What is official exchange rate in Ireland?

Official exchange rate in Ireland 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 Ireland?

The highest recorded value was 1.12 LCU per US$, period average in 2001.

What is the lowest official exchange rate recorded in Ireland?

The lowest recorded value was 0.3571 LCU per US$, period average in 1960.

How does Ireland rank for official exchange rate?

Ireland ranks 182nd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.

Is official exchange rate rising or falling in Ireland?

Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Ireland 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.

Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) (International) in Ireland

Name: Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) (International) in Ireland
Creator: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Ireland: Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) (International) was 0.885 LCU per US$, period average in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.885 LCU per US$, period average

Change on year

down 4.2%

World rank

182nd

of 215 countries

All-time high

1.12 LCU per US$, period average

in 2001

All-time low

0.3571 LCU per US$, period average

in 1960

Years of data

1960–2025

Official exchange rate in Ireland, 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 Ireland stood at 0.885 LCU per US$, period average.

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 Ireland peaked at 1.12 LCU per US$, period average in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.3571 LCU per US$, period average, in 1960.

Ireland ranks 182nd of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.

Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) (International) in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) in Ireland, 1960 to 2025.
Year	LCU per US$, period average	Change
1960	0.3571 LCU per US$, period average	—
1961	0.3571 LCU per US$, period average	+0.0%
1962	0.3571 LCU per US$, period average	+0.0%
1963	0.3571 LCU per US$, period average	+0.0%
1964	0.3571 LCU per US$, period average	+0.0%
1965	0.3571 LCU per US$, period average	+0.0%
1966	0.3571 LCU per US$, period average	+0.0%
1967	0.3621 LCU per US$, period average	+1.4%
1968	0.4167 LCU per US$, period average	+15.1%
1969	0.4167 LCU per US$, period average	+0.0%
1970	0.4167 LCU per US$, period average	+0.0%
1971	0.4109 LCU per US$, period average	-1.4%
1972	0.4004 LCU per US$, period average	-2.6%
1973	0.4082 LCU per US$, period average	+1.9%
1974	0.4278 LCU per US$, period average	+4.8%
1975	0.452 LCU per US$, period average	+5.7%
1976	0.5565 LCU per US$, period average	+23.1%
1977	0.5733 LCU per US$, period average	+3.0%
1978	0.5215 LCU per US$, period average	-9.0%
1979	0.4886 LCU per US$, period average	-6.3%
1980	0.4866 LCU per US$, period average	-0.4%
1981	0.6213 LCU per US$, period average	+27.7%
1982	0.7046 LCU per US$, period average	+13.4%
1983	0.8047 LCU per US$, period average	+14.2%
1984	0.9226 LCU per US$, period average	+14.6%
1985	0.9456 LCU per US$, period average	+2.5%
1986	0.7431 LCU per US$, period average	-21.4%
1987	0.6729 LCU per US$, period average	-9.4%
1988	0.6565 LCU per US$, period average	-2.4%
1989	0.7055 LCU per US$, period average	+7.5%
1990	0.6046 LCU per US$, period average	-14.3%
1991	0.6213 LCU per US$, period average	+2.8%
1992	0.5877 LCU per US$, period average	-5.4%
1993	0.6772 LCU per US$, period average	+15.2%
1994	0.6686 LCU per US$, period average	-1.3%
1995	0.6237 LCU per US$, period average	-6.7%
1996	0.625 LCU per US$, period average	+0.2%
1997	0.6596 LCU per US$, period average	+5.5%
1998	0.7023 LCU per US$, period average	+6.5%
1999	0.9383 LCU per US$, period average	+33.6%
2000	1.08 LCU per US$, period average	+15.4%
2001	1.12 LCU per US$, period average	+3.1%
2002	1.06 LCU per US$, period average	-5.3%
2003	0.884 LCU per US$, period average	-16.4%
2004	0.8039 LCU per US$, period average	-9.1%
2005	0.8038 LCU per US$, period average	-0.0%
2006	0.7964 LCU per US$, period average	-0.9%
2007	0.7297 LCU per US$, period average	-8.4%
2008	0.6799 LCU per US$, period average	-6.8%
2009	0.717 LCU per US$, period average	+5.4%
2010	0.7543 LCU per US$, period average	+5.2%
2011	0.7184 LCU per US$, period average	-4.8%
2012	0.7783 LCU per US$, period average	+8.3%
2013	0.7529 LCU per US$, period average	-3.3%
2014	0.7527 LCU per US$, period average	-0.0%
2015	0.9013 LCU per US$, period average	+19.7%
2016	0.9034 LCU per US$, period average	+0.2%
2017	0.8852 LCU per US$, period average	-2.0%
2018	0.8468 LCU per US$, period average	-4.3%
2019	0.8933 LCU per US$, period average	+5.5%
2020	0.8755 LCU per US$, period average	-2.0%
2021	0.8455 LCU per US$, period average	-3.4%
2022	0.9496 LCU per US$, period average	+12.3%
2023	0.9248 LCU per US$, period average	-2.6%
2024	0.9239 LCU per US$, period average	-0.1%
2025	0.885 LCU per US$, period average	-4.2%

