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Official exchange rate in Georgia

Georgia: Official exchange rate was 2.74 LCU per US$, period average in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
2.74 LCU per US$, period average
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
136th
of 215 countries
All-time high
3.22 LCU per US$, period average
in 2021
All-time low
1.26 LCU per US$, period average
in 1996
Years of data
30
1996–2025

Official exchange rate in Georgia, 1996–2025

01231996201020251996: 1.3 LCU per US$, period average1997: 1.3 LCU per US$, period average1998: 1.4 LCU per US$, period average1999: 2 LCU per US$, period average2000: 2 LCU per US$, period average2001: 2.1 LCU per US$, period average2002: 2.2 LCU per US$, period average2003: 2.1 LCU per US$, period average2004: 1.9 LCU per US$, period average2005: 1.8 LCU per US$, period average2006: 1.8 LCU per US$, period average2007: 1.7 LCU per US$, period average2008: 1.5 LCU per US$, period average2009: 1.7 LCU per US$, period average2010: 1.8 LCU per US$, period average2011: 1.7 LCU per US$, period average2012: 1.7 LCU per US$, period average2013: 1.7 LCU per US$, period average2014: 1.8 LCU per US$, period average2015: 2.3 LCU per US$, period average2016: 2.4 LCU per US$, period average2017: 2.5 LCU per US$, period average2018: 2.5 LCU per US$, period average2019: 2.8 LCU per US$, period average2020: 3.1 LCU per US$, period average2021: 3.2 LCU per US$, period average2022: 2.9 LCU per US$, period average2023: 2.6 LCU per US$, period average2024: 2.7 LCU per US$, period average2025: 2.7 LCU per US$, period average

Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in LCU per US$, period average.

Analysis

Georgia recorded 2.74 LCU per US$, period average for official exchange rate in 2025.

That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 20.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, official exchange rate in Georgia peaked at 3.22 LCU per US$, period average in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.26 LCU per US$, period average, in 1996.

That places Georgia 136th 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 30 years of available data.

Official exchange rate in Georgia, year by year

Year LCU per US$, period average Change
1996 1.26 LCU per US$, period average —
1997 1.3 LCU per US$, period average +2.7%
1998 1.39 LCU per US$, period average +7.1%
1999 2.02 LCU per US$, period average +45.7%
2000 1.98 LCU per US$, period average -2.4%
2001 2.07 LCU per US$, period average +4.9%
2002 2.2 LCU per US$, period average +5.9%
2003 2.15 LCU per US$, period average -2.3%
2004 1.92 LCU per US$, period average -10.7%
2005 1.81 LCU per US$, period average -5.4%
2006 1.78 LCU per US$, period average -1.8%
2007 1.67 LCU per US$, period average -6.2%
2008 1.49 LCU per US$, period average -10.8%
2009 1.67 LCU per US$, period average +12.1%
2010 1.78 LCU per US$, period average +6.7%
2011 1.69 LCU per US$, period average -5.4%
2012 1.65 LCU per US$, period average -2.1%
2013 1.66 LCU per US$, period average +0.7%
2014 1.77 LCU per US$, period average +6.2%
2015 2.27 LCU per US$, period average +28.5%
2016 2.37 LCU per US$, period average +4.3%
2017 2.51 LCU per US$, period average +6.0%
2018 2.53 LCU per US$, period average +1.0%
2019 2.82 LCU per US$, period average +11.2%
2020 3.11 LCU per US$, period average +10.3%
2021 3.22 LCU per US$, period average +3.6%
2022 2.92 LCU per US$, period average -9.5%
2023 2.63 LCU per US$, period average -9.9%
2024 2.72 LCU per US$, period average +3.5%
2025 2.74 LCU per US$, period average +0.8%

Georgia compared with similar countries

  • Georgia's 2.74 LCU per US$, period average is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.38 LCU per US$, period average, 16% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • Georgia's 2.74 LCU per US$, period average is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8871 LCU per US$, period average, 3.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.49 LCU per US$, period average 1.26 LCU per US$, period average 2.02 LCU per US$, period average 4
2000s 1.87 LCU per US$, period average 1.49 LCU per US$, period average 2.2 LCU per US$, period average 10
2010s 2.1 LCU per US$, period average 1.65 LCU per US$, period average 2.82 LCU per US$, period average 10
2020s 2.89 LCU per US$, period average 2.63 LCU per US$, period average 3.22 LCU per US$, period average 6

Countries ranked near Georgia

  1. 133 Tunisia 3.11 LCU per US$, period average compare
  2. 134 Belarus 3.07 LCU per US$, period average compare
  3. 135 Samoa 2.79 LCU per US$, period average compare
  4. 137 Antigua and Barbuda 2.7 LCU per US$, period average compare
  5. 137 Dominica 2.7 LCU per US$, period average compare
  6. 137 Grenada 2.7 LCU per US$, period average compare
  7. 137 Saint Kitts and Nevis 2.7 LCU per US$, period average compare
  8. 137 Saint Lucia 2.7 LCU per US$, period average compare
  9. 137 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2.7 LCU per US$, period average compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is official exchange rate in Georgia?
Official exchange rate in Georgia was 2.74 LCU per US$, period average in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest official exchange rate recorded in Georgia?
The highest recorded value was 3.22 LCU per US$, period average in 2021.
What is the lowest official exchange rate recorded in Georgia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.26 LCU per US$, period average in 1996.
How does Georgia rank for official exchange rate?
Georgia ranks 136th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is official exchange rate rising or falling in Georgia?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Georgia data come from?
The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average)
Unit
LCU per US$, period average
Source
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
217 places, 12,720 data points, 1960–2025
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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.