Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) (International) in Egypt
Egypt: Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) (International) was 49.23 LCU per US$, period average in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
49.23 LCU per US$, period average
Change on year
up 8.7%
World rank
81st
of 215 countries
All-time high
49.23 LCU per US$, period average
in 2025
All-time low
0.3482 LCU per US$, period average
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Official exchange rate in Egypt, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in LCU per US$, period average.
Analysis
In 2025, official exchange rate in Egypt stood at 49.23 LCU per US$, period average. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.7% on the previous year and up 540.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, official exchange rate in Egypt peaked at 49.23 LCU per US$, period average in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.3482 LCU per US$, period average, in 1960.
That places Egypt 81st 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 (LCU per US$, period average) (International) in Egypt, year by year
| Year | LCU per US$, period average | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.3482 LCU per US$, period average | — |
| 1961 | 0.3482 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.4045 LCU per US$, period average | +16.2% |
| 1963 | 0.4348 LCU per US$, period average | +7.5% |
| 1964 | 0.4348 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.4348 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.4348 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.4348 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.4348 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.4348 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.4348 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.4348 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.4348 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.398 LCU per US$, period average | -8.5% |
| 1974 | 0.3913 LCU per US$, period average | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 0.3913 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.3913 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.3913 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.3913 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.7 LCU per US$, period average | +78.9% |
| 1980 | 0.7 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.7 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.7 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.7 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.7 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.7 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.7 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.7 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.7 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.8667 LCU per US$, period average | +23.8% |
| 1990 | 1.55 LCU per US$, period average | +78.8% |
| 1991 | 3.14 LCU per US$, period average | +102.5% |
| 1992 | 3.32 LCU per US$, period average | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 3.35 LCU per US$, period average | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 3.39 LCU per US$, period average | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 3.39 LCU per US$, period average | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 3.39 LCU per US$, period average | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 3.39 LCU per US$, period average | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 3.39 LCU per US$, period average | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 3.4 LCU per US$, period average | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 3.47 LCU per US$, period average | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 3.97 LCU per US$, period average | +14.4% |
| 2002 | 4.5 LCU per US$, period average | +13.3% |
| 2003 | 5.85 LCU per US$, period average | +30.0% |
| 2004 | 6.2 LCU per US$, period average | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 5.78 LCU per US$, period average | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 5.73 LCU per US$, period average | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 5.64 LCU per US$, period average | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 5.43 LCU per US$, period average | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 5.54 LCU per US$, period average | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 5.62 LCU per US$, period average | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 5.93 LCU per US$, period average | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 6.06 LCU per US$, period average | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 6.87 LCU per US$, period average | +13.4% |
| 2014 | 7.08 LCU per US$, period average | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 7.69 LCU per US$, period average | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 10.03 LCU per US$, period average | +30.3% |
| 2017 | 17.78 LCU per US$, period average | +77.4% |
| 2018 | 17.77 LCU per US$, period average | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 16.77 LCU per US$, period average | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 15.76 LCU per US$, period average | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 15.64 LCU per US$, period average | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 19.16 LCU per US$, period average | +22.5% |
| 2023 | 30.63 LCU per US$, period average | +59.8% |
| 2024 | 45.3 LCU per US$, period average | +47.9% |
| 2025 | 49.23 LCU per US$, period average | +8.7% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 49.23 LCU per US$, period average is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 103.84 LCU per US$, period average, 47% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 49.23 LCU per US$, period average is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7.33 LCU per US$, period average, 6.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) (International) in Egypt changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +102.5% | 1.55 LCU per US$, period average | 3.14 LCU per US$, period average |
| 1979 | +78.9% | 0.3913 LCU per US$, period average | 0.7 LCU per US$, period average |
| 1990 | +78.8% | 0.8667 LCU per US$, period average | 1.55 LCU per US$, period average |
| 2017 | +77.4% | 10.03 LCU per US$, period average | 17.78 LCU per US$, period average |
| 2023 | +59.8% | 19.16 LCU per US$, period average | 30.63 LCU per US$, period average |
| 2024 | +47.9% | 30.63 LCU per US$, period average | 45.3 LCU per US$, period average |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4144 LCU per US$, period average | 0.3482 LCU per US$, period average | 0.4348 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4359 LCU per US$, period average | 0.3913 LCU per US$, period average | 0.7 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7167 LCU per US$, period average | 0.7 LCU per US$, period average | 0.8667 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.17 LCU per US$, period average | 1.55 LCU per US$, period average | 3.4 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.21 LCU per US$, period average | 3.47 LCU per US$, period average | 6.2 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.16 LCU per US$, period average | 5.62 LCU per US$, period average | 17.78 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.29 LCU per US$, period average | 15.64 LCU per US$, period average | 49.23 LCU per US$, period average | 6 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 78 Dominican Republic 61.99 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 79 Philippines 57.51 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 80 North Macedonia 54.66 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 82 Mauritius 46 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 83 Ukraine 41.69 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 84 Uruguay 41.19 LCU per US$, period average compare
More financial sector data for Egypt
- 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 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 3.16 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 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 2.31 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 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 3.16 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 Egypt?
- Official exchange rate in Egypt was 49.23 LCU per US$, period average in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest official exchange rate recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 49.23 LCU per US$, period average in 2025.
- What is the lowest official exchange rate recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3482 LCU per US$, period average in 1960.
- How does Egypt rank for official exchange rate?
- Egypt ranks 81st out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is official exchange rate rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 540.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, 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.