Official exchange rate in Kuwait
Kuwait: Official exchange rate was 0.3065 LCU per US$, period average in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.3065 LCU per US$, period average
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
215th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.3571 LCU per US$, period average
in 1960
All-time low
0.2688 LCU per US$, period average
in 2008
Years of data
64
1960–2025
Official exchange rate in Kuwait, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in LCU per US$, period average.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 0.3065 LCU per US$, period average for official exchange rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, official exchange rate in Kuwait peaked at 0.3571 LCU per US$, period average in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.2688 LCU per US$, period average, in 2008.
Kuwait ranks 215th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Official exchange rate in Kuwait, 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 | 0.3561 LCU per US$, period average | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 0.3289 LCU per US$, period average | -7.6% |
| 1973 | 0.2966 LCU per US$, period average | -9.8% |
| 1974 | 0.2932 LCU per US$, period average | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 0.29 LCU per US$, period average | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 0.2924 LCU per US$, period average | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 0.2866 LCU per US$, period average | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 0.2751 LCU per US$, period average | -4.0% |
| 1979 | 0.2764 LCU per US$, period average | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 0.2703 LCU per US$, period average | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 0.2788 LCU per US$, period average | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 0.2879 LCU per US$, period average | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 0.2915 LCU per US$, period average | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 0.2961 LCU per US$, period average | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 0.3008 LCU per US$, period average | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 0.2906 LCU per US$, period average | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 0.2787 LCU per US$, period average | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 0.279 LCU per US$, period average | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.2938 LCU per US$, period average | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 0.2932 LCU per US$, period average | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.3018 LCU per US$, period average | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 0.2969 LCU per US$, period average | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.2984 LCU per US$, period average | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.2994 LCU per US$, period average | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.3033 LCU per US$, period average | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.3048 LCU per US$, period average | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.3044 LCU per US$, period average | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.3068 LCU per US$, period average | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.3067 LCU per US$, period average | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.3039 LCU per US$, period average | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.298 LCU per US$, period average | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.2947 LCU per US$, period average | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.292 LCU per US$, period average | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.2902 LCU per US$, period average | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.2842 LCU per US$, period average | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2688 LCU per US$, period average | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 0.2878 LCU per US$, period average | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2866 LCU per US$, period average | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.276 LCU per US$, period average | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 0.2799 LCU per US$, period average | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.2836 LCU per US$, period average | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2846 LCU per US$, period average | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.3009 LCU per US$, period average | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 0.3021 LCU per US$, period average | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.3034 LCU per US$, period average | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.302 LCU per US$, period average | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.3036 LCU per US$, period average | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.3062 LCU per US$, period average | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.3016 LCU per US$, period average | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.3063 LCU per US$, period average | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.3072 LCU per US$, period average | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.3067 LCU per US$, period average | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 0.3065 LCU per US$, period average | -0.1% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.3065 LCU per US$, period average is below the median for high income countries, which is 1 LCU per US$, period average, 31% of the median. (84 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.3065 LCU per US$, period average is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7.33 LCU per US$, period average, 4% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3571 LCU per US$, period average | 0.3571 LCU per US$, period average | 0.3571 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3052 LCU per US$, period average | 0.2751 LCU per US$, period average | 0.3571 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2867 LCU per US$, period average | 0.2703 LCU per US$, period average | 0.3008 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3003 LCU per US$, period average | 0.2932 LCU per US$, period average | 0.3048 LCU per US$, period average | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.2933 LCU per US$, period average | 0.2688 LCU per US$, period average | 0.3068 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2923 LCU per US$, period average | 0.276 LCU per US$, period average | 0.3036 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3057 LCU per US$, period average | 0.3016 LCU per US$, period average | 0.3072 LCU per US$, period average | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More financial sector data for Kuwait
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 11.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0044 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 142.41 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 5.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 103.99 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 11.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0044 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 142.41 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 5.86 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official exchange rate in Kuwait?
- Official exchange rate in Kuwait was 0.3065 LCU per US$, period average in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest official exchange rate recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3571 LCU per US$, period average in 1960.
- What is the lowest official exchange rate recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2688 LCU per US$, period average in 2008.
- How does Kuwait rank for official exchange rate?
- Kuwait ranks 215th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is official exchange rate rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, 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.