Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) (International) in Lebanon
Lebanon: Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) (International) was 89,500 LCU per US$, period average in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
89,500 LCU per US$, period average
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 215 countries
All-time high
89,500 LCU per US$, period average
in 2024
All-time low
2.3 LCU per US$, period average
in 1975
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Official exchange rate in Lebanon, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in LCU per US$, period average.
Analysis
In 2025, official exchange rate in Lebanon stood at 89,500 LCU per US$, period average. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5,837.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, official exchange rate in Lebanon peaked at 89,500 LCU per US$, period average in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.3 LCU per US$, period average, in 1975.
That places Lebanon 1st out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) (International) in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | LCU per US$, period average | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.17 LCU per US$, period average | — |
| 1961 | 3.08 LCU per US$, period average | -2.9% |
| 1962 | 3.01 LCU per US$, period average | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 3.1 LCU per US$, period average | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 3.07 LCU per US$, period average | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 3.07 LCU per US$, period average | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 3.13 LCU per US$, period average | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 3.2 LCU per US$, period average | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 3.16 LCU per US$, period average | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 3.25 LCU per US$, period average | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 3.27 LCU per US$, period average | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 3.23 LCU per US$, period average | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 3.05 LCU per US$, period average | -5.5% |
| 1973 | 2.61 LCU per US$, period average | -14.4% |
| 1974 | 2.33 LCU per US$, period average | -10.8% |
| 1975 | 2.3 LCU per US$, period average | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 2.87 LCU per US$, period average | +24.7% |
| 1977 | 3.07 LCU per US$, period average | +6.9% |
| 1978 | 2.96 LCU per US$, period average | -3.7% |
| 1979 | 3.24 LCU per US$, period average | +9.7% |
| 1980 | 3.44 LCU per US$, period average | +6.0% |
| 1981 | 4.31 LCU per US$, period average | +25.5% |
| 1982 | 4.74 LCU per US$, period average | +10.0% |
| 1983 | 4.53 LCU per US$, period average | -4.5% |
| 1984 | 6.51 LCU per US$, period average | +43.8% |
| 1985 | 16.42 LCU per US$, period average | +152.1% |
| 1986 | 38.37 LCU per US$, period average | +133.7% |
| 1987 | 224.6 LCU per US$, period average | +485.3% |
| 1988 | 409.23 LCU per US$, period average | +82.2% |
| 1989 | 496.69 LCU per US$, period average | +21.4% |
| 1990 | 695.09 LCU per US$, period average | +39.9% |
| 1991 | 928.23 LCU per US$, period average | +33.5% |
| 1992 | 1,713 LCU per US$, period average | +84.5% |
| 1993 | 1,741 LCU per US$, period average | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 1,680 LCU per US$, period average | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 1,621 LCU per US$, period average | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 1,571 LCU per US$, period average | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 1,539 LCU per US$, period average | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 1,516 LCU per US$, period average | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 1,508 LCU per US$, period average | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 1,508 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1,508 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1,508 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1,508 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1,508 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1,508 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1,508 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1,508 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1,508 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1,508 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1,508 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1,508 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1,508 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1,508 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1,508 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1,508 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1,508 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1,508 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1,508 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1,508 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1,508 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1,508 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1,508 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 13,876 LCU per US$, period average | +820.4% |
| 2024 | 89,500 LCU per US$, period average | +545.0% |
| 2025 | 89,500 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 89,500 LCU per US$, period average is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 103.84 LCU per US$, period average, 861.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 89,500 LCU per US$, period average is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7.33 LCU per US$, period average, 12216.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) (International) in Lebanon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +820.4% | 1,508 LCU per US$, period average | 13,876 LCU per US$, period average |
| 2024 | +545.0% | 13,876 LCU per US$, period average | 89,500 LCU per US$, period average |
| 1987 | +485.3% | 38.37 LCU per US$, period average | 224.6 LCU per US$, period average |
| 1985 | +152.1% | 6.51 LCU per US$, period average | 16.42 LCU per US$, period average |
| 1986 | +133.7% | 16.42 LCU per US$, period average | 38.37 LCU per US$, period average |
| 1992 | +84.5% | 928.23 LCU per US$, period average | 1,713 LCU per US$, period average |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.12 LCU per US$, period average | 3.01 LCU per US$, period average | 3.25 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.89 LCU per US$, period average | 2.3 LCU per US$, period average | 3.27 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1980s | 120.88 LCU per US$, period average | 3.44 LCU per US$, period average | 496.69 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,451 LCU per US$, period average | 695.09 LCU per US$, period average | 1,741 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,508 LCU per US$, period average | 1,508 LCU per US$, period average | 1,508 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,508 LCU per US$, period average | 1,508 LCU per US$, period average | 1,508 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,900 LCU per US$, period average | 1,508 LCU per US$, period average | 89,500 LCU per US$, period average | 6 |
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More financial sector data for Lebanon
- 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 0.0063 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 29.61 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 0.0049 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 21.62 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 0.0063 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 29.61 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 Lebanon?
- Official exchange rate in Lebanon was 89,500 LCU per US$, period average in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest official exchange rate recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 89,500 LCU per US$, period average in 2024.
- What is the lowest official exchange rate recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3 LCU per US$, period average in 1975.
- How does Lebanon rank for official exchange rate?
- Lebanon ranks 1st out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is official exchange rate rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5,837.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, 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.