Official exchange rate in Euro area
Euro area: Official exchange rate was 0.885 LCU per US$, period average in 2025. ▬ Flat
Official exchange rate in Euro area, 1999–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in LCU per US$, period average.
Analysis
The most recent figure for official exchange rate in Euro area is 0.885 LCU per US$, period average, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, official exchange rate in Euro area peaked at 1.12 LCU per US$, period average in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.6799 LCU per US$, period average, in 2008.
Official exchange rate in Euro area, year by year
| Year | LCU per US$, period average | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.9383 LCU per US$, period average | — |
| 2000 | 1.08 LCU per US$, period average | +15.4% |
| 2001 | 1.12 LCU per US$, period average | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 1.06 LCU per US$, period average | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 0.884 LCU per US$, period average | -16.4% |
| 2004 | 0.8039 LCU per US$, period average | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 0.8038 LCU per US$, period average | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.7964 LCU per US$, period average | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.7297 LCU per US$, period average | -8.4% |
| 2008 | 0.6799 LCU per US$, period average | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 0.717 LCU per US$, period average | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 0.7543 LCU per US$, period average | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 0.7184 LCU per US$, period average | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 0.7783 LCU per US$, period average | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 0.7529 LCU per US$, period average | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.7527 LCU per US$, period average | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9013 LCU per US$, period average | +19.7% |
| 2016 | 0.9034 LCU per US$, period average | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.8852 LCU per US$, period average | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.8468 LCU per US$, period average | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 0.8933 LCU per US$, period average | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 0.8755 LCU per US$, period average | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.8455 LCU per US$, period average | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 0.9496 LCU per US$, period average | +12.3% |
| 2023 | 0.9248 LCU per US$, period average | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 0.9239 LCU per US$, period average | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 0.885 LCU per US$, period average | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9383 LCU per US$, period average | 0.9383 LCU per US$, period average | 0.9383 LCU per US$, period average | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.8672 LCU per US$, period average | 0.6799 LCU per US$, period average | 1.12 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8187 LCU per US$, period average | 0.7184 LCU per US$, period average | 0.9034 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9007 LCU per US$, period average | 0.8455 LCU per US$, period average | 0.9496 LCU per US$, period average | 6 |
Countries ranked near Euro area
More financial sector data for Euro area
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 78.1% (2023)
- Net migration, annual growth rate -77.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net migration 102,179 (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 77.1% (2024)
- Claims on central government, etc. 28.9% (2024)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 77.1% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 3.67 (2025)
- Listed domestic companies, total 4,913 (2018)
- Commercial bank branches 18.55 per 100,000 adults (2024)
- Stocks traded, total value 47.0% (2015)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official exchange rate in Euro area?
- Official exchange rate in Euro area was 0.885 LCU per US$, period average in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest official exchange rate recorded in Euro area?
- The highest recorded value was 1.12 LCU per US$, period average in 2001.
- What is the lowest official exchange rate recorded in Euro area?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6799 LCU per US$, period average in 2008.
- How does Euro area rank for official exchange rate?
- Euro area ranks 1st out of 2 groups with data for 2025.
- Is official exchange rate rising or falling in Euro area?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Euro area 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.