Official exchange rate in Moldova
Moldova: Official exchange rate was 17.38 LCU per US$, period average in 2025. ▲ Rising
Official exchange rate in Moldova, 1995–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in LCU per US$, period average.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 17.38 LCU per US$, period average for official exchange rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, official exchange rate in Moldova peaked at 19.92 LCU per US$, period average in 2016 and was at its lowest, 4.5 LCU per US$, period average, in 1995.
Moldova ranks 101st of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Official exchange rate in Moldova, year by year
| Year | LCU per US$, period average | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 4.5 LCU per US$, period average | — |
| 1996 | 4.6 LCU per US$, period average | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 4.62 LCU per US$, period average | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 5.37 LCU per US$, period average | +16.2% |
| 1999 | 10.52 LCU per US$, period average | +95.8% |
| 2000 | 12.43 LCU per US$, period average | +18.2% |
| 2001 | 12.87 LCU per US$, period average | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 13.57 LCU per US$, period average | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 13.94 LCU per US$, period average | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 12.33 LCU per US$, period average | -11.6% |
| 2005 | 12.6 LCU per US$, period average | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 13.13 LCU per US$, period average | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 12.14 LCU per US$, period average | -7.5% |
| 2008 | 10.39 LCU per US$, period average | -14.4% |
| 2009 | 11.11 LCU per US$, period average | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 12.37 LCU per US$, period average | +11.3% |
| 2011 | 11.74 LCU per US$, period average | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 12.11 LCU per US$, period average | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 12.59 LCU per US$, period average | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 14.04 LCU per US$, period average | +11.5% |
| 2015 | 18.82 LCU per US$, period average | +34.1% |
| 2016 | 19.92 LCU per US$, period average | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 18.5 LCU per US$, period average | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 16.8 LCU per US$, period average | -9.2% |
| 2019 | 17.57 LCU per US$, period average | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 17.32 LCU per US$, period average | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 17.68 LCU per US$, period average | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 18.9 LCU per US$, period average | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 18.16 LCU per US$, period average | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 17.79 LCU per US$, period average | -2.0% |
| 2025 | 17.38 LCU per US$, period average | -2.3% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 17.38 LCU per US$, period average is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.38 LCU per US$, period average, 1.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 17.38 LCU per US$, period average is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8871 LCU per US$, period average, 19.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Official exchange rate in Moldova changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +95.8% | 5.37 LCU per US$, period average | 10.52 LCU per US$, period average |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.92 LCU per US$, period average | 4.5 LCU per US$, period average | 10.52 LCU per US$, period average | 5 |
| 2000s | 12.45 LCU per US$, period average | 10.39 LCU per US$, period average | 13.94 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.45 LCU per US$, period average | 11.74 LCU per US$, period average | 19.92 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.87 LCU per US$, period average | 17.32 LCU per US$, period average | 18.9 LCU per US$, period average | 6 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 98 Lesotho 17.89 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 98 South Africa 17.89 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 100 Namibia 17.89 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 102 Maldives 15.42 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 103 Eritrea 15.07 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 104 Seychelles 14.73 LCU per US$, period average compare
More financial sector data for Moldova
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.0029 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 0.0021 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 0.0029 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 Moldova?
- Official exchange rate in Moldova was 17.38 LCU per US$, period average in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest official exchange rate recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 19.92 LCU per US$, period average in 2016.
- What is the lowest official exchange rate recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5 LCU per US$, period average in 1995.
- How does Moldova rank for official exchange rate?
- Moldova ranks 101st out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is official exchange rate rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, 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.