Official exchange rate in Indonesia
Indonesia: Official exchange rate was 16,478 LCU per US$, period average in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
16,478 LCU per US$, period average
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
6th
of 215 countries
All-time high
16,478 LCU per US$, period average
in 2025
All-time low
149.58 LCU per US$, period average
in 1967
Years of data
59
1967–2025
Official exchange rate in Indonesia, 1967–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in LCU per US$, period average.
Analysis
The most recent figure for official exchange rate in Indonesia is 16,478 LCU per US$, period average, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, official exchange rate in Indonesia peaked at 16,478 LCU per US$, period average in 2025 and was at its lowest, 149.58 LCU per US$, period average, in 1967.
Indonesia ranks 6th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Official exchange rate in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | LCU per US$, period average | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 149.58 LCU per US$, period average | — |
| 1968 | 296.29 LCU per US$, period average | +98.1% |
| 1969 | 326 LCU per US$, period average | +10.0% |
| 1970 | 362.83 LCU per US$, period average | +11.3% |
| 1971 | 391.88 LCU per US$, period average | +8.0% |
| 1972 | 415 LCU per US$, period average | +5.9% |
| 1973 | 415 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 415 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 415 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 415 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 415 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 442.05 LCU per US$, period average | +6.5% |
| 1979 | 623.05 LCU per US$, period average | +40.9% |
| 1980 | 626.99 LCU per US$, period average | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 631.76 LCU per US$, period average | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 661.42 LCU per US$, period average | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 909.26 LCU per US$, period average | +37.5% |
| 1984 | 1,026 LCU per US$, period average | +12.8% |
| 1985 | 1,111 LCU per US$, period average | +8.2% |
| 1986 | 1,283 LCU per US$, period average | +15.5% |
| 1987 | 1,644 LCU per US$, period average | +28.2% |
| 1988 | 1,686 LCU per US$, period average | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 1,770 LCU per US$, period average | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 1,843 LCU per US$, period average | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 1,950 LCU per US$, period average | +5.8% |
| 1992 | 2,030 LCU per US$, period average | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 2,087 LCU per US$, period average | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 2,161 LCU per US$, period average | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 2,249 LCU per US$, period average | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 2,342 LCU per US$, period average | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 2,909 LCU per US$, period average | +24.2% |
| 1998 | 10,014 LCU per US$, period average | +244.2% |
| 1999 | 7,855 LCU per US$, period average | -21.6% |
| 2000 | 8,422 LCU per US$, period average | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 10,261 LCU per US$, period average | +21.8% |
| 2002 | 9,311 LCU per US$, period average | -9.3% |
| 2003 | 8,577 LCU per US$, period average | -7.9% |
| 2004 | 8,939 LCU per US$, period average | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 9,705 LCU per US$, period average | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 9,159 LCU per US$, period average | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 9,141 LCU per US$, period average | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 9,699 LCU per US$, period average | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 10,390 LCU per US$, period average | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 9,090 LCU per US$, period average | -12.5% |
| 2011 | 8,770 LCU per US$, period average | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 9,387 LCU per US$, period average | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 10,461 LCU per US$, period average | +11.4% |
| 2014 | 11,865 LCU per US$, period average | +13.4% |
| 2015 | 13,389 LCU per US$, period average | +12.8% |
| 2016 | 13,308 LCU per US$, period average | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 13,381 LCU per US$, period average | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 14,237 LCU per US$, period average | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 14,148 LCU per US$, period average | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 14,582 LCU per US$, period average | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 14,308 LCU per US$, period average | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 14,850 LCU per US$, period average | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 15,237 LCU per US$, period average | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 15,855 LCU per US$, period average | +4.1% |
| 2025 | 16,478 LCU per US$, period average | +3.9% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 16,478 LCU per US$, period average is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.38 LCU per US$, period average, 948.2× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 16,478 LCU per US$, period average is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.2 LCU per US$, period average, 3920.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Official exchange rate in Indonesia 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 | +244.2% | 2,909 LCU per US$, period average | 10,014 LCU per US$, period average |
| 1968 | +98.1% | 149.58 LCU per US$, period average | 296.29 LCU per US$, period average |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 257.29 LCU per US$, period average | 149.58 LCU per US$, period average | 326 LCU per US$, period average | 3 |
| 1970s | 430.98 LCU per US$, period average | 362.83 LCU per US$, period average | 623.05 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,135 LCU per US$, period average | 626.99 LCU per US$, period average | 1,770 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,544 LCU per US$, period average | 1,843 LCU per US$, period average | 10,014 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,360 LCU per US$, period average | 8,422 LCU per US$, period average | 10,390 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,804 LCU per US$, period average | 8,770 LCU per US$, period average | 14,237 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,218 LCU per US$, period average | 14,308 LCU per US$, period average | 16,478 LCU per US$, period average | 6 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
- 3 Vietnam 24,165 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 4 Somalia 23,098 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 5 Laos 20,167 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 7 Uzbekistan 12,579 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 8 Guinea 9,565 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 9 Paraguay 7,545 LCU per US$, period average compare
More financial sector data for Indonesia
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 3.8 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 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 2.78 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 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 3.8 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 Indonesia?
- Official exchange rate in Indonesia was 16,478 LCU per US$, period average in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest official exchange rate recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 16,478 LCU per US$, period average in 2025.
- What is the lowest official exchange rate recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 149.58 LCU per US$, period average in 1967.
- How does Indonesia rank for official exchange rate?
- Indonesia ranks 6th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is official exchange rate rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, 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.