Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) (International) in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) (International) was 87.36 LCU per US$, period average in 2025. ▲ Rising
Official exchange rate in Kyrgyzstan, 1994–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in LCU per US$, period average.
Analysis
The most recent figure for official exchange rate in Kyrgyzstan is 87.36 LCU per US$, period average, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 35.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, official exchange rate in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 87.86 LCU per US$, period average in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.82 LCU per US$, period average, in 1995.
That places Kyrgyzstan 69th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) (International) in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | LCU per US$, period average | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 10.84 LCU per US$, period average | — |
| 1995 | 10.82 LCU per US$, period average | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 12.81 LCU per US$, period average | +18.4% |
| 1997 | 17.36 LCU per US$, period average | +35.5% |
| 1998 | 20.84 LCU per US$, period average | +20.0% |
| 1999 | 39.01 LCU per US$, period average | +87.2% |
| 2000 | 47.7 LCU per US$, period average | +22.3% |
| 2001 | 48.38 LCU per US$, period average | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 46.94 LCU per US$, period average | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 43.65 LCU per US$, period average | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 42.65 LCU per US$, period average | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 41.01 LCU per US$, period average | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 40.15 LCU per US$, period average | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 37.32 LCU per US$, period average | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 36.57 LCU per US$, period average | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 42.9 LCU per US$, period average | +17.3% |
| 2010 | 45.96 LCU per US$, period average | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 46.14 LCU per US$, period average | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 47 LCU per US$, period average | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 48.44 LCU per US$, period average | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 53.65 LCU per US$, period average | +10.8% |
| 2015 | 64.46 LCU per US$, period average | +20.1% |
| 2016 | 69.91 LCU per US$, period average | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 68.87 LCU per US$, period average | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 68.84 LCU per US$, period average | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 69.79 LCU per US$, period average | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 77.35 LCU per US$, period average | +10.8% |
| 2021 | 84.64 LCU per US$, period average | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 84.12 LCU per US$, period average | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 87.86 LCU per US$, period average | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 87.15 LCU per US$, period average | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 87.36 LCU per US$, period average | +0.2% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 87.36 LCU per US$, period average is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 103.84 LCU per US$, period average, 84% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 87.36 LCU per US$, period average is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8871 LCU per US$, period average, 98.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) (International) in Kyrgyzstan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +87.2% | 20.84 LCU per US$, period average | 39.01 LCU per US$, period average |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.61 LCU per US$, period average | 10.82 LCU per US$, period average | 39.01 LCU per US$, period average | 6 |
| 2000s | 42.73 LCU per US$, period average | 36.57 LCU per US$, period average | 48.38 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.31 LCU per US$, period average | 45.96 LCU per US$, period average | 69.91 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.74 LCU per US$, period average | 77.35 LCU per US$, period average | 87.86 LCU per US$, period average | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
More financial sector data for Kyrgyzstan
- 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 0.0908 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 0.0663 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 0.0908 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 Kyrgyzstan?
- Official exchange rate in Kyrgyzstan was 87.36 LCU per US$, period average in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest official exchange rate recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 87.86 LCU per US$, period average in 2023.
- What is the lowest official exchange rate recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.82 LCU per US$, period average in 1995.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for official exchange rate?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 69th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is official exchange rate rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, 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.