Ireland compared with similar countries

Ireland's 0.885 LCU per US$, period average is below the median for high income countries, which is 1 LCU per US$, period average, 88% of the median. (84 countries reporting)
Ireland's 0.885 LCU per US$, period average is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8871 LCU per US$, period average, 100% of the median. (57 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.3695 LCU per US$, period average	0.3571 LCU per US$, period average	0.4167 LCU per US$, period average	10
1970s	0.4656 LCU per US$, period average	0.4004 LCU per US$, period average	0.5733 LCU per US$, period average	10
1980s	0.7263 LCU per US$, period average	0.4866 LCU per US$, period average	0.9456 LCU per US$, period average	10
1990s	0.6708 LCU per US$, period average	0.5877 LCU per US$, period average	0.9383 LCU per US$, 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 Ireland

182 Austria 0.885 LCU per US$, period average compare
182 Belgium 0.885 LCU per US$, period average compare
182 Croatia 0.885 LCU per US$, period average compare
182 Cyprus 0.885 LCU per US$, period average compare
182 Estonia 0.885 LCU per US$, period average compare
182 Finland 0.885 LCU per US$, period average compare
182 France 0.885 LCU per US$, period average compare
182 Germany 0.885 LCU per US$, period average compare
182 Greece 0.885 LCU per US$, period average compare
182 Italy 0.885 LCU per US$, period average compare
182 Latvia 0.885 LCU per US$, period average compare
182 Lithuania 0.885 LCU per US$, period average compare
182 Luxembourg 0.885 LCU per US$, period average compare
182 Malta 0.885 LCU per US$, period average compare
182 Monaco 0.885 LCU per US$, period average compare
182 Netherlands 0.885 LCU per US$, period average compare
182 Portugal 0.885 LCU per US$, period average compare
182 Slovakia 0.885 LCU per US$, period average compare
182 Slovenia 0.885 LCU per US$, period average compare
182 Spain 0.885 LCU per US$, period average compare
182 Saint Martin (French part) 0.885 LCU per US$, period average compare

See the full ranking of 217 places →

More financial sector data for Ireland

Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 13.07 % change on previous year (2025)
Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 223.7 units per person (2025)
Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 7.68 % change on previous year (2025)
Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 163.34 units per person (2025)
Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 13.07 % change on previous year (2025)
Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 223.7 units per person (2025)
Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 7.68 % change on previous year (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is official exchange rate in Ireland?: Official exchange rate in Ireland was 0.885 LCU per US$, period average in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest official exchange rate recorded in Ireland?: The highest recorded value was 1.12 LCU per US$, period average in 2001.
What is the lowest official exchange rate recorded in Ireland?: The lowest recorded value was 0.3571 LCU per US$, period average in 1960.
How does Ireland rank for official exchange rate?: Ireland ranks 182nd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is official exchange rate rising or falling in Ireland?: Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ireland data come from?: The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, 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, 12,730 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 15 October 2026

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.