Official exchange rate in New Zealand
New Zealand: Official exchange rate was 1.72 LCU per US$, period average in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.72 LCU per US$, period average
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
152nd
of 213 countries
All-time high
2.38 LCU per US$, period average
in 2001
All-time low
0.7143 LCU per US$, period average
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Official exchange rate in New Zealand, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in LCU per US$, period average.
Analysis
In 2025, official exchange rate in New Zealand stood at 1.72 LCU per US$, period average.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, official exchange rate in New Zealand peaked at 2.38 LCU per US$, period average in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.7143 LCU per US$, period average, in 1960.
New Zealand ranks 152nd of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Official exchange rate in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | LCU per US$, period average | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.7143 LCU per US$, period average | — |
| 1961 | 0.7155 LCU per US$, period average | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 0.7192 LCU per US$, period average | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 0.7192 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.7192 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.7192 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.7192 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.7337 LCU per US$, period average | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 0.8929 LCU per US$, period average | +21.7% |
| 1969 | 0.8929 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.8929 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.8806 LCU per US$, period average | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 0.8367 LCU per US$, period average | -5.0% |
| 1973 | 0.7368 LCU per US$, period average | -11.9% |
| 1974 | 0.7154 LCU per US$, period average | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 0.8323 LCU per US$, period average | +16.3% |
| 1976 | 1 LCU per US$, period average | +20.7% |
| 1977 | 1.03 LCU per US$, period average | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 0.9644 LCU per US$, period average | -6.4% |
| 1979 | 0.9785 LCU per US$, period average | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 1.03 LCU per US$, period average | +4.9% |
| 1981 | 1.15 LCU per US$, period average | +12.3% |
| 1982 | 1.33 LCU per US$, period average | +15.6% |
| 1983 | 1.5 LCU per US$, period average | +12.3% |
| 1984 | 1.76 LCU per US$, period average | +17.9% |
| 1985 | 2.02 LCU per US$, period average | +14.7% |
| 1986 | 1.91 LCU per US$, period average | -5.4% |
| 1987 | 1.69 LCU per US$, period average | -11.4% |
| 1988 | 1.53 LCU per US$, period average | -9.9% |
| 1989 | 1.67 LCU per US$, period average | +9.5% |
| 1990 | 1.68 LCU per US$, period average | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 1.73 LCU per US$, period average | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 1.86 LCU per US$, period average | +7.4% |
| 1993 | 1.85 LCU per US$, period average | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 1.69 LCU per US$, period average | -8.9% |
| 1995 | 1.52 LCU per US$, period average | -9.6% |
| 1996 | 1.45 LCU per US$, period average | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 1.51 LCU per US$, period average | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 1.87 LCU per US$, period average | +23.5% |
| 1999 | 1.89 LCU per US$, period average | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 2.2 LCU per US$, period average | +16.5% |
| 2001 | 2.38 LCU per US$, period average | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 2.16 LCU per US$, period average | -9.1% |
| 2003 | 1.72 LCU per US$, period average | -20.4% |
| 2004 | 1.51 LCU per US$, period average | -12.4% |
| 2005 | 1.42 LCU per US$, period average | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 1.54 LCU per US$, period average | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 1.36 LCU per US$, period average | -11.8% |
| 2008 | 1.42 LCU per US$, period average | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 1.6 LCU per US$, period average | +12.5% |
| 2010 | 1.39 LCU per US$, period average | -13.3% |
| 2011 | 1.27 LCU per US$, period average | -8.8% |
| 2012 | 1.23 LCU per US$, period average | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 1.22 LCU per US$, period average | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 1.21 LCU per US$, period average | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 1.43 LCU per US$, period average | +19.0% |
| 2016 | 1.44 LCU per US$, period average | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.41 LCU per US$, period average | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 1.45 LCU per US$, period average | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 1.52 LCU per US$, period average | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 1.54 LCU per US$, period average | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 1.41 LCU per US$, period average | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 1.58 LCU per US$, period average | +11.6% |
| 2023 | 1.63 LCU per US$, period average | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 1.65 LCU per US$, period average | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 1.72 LCU per US$, period average | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7545 LCU per US$, period average | 0.7143 LCU per US$, period average | 0.8929 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.8873 LCU per US$, period average | 0.7154 LCU per US$, period average | 1.03 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.56 LCU per US$, period average | 1.03 LCU per US$, period average | 2.02 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.71 LCU per US$, period average | 1.45 LCU per US$, period average | 1.89 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.73 LCU per US$, period average | 1.36 LCU per US$, period average | 2.38 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.36 LCU per US$, period average | 1.21 LCU per US$, period average | 1.52 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.59 LCU per US$, period average | 1.41 LCU per US$, period average | 1.72 LCU per US$, period average | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 150 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.74 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 151 Bulgaria 1.74 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 153 Azerbaijan 1.7 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 154 Australia 1.55 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 154 Kiribati 1.55 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 154 Naoero 1.55 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 154 Tuvalu 1.55 LCU per US$, period average compare
More financial sector data for New Zealand
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 23.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 25.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.0685 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 3,398 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 21.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 3,861 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 21.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 3,861 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official exchange rate in New Zealand?
- Official exchange rate in New Zealand was 1.72 LCU per US$, period average in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest official exchange rate recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 2.38 LCU per US$, period average in 2001.
- What is the lowest official exchange rate recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7143 LCU per US$, period average in 1960.
- How does New Zealand rank for official exchange rate?
- New Zealand ranks 152nd out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is official exchange rate rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, 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.