Official exchange rate in Libya
Libya: Official exchange rate was 5.3 LCU per US$, period average in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Official exchange rate in Libya, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in LCU per US$, period average.
Analysis
The most recent figure for official exchange rate in Libya is 5.3 LCU per US$, period average, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.7% on the previous year and up 283.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, official exchange rate in Libya peaked at 5.3 LCU per US$, period average in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.2807 LCU per US$, period average, in 1991.
That places Libya 123rd out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3571 LCU per US$, period average | 0.3571 LCU per US$, period average | 0.3571 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3119 LCU per US$, period average | 0.2961 LCU per US$, period average | 0.3571 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2974 LCU per US$, period average | 0.2858 LCU per US$, period average | 0.3154 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3745 LCU per US$, period average | 0.2807 LCU per US$, period average | 0.4676 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.13 LCU per US$, period average | 0.5122 LCU per US$, period average | 1.31 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.32 LCU per US$, period average | 1.22 LCU per US$, period average | 1.4 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.28 LCU per US$, period average | 1.39 LCU per US$, period average | 5.3 LCU per US$, period average | 6 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More financial sector data for Libya
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 12.3% (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 31.57 (2023)
- Net domestic credit 57.75 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net foreign assets 501.95 billion current LCU (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 12.5% (2025)
- Broad money 64.4% (2021)
- Claims on central government, etc. -0.4% (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 12.5% (2025)
- Net migration -172 (2025)
- Claims on central government -23.6% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official exchange rate in Libya?
- Official exchange rate in Libya was 5.3 LCU per US$, period average in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest official exchange rate recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 5.3 LCU per US$, period average in 2025.
- What is the lowest official exchange rate recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2807 LCU per US$, period average in 1991.
- How does Libya rank for official exchange rate?
- Libya ranks 123rd out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is official exchange rate rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 283.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, 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.