Official exchange rate in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Official exchange rate was 521.03 LCU per US$, period average in 2025. β Volatile
Official exchange rate in Kazakhstan, 1994β2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in LCU per US$, period average.
Analysis
Kazakhstan recorded 521.03 LCU per US$, period average for official exchange rate in 2025. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.1% on the previous year and up 135.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, official exchange rate in Kazakhstan peaked at 521.03 LCU per US$, period average in 2025 and was at its lowest, 35.54 LCU per US$, period average, in 1994.
Kazakhstan ranks 46th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.84 LCU per US$, period average | 35.54 LCU per US$, period average | 119.52 LCU per US$, period average | 6 |
| 2000s | 137.71 LCU per US$, period average | 120.3 LCU per US$, period average | 153.28 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2010s | 239.18 LCU per US$, period average | 146.62 LCU per US$, period average | 382.75 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2020s | 457.53 LCU per US$, period average | 412.95 LCU per US$, period average | 521.03 LCU per US$, period average | 6 |
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More financial sector data for Kazakhstan
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 2.71 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 184.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 13.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 383.77 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 34.97 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 11.59 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 13.27 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 48.24 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 47.76 billion SDR (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 25.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official exchange rate in Kazakhstan?
- Official exchange rate in Kazakhstan was 521.03 LCU per US$, period average in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest official exchange rate recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 521.03 LCU per US$, period average in 2025.
- What is the lowest official exchange rate recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.54 LCU per US$, period average in 1994.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for official exchange rate?
- Kazakhstan ranks 46th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is official exchange rate rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 135.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, 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.