Official exchange rate in Mongolia
Mongolia: Official exchange rate was 3,545 LCU per US$, period average in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Official exchange rate in Mongolia, 1991–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in LCU per US$, period average.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 3,545 LCU per US$, period average for official exchange rate in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 79.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, official exchange rate in Mongolia peaked at 3,545 LCU per US$, period average in 2025 and was at its lowest, 8.01 LCU per US$, period average, in 1991.
That places Mongolia 15th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Official exchange rate in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | LCU per US$, period average | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 8.01 LCU per US$, period average | — |
| 1992 | 35.83 LCU per US$, period average | +347.3% |
| 1993 | 295.01 LCU per US$, period average | +723.3% |
| 1994 | 412.72 LCU per US$, period average | +39.9% |
| 1995 | 448.61 LCU per US$, period average | +8.7% |
| 1996 | 548.4 LCU per US$, period average | +22.2% |
| 1997 | 789.99 LCU per US$, period average | +44.1% |
| 1998 | 840.83 LCU per US$, period average | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 1,022 LCU per US$, period average | +21.5% |
| 2000 | 1,077 LCU per US$, period average | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 1,098 LCU per US$, period average | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 1,110 LCU per US$, period average | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 1,147 LCU per US$, period average | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 1,185 LCU per US$, period average | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 1,205 LCU per US$, period average | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 1,180 LCU per US$, period average | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 1,170 LCU per US$, period average | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 1,166 LCU per US$, period average | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 1,438 LCU per US$, period average | +23.3% |
| 2010 | 1,357 LCU per US$, period average | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 1,266 LCU per US$, period average | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 1,358 LCU per US$, period average | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 1,524 LCU per US$, period average | +12.3% |
| 2014 | 1,818 LCU per US$, period average | +19.3% |
| 2015 | 1,970 LCU per US$, period average | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 2,140 LCU per US$, period average | +8.6% |
| 2017 | 2,440 LCU per US$, period average | +14.0% |
| 2018 | 2,472 LCU per US$, period average | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 2,664 LCU per US$, period average | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 2,813 LCU per US$, period average | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 2,849 LCU per US$, period average | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 3,141 LCU per US$, period average | +10.2% |
| 2023 | 3,466 LCU per US$, period average | +10.3% |
| 2024 | 3,390 LCU per US$, period average | -2.2% |
| 2025 | 3,545 LCU per US$, period average | +4.6% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 3,545 LCU per US$, period average is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.38 LCU per US$, period average, 204.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 3,545 LCU per US$, period average is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.2 LCU per US$, period average, 843.4× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Official exchange rate in Mongolia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +723.3% | 35.83 LCU per US$, period average | 295.01 LCU per US$, period average |
| 1992 | +347.3% | 8.01 LCU per US$, period average | 35.83 LCU per US$, period average |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 489.03 LCU per US$, period average | 8.01 LCU per US$, period average | 1,022 LCU per US$, period average | 9 |
| 2000s | 1,178 LCU per US$, period average | 1,077 LCU per US$, period average | 1,438 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,901 LCU per US$, period average | 1,266 LCU per US$, period average | 2,664 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,201 LCU per US$, period average | 2,813 LCU per US$, period average | 3,545 LCU per US$, period average | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 12 Colombia 4,053 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 13 Cambodia 4,013 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 14 Uganda 3,603 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 16 Burundi 2,943 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 17 Democratic Republic of Congo 2,693 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 18 Tanzania 2,598 LCU per US$, period average compare
More financial sector data for Mongolia
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 2.13 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 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 1.55 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 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 2.13 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 Mongolia?
- Official exchange rate in Mongolia was 3,545 LCU per US$, period average in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest official exchange rate recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,545 LCU per US$, period average in 2025.
- What is the lowest official exchange rate recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.01 LCU per US$, period average in 1991.
- How does Mongolia rank for official exchange rate?
- Mongolia ranks 15th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is official exchange rate rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, 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.