Official exchange rate in Mexico
Mexico: Official exchange rate was 19.24 LCU per US$, period average in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
19.24 LCU per US$, period average
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
96th
of 215 countries
All-time high
21.49 LCU per US$, period average
in 2020
All-time low
0.0125 LCU per US$, period average
in 1973
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Official exchange rate in Mexico, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in LCU per US$, period average.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 19.24 LCU per US$, period average for official exchange rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, official exchange rate in Mexico peaked at 21.49 LCU per US$, period average in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0125 LCU per US$, period average, in 1973.
That places Mexico 96th out of 215 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.
Official exchange rate in Mexico, year by year
| Year | LCU per US$, period average | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0125 LCU per US$, period average | — |
| 1961 | 0.0125 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.0125 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0125 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0125 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0125 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0125 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0125 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0125 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0125 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0125 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0125 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0125 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0125 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0125 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0125 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0154 LCU per US$, period average | +23.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0226 LCU per US$, period average | +46.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0228 LCU per US$, period average | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0228 LCU per US$, period average | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 0.023 LCU per US$, period average | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0245 LCU per US$, period average | +6.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0564 LCU per US$, period average | +130.1% |
| 1983 | 0.1201 LCU per US$, period average | +112.9% |
| 1984 | 0.1678 LCU per US$, period average | +39.7% |
| 1985 | 0.2569 LCU per US$, period average | +53.1% |
| 1986 | 0.6118 LCU per US$, period average | +138.2% |
| 1987 | 1.38 LCU per US$, period average | +125.3% |
| 1988 | 2.27 LCU per US$, period average | +64.9% |
| 1989 | 2.46 LCU per US$, period average | +8.3% |
| 1990 | 2.81 LCU per US$, period average | +14.3% |
| 1991 | 3.02 LCU per US$, period average | +7.3% |
| 1992 | 3.09 LCU per US$, period average | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 3.12 LCU per US$, period average | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 3.38 LCU per US$, period average | +8.3% |
| 1995 | 6.42 LCU per US$, period average | +90.2% |
| 1996 | 7.6 LCU per US$, period average | +18.4% |
| 1997 | 7.92 LCU per US$, period average | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 9.14 LCU per US$, period average | +15.4% |
| 1999 | 9.56 LCU per US$, period average | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 9.46 LCU per US$, period average | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 9.34 LCU per US$, period average | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 9.66 LCU per US$, period average | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 10.79 LCU per US$, period average | +11.7% |
| 2004 | 11.29 LCU per US$, period average | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 10.9 LCU per US$, period average | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 10.9 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 10.93 LCU per US$, period average | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 11.13 LCU per US$, period average | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 13.51 LCU per US$, period average | +21.4% |
| 2010 | 12.64 LCU per US$, period average | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 12.42 LCU per US$, period average | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 13.17 LCU per US$, period average | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 12.77 LCU per US$, period average | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 13.29 LCU per US$, period average | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 15.85 LCU per US$, period average | +19.2% |
| 2016 | 18.66 LCU per US$, period average | +17.8% |
| 2017 | 18.93 LCU per US$, period average | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 19.24 LCU per US$, period average | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 19.26 LCU per US$, period average | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 21.49 LCU per US$, period average | +11.5% |
| 2021 | 20.27 LCU per US$, period average | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 20.13 LCU per US$, period average | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 17.76 LCU per US$, period average | -11.8% |
| 2024 | 18.3 LCU per US$, period average | +3.1% |
| 2025 | 19.24 LCU per US$, period average | +5.1% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 19.24 LCU per US$, period average is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.38 LCU per US$, period average, 1.1× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 19.24 LCU per US$, period average is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.7 LCU per US$, period average, 7.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Official exchange rate in Mexico changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +138.2% | 0.2569 LCU per US$, period average | 0.6118 LCU per US$, period average |
| 1982 | +130.1% | 0.0245 LCU per US$, period average | 0.0564 LCU per US$, period average |
| 1987 | +125.3% | 0.6118 LCU per US$, period average | 1.38 LCU per US$, period average |
| 1983 | +112.9% | 0.0564 LCU per US$, period average | 0.1201 LCU per US$, period average |
| 1995 | +90.2% | 3.38 LCU per US$, period average | 6.42 LCU per US$, period average |
| 1988 | +64.9% | 1.38 LCU per US$, period average | 2.27 LCU per US$, period average |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0125 LCU per US$, period average | 0.0125 LCU per US$, period average | 0.0125 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0159 LCU per US$, period average | 0.0125 LCU per US$, period average | 0.0228 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7373 LCU per US$, period average | 0.023 LCU per US$, period average | 2.46 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.61 LCU per US$, period average | 2.81 LCU per US$, period average | 9.56 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.79 LCU per US$, period average | 9.34 LCU per US$, period average | 13.51 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.62 LCU per US$, period average | 12.42 LCU per US$, period average | 19.26 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.53 LCU per US$, period average | 17.76 LCU per US$, period average | 21.49 LCU per US$, period average | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 93 Sao Tome and Principe 22.64 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 94 Czechia 21.88 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 95 Sierra Leone 21.3 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 97 Eswatini 17.89 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 98 Lesotho 17.89 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 98 South Africa 17.89 LCU per US$, period average compare
More financial sector data for Mexico
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 14.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 24.82 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 8.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 18.13 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 14.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 24.82 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 8.95 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official exchange rate in Mexico?
- Official exchange rate in Mexico was 19.24 LCU per US$, period average in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest official exchange rate recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 21.49 LCU per US$, period average in 2020.
- What is the lowest official exchange rate recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0125 LCU per US$, period average in 1973.
- How does Mexico rank for official exchange rate?
- Mexico ranks 96th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is official exchange rate rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, 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.