Official exchange rate in Honduras
Honduras: Official exchange rate was 25.95 LCU per US$, period average in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
25.95 LCU per US$, period average
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
91st
of 215 countries
All-time high
25.95 LCU per US$, period average
in 2025
All-time low
2 LCU per US$, period average
in 1975
Years of data
56
1960–2025
Official exchange rate in Honduras, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in LCU per US$, period average.
Analysis
Honduras recorded 25.95 LCU per US$, period average for official exchange rate in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, official exchange rate in Honduras peaked at 25.95 LCU per US$, period average in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2 LCU per US$, period average, in 1975.
Honduras ranks 91st of 215 countries on this measure, 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 in Honduras, year by year
| Year | LCU per US$, period average | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2 LCU per US$, period average | — |
| 1961 | 2 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 2 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 2 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 2 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 2 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 2 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 2 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 2 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 2 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 2 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 2 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 2 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 2 LCU per US$, period average | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 2 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 2 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 2 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 2 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 2 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 2 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 2 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 2 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 2 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 2 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 2 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 2 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 2 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 2 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 2 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 2 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 14.84 LCU per US$, period average | +642.0% |
| 2001 | 15.48 LCU per US$, period average | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 16.44 LCU per US$, period average | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 17.35 LCU per US$, period average | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 18.21 LCU per US$, period average | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 18.83 LCU per US$, period average | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 18.9 LCU per US$, period average | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 18.9 LCU per US$, period average | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 18.9 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 18.9 LCU per US$, period average | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 18.9 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 18.92 LCU per US$, period average | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 19.5 LCU per US$, period average | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 20.35 LCU per US$, period average | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 20.99 LCU per US$, period average | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 21.95 LCU per US$, period average | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 22.84 LCU per US$, period average | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 23.49 LCU per US$, period average | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 23.9 LCU per US$, period average | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 24.51 LCU per US$, period average | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 24.58 LCU per US$, period average | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 24.02 LCU per US$, period average | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 24.49 LCU per US$, period average | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 24.6 LCU per US$, period average | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 24.8 LCU per US$, period average | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 25.95 LCU per US$, period average | +4.7% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 25.95 LCU per US$, period average is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 103.16 LCU per US$, period average, 25% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 25.95 LCU per US$, period average is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.7 LCU per US$, period average, 9.6× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2 LCU per US$, period average | 2 LCU per US$, period average | 2 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1970s | 2 LCU per US$, period average | 2 LCU per US$, period average | 2 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1980s | 2 LCU per US$, period average | 2 LCU per US$, period average | 2 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.67 LCU per US$, period average | 14.84 LCU per US$, period average | 18.9 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.53 LCU per US$, period average | 18.9 LCU per US$, period average | 24.51 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.74 LCU per US$, period average | 24.02 LCU per US$, period average | 25.95 LCU per US$, period average | 6 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
- 88 Mauritania 36.49 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 89 Thailand 32.88 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 90 Zimbabwe 26.6 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 92 Zambia 25.28 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 93 Sao Tome and Principe 22.64 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 94 Czechia 21.88 LCU per US$, period average compare
More financial sector data for Honduras
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 4.82 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 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 3.52 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 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 4.82 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 Honduras?
- Official exchange rate in Honduras was 25.95 LCU per US$, period average in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest official exchange rate recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 25.95 LCU per US$, period average in 2025.
- What is the lowest official exchange rate recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 LCU per US$, period average in 1975.
- How does Honduras rank for official exchange rate?
- Honduras ranks 91st out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is official exchange rate rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, 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.