Official exchange rate in Fiji
Fiji: Official exchange rate was 2.3 LCU per US$, period average in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2.3 LCU per US$, period average
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
144th
of 215 countries
All-time high
2.3 LCU per US$, period average
in 2025
All-time low
0.7929 LCU per US$, period average
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Official exchange rate in Fiji, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in LCU per US$, period average.
Analysis
In 2025, official exchange rate in Fiji stood at 2.3 LCU per US$, period average. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, official exchange rate in Fiji peaked at 2.3 LCU per US$, period average in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.7929 LCU per US$, period average, in 1960.
That places Fiji 144th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Official exchange rate in Fiji, year by year
| Year | LCU per US$, period average | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.7929 LCU per US$, period average | — |
| 1961 | 0.7929 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.7929 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.7929 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.7929 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.7929 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.7929 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.8059 LCU per US$, period average | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 0.8708 LCU per US$, period average | +8.1% |
| 1969 | 0.8708 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.8708 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.8588 LCU per US$, period average | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 0.8252 LCU per US$, period average | -3.9% |
| 1973 | 0.7942 LCU per US$, period average | -3.8% |
| 1974 | 0.8056 LCU per US$, period average | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 0.8219 LCU per US$, period average | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 0.8977 LCU per US$, period average | +9.2% |
| 1977 | 0.9174 LCU per US$, period average | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 0.8468 LCU per US$, period average | -7.7% |
| 1979 | 0.8357 LCU per US$, period average | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 0.818 LCU per US$, period average | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 0.8546 LCU per US$, period average | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 0.9324 LCU per US$, period average | +9.1% |
| 1983 | 1.02 LCU per US$, period average | +9.1% |
| 1984 | 1.08 LCU per US$, period average | +6.4% |
| 1985 | 1.15 LCU per US$, period average | +6.6% |
| 1986 | 1.13 LCU per US$, period average | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 1.24 LCU per US$, period average | +9.8% |
| 1988 | 1.43 LCU per US$, period average | +15.0% |
| 1989 | 1.48 LCU per US$, period average | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 1.48 LCU per US$, period average | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 1.48 LCU per US$, period average | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 1.5 LCU per US$, period average | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 1.54 LCU per US$, period average | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 1.46 LCU per US$, period average | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 1.41 LCU per US$, period average | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 1.4 LCU per US$, period average | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 1.44 LCU per US$, period average | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 1.99 LCU per US$, period average | +37.6% |
| 1999 | 1.97 LCU per US$, period average | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 2.13 LCU per US$, period average | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 2.28 LCU per US$, period average | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 2.19 LCU per US$, period average | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 1.9 LCU per US$, period average | -13.3% |
| 2004 | 1.73 LCU per US$, period average | -8.6% |
| 2005 | 1.69 LCU per US$, period average | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 1.73 LCU per US$, period average | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 1.61 LCU per US$, period average | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 1.59 LCU per US$, period average | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 1.96 LCU per US$, period average | +22.8% |
| 2010 | 1.92 LCU per US$, period average | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 1.79 LCU per US$, period average | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 1.79 LCU per US$, period average | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.84 LCU per US$, period average | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 1.89 LCU per US$, period average | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 2.1 LCU per US$, period average | +11.1% |
| 2016 | 2.09 LCU per US$, period average | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 2.07 LCU per US$, period average | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 2.09 LCU per US$, period average | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 2.16 LCU per US$, period average | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 2.17 LCU per US$, period average | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 2.07 LCU per US$, period average | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 2.2 LCU per US$, period average | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 2.25 LCU per US$, period average | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 2.27 LCU per US$, period average | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 2.3 LCU per US$, period average | +1.4% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 2.3 LCU per US$, period average is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.38 LCU per US$, period average, 13% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 2.3 LCU per US$, period average is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.2 LCU per US$, period average, 55% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Official exchange rate in Fiji changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +37.6% | 1.44 LCU per US$, period average | 1.99 LCU per US$, period average |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8098 LCU per US$, period average | 0.7929 LCU per US$, period average | 0.8708 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.8474 LCU per US$, period average | 0.7942 LCU per US$, period average | 0.9174 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.11 LCU per US$, period average | 0.818 LCU per US$, period average | 1.48 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.57 LCU per US$, period average | 1.4 LCU per US$, period average | 1.99 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.88 LCU per US$, period average | 1.59 LCU per US$, period average | 2.28 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.97 LCU per US$, period average | 1.79 LCU per US$, period average | 2.16 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.21 LCU per US$, period average | 2.07 LCU per US$, period average | 2.3 LCU per US$, period average | 6 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 143 Tonga 2.41 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 145 Barbados 2 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 145 Belize 2 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 147 Aruba 1.79 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 147 Curacao 1.79 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 147 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 1.79 LCU per US$, period average compare
More financial sector data for Fiji
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0055 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 36.82 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0.344 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 26.89 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0055 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 36.82 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0.344 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official exchange rate in Fiji?
- Official exchange rate in Fiji was 2.3 LCU per US$, period average in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest official exchange rate recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 2.3 LCU per US$, period average in 2025.
- What is the lowest official exchange rate recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7929 LCU per US$, period average in 1960.
- How does Fiji rank for official exchange rate?
- Fiji ranks 144th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is official exchange rate rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, 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.