Official exchange rate in Jordan
Jordan: Official exchange rate was 0.71 LCU per US$, period average in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.71 LCU per US$, period average
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
212th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.71 LCU per US$, period average
in 2009
All-time low
0.2979 LCU per US$, period average
in 1980
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Official exchange rate in Jordan, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in LCU per US$, period average.
Analysis
In 2025, official exchange rate in Jordan stood at 0.71 LCU per US$, period average. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, official exchange rate in Jordan peaked at 0.71 LCU per US$, period average in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.2979 LCU per US$, period average, in 1980.
Jordan ranks 212th 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 in Jordan, year by year
| 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 | 0.3571 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.3571 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.3571 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.3571 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.3571 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.3571 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.3286 LCU per US$, period average | -8.0% |
| 1974 | 0.3221 LCU per US$, period average | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 0.3198 LCU per US$, period average | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 0.332 LCU per US$, period average | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 0.3293 LCU per US$, period average | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 0.3056 LCU per US$, period average | -7.2% |
| 1979 | 0.3003 LCU per US$, period average | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 0.2979 LCU per US$, period average | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 0.3304 LCU per US$, period average | +10.9% |
| 1982 | 0.3525 LCU per US$, period average | +6.7% |
| 1983 | 0.3631 LCU per US$, period average | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 0.3845 LCU per US$, period average | +5.9% |
| 1985 | 0.3946 LCU per US$, period average | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 0.35 LCU per US$, period average | -11.3% |
| 1987 | 0.3385 LCU per US$, period average | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 0.3743 LCU per US$, period average | +10.6% |
| 1989 | 0.5746 LCU per US$, period average | +53.5% |
| 1990 | 0.6637 LCU per US$, period average | +15.5% |
| 1991 | 0.6809 LCU per US$, period average | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.6798 LCU per US$, period average | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.6929 LCU per US$, period average | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.6988 LCU per US$, period average | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 0.7004 LCU per US$, period average | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.709 LCU per US$, period average | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.709 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.709 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.709 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.709 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.709 LCU per US$, period average | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.709 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.709 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.709 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.709 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.709 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.709 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.7097 LCU per US$, period average | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.71 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.71 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.71 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.71 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.71 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.71 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.71 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.71 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.71 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.71 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.71 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.71 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.71 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.71 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.71 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.71 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.71 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 0.71 LCU per US$, period average is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.38 LCU per US$, period average, 4% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 0.71 LCU per US$, period average is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7.33 LCU per US$, period average, 10% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3571 LCU per US$, period average | 0.3571 LCU per US$, period average | 0.3571 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3309 LCU per US$, period average | 0.3003 LCU per US$, period average | 0.3571 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.376 LCU per US$, period average | 0.2979 LCU per US$, period average | 0.5746 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6952 LCU per US$, period average | 0.6637 LCU per US$, period average | 0.709 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7092 LCU per US$, period average | 0.709 LCU per US$, period average | 0.71 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.71 LCU per US$, period average | 0.71 LCU per US$, period average | 0.71 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.71 LCU per US$, period average | 0.71 LCU per US$, period average | 0.71 LCU per US$, period average | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
More financial sector data for Jordan
- 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 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.1387 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 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.1013 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 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.1387 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 Jordan?
- Official exchange rate in Jordan was 0.71 LCU per US$, period average in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest official exchange rate recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.71 LCU per US$, period average in 2009.
- What is the lowest official exchange rate recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2979 LCU per US$, period average in 1980.
- How does Jordan rank for official exchange rate?
- Jordan ranks 212th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is official exchange rate rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, 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.