 | 25 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 25 LCU per US$, period average | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 25 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 25 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 25 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 25 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 25 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 25 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 25 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 25 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 30.03 LCU per US$, period average | +20.1% |
| 1983 | 44.12 LCU per US$, period average | +46.9% |
| 1984 | 62.54 LCU per US$, period average | +41.8% |
| 1985 | 69.56 LCU per US$, period average | +11.2% |
| 1986 | 122.78 LCU per US$, period average | +76.5% |
| 1987 | 170.46 LCU per US$, period average | +38.8% |
| 1988 | 301.61 LCU per US$, period average | +76.9% |
| 1989 | 526.35 LCU per US$, period average | +74.5% |
| 1990 | 767.75 LCU per US$, period average | +45.9% |
| 1991 | 1,046 LCU per US$, period average | +36.3% |
| 1992 | 1,534 LCU per US$, period average | +46.6% |
| 1993 | 1,919 LCU per US$, period average | +25.1% |
| 1994 | 2,197 LCU per US$, period average | +14.5% |
| 1995 | 2,564 LCU per US$, period average | +16.7% |
| 1996 | 3,189 LCU per US$, period average | +24.4% |
| 1997 | 3,998 LCU per US$, period average | +25.4% |
| 1998 | 5,447 LCU per US$, period average | +36.2% |
| 1999 | 11,787 LCU per US$, period average | +116.4% |
| 2000 | 1 LCU per US$, period average | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 1 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 1 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 1 LCU per US$, period average is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.38 LCU per US$, period average, 6% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 1 LCU per US$, period average is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.7 LCU per US$, period average, 37% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.55 LCU per US$, period average | 15 LCU per US$, period average | 18 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1970s | 24.59 LCU per US$, period average | 20.92 LCU per US$, period average | 25 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1980s | 137.74 LCU per US$, period average | 25 LCU per US$, period average | 526.35 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,445 LCU per US$, period average | 767.75 LCU per US$, period average | 11,787 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2000s | 1 LCU per US$, period average | 1 LCU per US$, period average | 1 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 LCU per US$, period average | 1 LCU per US$, period average | 1 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 LCU per US$, period average | 1 LCU per US$, period average | 1 LCU per US$, period average | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 158 Canada 1.4 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 159 Brunei 1.31 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 160 Singapore 1.31 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 161 American Samoa 1 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 161 Bahamas 1 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 161 Bermuda 1 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 161 El Salvador 1 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 161 Guam 1 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 161 Marshall Islands 1 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 161 Micronesia (country) 1 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 161 Northern Mariana Islands 1 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 161 Palau 1 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 161 Panama 1 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 161 Puerto Rico 1 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 161 East Timor 1 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 161 Turks and Caicos Islands 1 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 161 United States 1 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 161 United States Virgin Islands 1 LCU per US$, period average compare
More financial sector data for Ecuador
- 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 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 2.14 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 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 1.56 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 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 2.14 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 Ecuador?
- Official exchange rate in Ecuador was 1 LCU per US$, period average in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest official exchange rate recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 11,787 LCU per US$, period average in 1999.
- What is the lowest official exchange rate recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 LCU per US$, period average in 2000.
- How does Ecuador rank for official exchange rate?
- Ecuador ranks 161st out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is official exchange rate rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, 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.