Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) (International) in Kosovo
Kosovo: Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) (International) was 0.8871 LCU per US$, period average in 2025. ▲ Rising
Official exchange rate in Kosovo, 2002–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in LCU per US$, period average.
Analysis
The most recent figure for official exchange rate in Kosovo is 0.8871 LCU per US$, period average, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, official exchange rate in Kosovo peaked at 1.06 LCU per US$, period average in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.6799 LCU per US$, period average, in 2008.
That places Kosovo 177th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) (International) in Kosovo, year by year
| Year | LCU per US$, period average | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1.06 LCU per US$, period average | — |
| 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 | 0.8932 LCU per US$, period average | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 0.8775 LCU per US$, period average | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.8454 LCU per US$, period average | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 0.9509 LCU per US$, period average | +12.5% |
| 2023 | 0.9247 LCU per US$, period average | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 0.9244 LCU per US$, period average | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.8871 LCU per US$, period average | -4.0% |
Kosovo compared with similar countries
- Kosovo's 0.8871 LCU per US$, period average is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.38 LCU per US$, period average, 5% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Kosovo's 0.8871 LCU per US$, period average is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8871 LCU per US$, period average, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.809 LCU per US$, period average | 0.6799 LCU per US$, period average | 1.06 LCU per US$, period average | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.8187 LCU per US$, period average | 0.7184 LCU per US$, period average | 0.9034 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9017 LCU per US$, period average | 0.8454 LCU per US$, period average | 0.9509 LCU per US$, period average | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kosovo
- 177 Andorra 0.8871 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 177 Montenegro 0.8871 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 177 San Marino 0.8871 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 177 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.8871 LCU per US$, period average compare
More financial sector data for Kosovo
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate -3.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 17.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.5007 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 3,518 current LCU per person (2024)
- Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate -3.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.2147 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita 1,508 current LCU per person (2024)
- Net migration, annual growth rate 17.13 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official exchange rate in Kosovo?
- Official exchange rate in Kosovo was 0.8871 LCU per US$, period average in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest official exchange rate recorded in Kosovo?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 LCU per US$, period average in 2002.
- What is the lowest official exchange rate recorded in Kosovo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6799 LCU per US$, period average in 2008.
- How does Kosovo rank for official exchange rate?
- Kosovo ranks 177th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is official exchange rate rising or falling in Kosovo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kosovo data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, 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.