Official exchange rate in Germany
Germany: Official exchange rate was 0.885 LCU per US$, period average in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Official exchange rate in Germany, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in LCU per US$, period average.
Analysis
Germany recorded 0.885 LCU per US$, period average for official exchange rate in 2025.
The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, official exchange rate in Germany peaked at 4.2 LCU per US$, period average in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.6799 LCU per US$, period average, in 2008.
That places Germany 180th out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.02 LCU per US$, period average | 3.94 LCU per US$, period average | 4.2 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.68 LCU per US$, period average | 1.83 LCU per US$, period average | 3.66 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.25 LCU per US$, period average | 1.76 LCU per US$, period average | 2.94 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.55 LCU per US$, period average | 0.9383 LCU per US$, period average | 1.76 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8672 LCU per US$, 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 Germany
- 177 Andorra 0.8871 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 177 Montenegro 0.8871 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 177 San Marino 0.8871 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 180 Austria 0.885 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 180 Belgium 0.885 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 180 Croatia 0.885 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 180 Cyprus 0.885 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 180 Estonia 0.885 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 180 Finland 0.885 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 180 France 0.885 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 180 Greece 0.885 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 180 Ireland 0.885 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 180 Italy 0.885 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 180 Latvia 0.885 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 180 Lithuania 0.885 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 180 Luxembourg 0.885 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 180 Malta 0.885 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 180 Monaco 0.885 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 180 Netherlands 0.885 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 180 Portugal 0.885 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 180 Slovakia 0.885 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 180 Slovenia 0.885 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 180 Spain 0.885 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 180 Saint Martin (French part) 0.885 LCU per US$, period average compare
More financial sector data for Germany
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 76.4% (2023)
- Total reserves in months of imports 3.11 (2025)
- Net domestic credit 6.05 trillion current LCU (2023)
- Net foreign assets 2.01 trillion current LCU (2023)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 77.3% (2023)
- Claims on central government, etc. 11.8% (2023)
- Domestic credit to private sector 77.3% (2023)
- Net migration -334,072 (2025)
- GDP deflator: linked series 123.84 base year varies by country (2025)
- Inflation, GDP deflator: linked series 3.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official exchange rate in Germany?
- Official exchange rate in Germany was 0.885 LCU per US$, period average in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest official exchange rate recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 4.2 LCU per US$, period average in 1960.
- What is the lowest official exchange rate recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6799 LCU per US$, period average in 2008.
- How does Germany rank for official exchange rate?
- Germany ranks 180th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is official exchange rate rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, 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.