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Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) (International) in Montenegro

Montenegro: Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) (International) was 0.8871 LCU per US$, period average in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
0.8871 LCU per US$, period average
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
177th
of 215 countries
All-time high
1.12 LCU per US$, period average
in 2001
All-time low
0.6799 LCU per US$, period average
in 2008
Years of data
27
1999–2025

Official exchange rate in Montenegro, 1999–2025

00.250.50.7511999201220251999: 0.938 LCU per US$, period average2000: 1.1 LCU per US$, period average2001: 1.1 LCU per US$, period average2002: 1.1 LCU per US$, period average2003: 0.884 LCU per US$, period average2004: 0.804 LCU per US$, period average2005: 0.804 LCU per US$, period average2006: 0.796 LCU per US$, period average2007: 0.73 LCU per US$, period average2008: 0.68 LCU per US$, period average2009: 0.717 LCU per US$, period average2010: 0.754 LCU per US$, period average2011: 0.718 LCU per US$, period average2012: 0.778 LCU per US$, period average2013: 0.753 LCU per US$, period average2014: 0.753 LCU per US$, period average2015: 0.901 LCU per US$, period average2016: 0.903 LCU per US$, period average2017: 0.885 LCU per US$, period average2018: 0.847 LCU per US$, period average2019: 0.893 LCU per US$, period average2020: 0.877 LCU per US$, period average2021: 0.845 LCU per US$, period average2022: 0.951 LCU per US$, period average2023: 0.925 LCU per US$, period average2024: 0.924 LCU per US$, period average2025: 0.887 LCU per US$, period average

Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in LCU per US$, period average.

Analysis

In 2025, official exchange rate in Montenegro stood at 0.8871 LCU per US$, period average.

That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, official exchange rate in Montenegro peaked at 1.12 LCU per US$, period average in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.6799 LCU per US$, period average, in 2008.

Montenegro ranks 177th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) (International) in Montenegro, year by year

Year LCU per US$, period average Change
1999 0.9383 LCU per US$, period average —
2000 1.08 LCU per US$, period average +15.4%
2001 1.12 LCU per US$, period average +3.1%
2002 1.06 LCU per US$, period average -5.3%
2003 0.884 LCU per US$, period average -16.4%
2004 0.8039 LCU per US$, period average -9.1%
2005 0.8038 LCU per US$, period average -0.0%
2006 0.7964 LCU per US$, period average -0.9%
2007 0.7297 LCU per US$, period average -8.4%
2008 0.6799 LCU per US$, period average -6.8%
2009 0.717 LCU per US$, period average +5.4%
2010 0.7543 LCU per US$, period average +5.2%
2011 0.7184 LCU per US$, period average -4.8%
2012 0.7783 LCU per US$, period average +8.3%
2013 0.7529 LCU per US$, period average -3.3%
2014 0.7527 LCU per US$, period average -0.0%
2015 0.9013 LCU per US$, period average +19.7%
2016 0.9034 LCU per US$, period average +0.2%
2017 0.8852 LCU per US$, period average -2.0%
2018 0.8468 LCU per US$, period average -4.3%
2019 0.8932 LCU per US$, period average +5.5%
2020 0.8775 LCU per US$, period average -1.8%
2021 0.8454 LCU per US$, period average -3.7%
2022 0.9509 LCU per US$, period average +12.5%
2023 0.9247 LCU per US$, period average -2.8%
2024 0.9244 LCU per US$, period average -0.0%
2025 0.8871 LCU per US$, period average -4.0%

Montenegro compared with similar countries

  • Montenegro's 0.8871 LCU per US$, period average is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.38 LCU per US$, period average, 5% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • Montenegro's 0.8871 LCU per US$, period average is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8871 LCU per US$, period average, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.9383 LCU per US$, period average 0.9383 LCU per US$, period average 0.9383 LCU per US$, period average 1
2000s 0.8672 LCU per US$, period average 0.6799 LCU per US$, period average 1.12 LCU per US$, period average 10
2010s 0.8187 LCU per US$, period average 0.7184 LCU per US$, period average 0.9034 LCU per US$, period average 10
2020s 0.9017 LCU per US$, period average 0.8454 LCU per US$, period average 0.9509 LCU per US$, period average 6

Countries ranked near Montenegro

  1. 177 Andorra 0.8871 LCU per US$, period average compare
  2. 177 Kosovo 0.8871 LCU per US$, period average compare
  3. 177 San Marino 0.8871 LCU per US$, period average compare
  4. 177 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.8871 LCU per US$, period average compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is official exchange rate in Montenegro?
Official exchange rate in Montenegro was 0.8871 LCU per US$, period average in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest official exchange rate recorded in Montenegro?
The highest recorded value was 1.12 LCU per US$, period average in 2001.
What is the lowest official exchange rate recorded in Montenegro?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6799 LCU per US$, period average in 2008.
How does Montenegro rank for official exchange rate?
Montenegro ranks 177th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is official exchange rate rising or falling in Montenegro?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Montenegro data come from?
The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average)
Unit
LCU per US$, period average
Source
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
217 places, 12,730 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.