What is official exchange rate in Nicaragua?

Official exchange rate in Nicaragua was 36.62 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 Nicaragua?

The highest recorded value was 36.62 LCU per US$, period average in 2024.

What is the lowest official exchange rate recorded in Nicaragua?

The lowest recorded value was 0 LCU per US$, period average in 1973.

How does Nicaragua rank for official exchange rate?

Nicaragua ranks 87th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.

Is official exchange rate rising or falling in Nicaragua?

Over the last ten years it is up 34.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Nicaragua 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.

Official exchange rate in Nicaragua

Name: Official exchange rate in Nicaragua
Creator: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Nicaragua: Official exchange rate was 36.62 LCU per US$, period average in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

36.62 LCU per US$, period average

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

87th

of 213 countries

All-time high

36.62 LCU per US$, period average

in 2024

All-time low

0 LCU per US$, period average

in 1973

Years of data

1960–2025

Official exchange rate in Nicaragua, 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 Nicaragua stood at 36.62 LCU per US$, period average. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

The figure is up 34.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, official exchange rate in Nicaragua peaked at 36.62 LCU per US$, period average in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 LCU per US$, period average, in 1973.

Nicaragua ranks 87th of 213 countries on this measure, 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 Nicaragua, year by year

Annual values for Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) in Nicaragua, 1960 to 2025.
Year	LCU per US$, period average	Change
1960	0 LCU per US$, period average	—
1961	0 LCU per US$, period average	+0.0%
1962	0 LCU per US$, period average	+0.0%
1963	0 LCU per US$, period average	+0.0%
1964	0 LCU per US$, period average	+0.0%
1965	0 LCU per US$, period average	+0.0%
1966	0 LCU per US$, period average	+0.0%
1967	0 LCU per US$, period average	+0.0%
1968	0 LCU per US$, period average	+0.0%
1969	0 LCU per US$, period average	+0.0%
1970	0 LCU per US$, period average	+0.0%
1971	0 LCU per US$, period average	+0.0%
1972	0 LCU per US$, period average	+0.0%
1973	0 LCU per US$, period average	-0.0%
1974	0 LCU per US$, period average	+0.0%
1975	0 LCU per US$, period average	+0.0%
1976	0 LCU per US$, period average	+0.0%
1977	0 LCU per US$, period average	+0.0%
1978	0 LCU per US$, period average	+0.0%
1979	0 LCU per US$, period average	+35.3%
1980	0 LCU per US$, period average	+5.7%
1981	0 LCU per US$, period average	+0.0%
1982	0 LCU per US$, period average	+0.0%
1983	0 LCU per US$, period average	+0.0%
1984	0 LCU per US$, period average	+0.0%
1985	0 LCU per US$, period average	+163.7%
1986	0 LCU per US$, period average	+150.9%
1987	0 LCU per US$, period average	+5.3%
1988	0.0001 LCU per US$, period average	+262676.6%
1989	0.0031 LCU per US$, period average	+5703.7%
1990	0.1409 LCU per US$, period average	+4401.0%
1991	4.27 LCU per US$, period average	+2930.6%
1992	5 LCU per US$, period average	+17.1%
1993	5.62 LCU per US$, period average	+12.4%
1994	6.72 LCU per US$, period average	+19.6%
1995	7.55 LCU per US$, period average	+12.2%
1996	8.44 LCU per US$, period average	+11.8%
1997	9.45 LCU per US$, period average	+12.0%
1998	10.58 LCU per US$, period average	+12.0%
1999	11.81 LCU per US$, period average	+11.6%
2000	12.68 LCU per US$, period average	+7.4%
2001	13.37 LCU per US$, period average	+5.4%
2002	14.25 LCU per US$, period average	+6.6%
2003	15.1 LCU per US$, period average	+6.0%
2004	15.94 LCU per US$, period average	+5.5%
2005	16.73 LCU per US$, period average	+5.0%
2006	17.57 LCU per US$, period average	+5.0%
2007	18.45 LCU per US$, period average	+5.0%
2008	19.37 LCU per US$, period average	+5.0%
2009	20.34 LCU per US$, period average	+5.0%
2010	21.36 LCU per US$, period average	+5.0%
2011	22.42 LCU per US$, period average	+5.0%
2012	23.55 LCU per US$, period average	+5.0%
2013	24.72 LCU per US$, period average	+5.0%
2014	25.96 LCU per US$, period average	+5.0%
2015	27.26 LCU per US$, period average	+5.0%
2016	28.62 LCU per US$, period average	+5.0%
2017	30.05 LCU per US$, period average	+5.0%
2018	31.55 LCU per US$, period average	+5.0%
2019	33.12 LCU per US$, period average	+5.0%
2020	34.34 LCU per US$, period average	+3.7%
2021	35.17 LCU per US$, period average	+2.4%
2022	35.87 LCU per US$, period average	+2.0%
2023	36.44 LCU per US$, period average	+1.6%
2024	36.62 LCU per US$, period average	+0.5%
2025	36.62 LCU per US$, period average	+0.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0 LCU per US$, period average	0 LCU per US$, period average	0 LCU per US$, period average	10
1970s	0 LCU per US$, period average	0 LCU per US$, period average	0 LCU per US$, period average	10
1980s	0.0003 LCU per US$, period average	0 LCU per US$, period average	0.0031 LCU per US$, period average	10
1990s	6.96 LCU per US$, period average	0.1409 LCU per US$, period average	11.81 LCU per US$, period average	10
2000s	16.38 LCU per US$, period average	12.68 LCU per US$, period average	20.34 LCU per US$, period average	10
2010s	26.86 LCU per US$, period average	21.36 LCU per US$, period average	33.12 LCU per US$, period average	10
2020s	35.85 LCU per US$, period average	34.34 LCU per US$, period average	36.62 LCU per US$, period average	6

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

84 Uruguay 41.19 LCU per US$, period average compare
85 Türkiye 39.45 LCU per US$, period average compare
86 Suriname 37.26 LCU per US$, period average compare
88 Mauritania 36.49 LCU per US$, period average compare
89 Thailand 32.88 LCU per US$, period average compare
90 Zimbabwe 26.6 LCU per US$, period average compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

More financial sector data for Nicaragua

Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 2.01 % change on previous year (2024)
Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 32 % change on previous year (2025)
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.2596 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 823.74 SDR per person (2025)
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 29.85 % change on previous year (2025)
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 867.41 SDR per person (2025)
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 29.85 % change on previous year (2025)
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 867.41 SDR per person (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is official exchange rate in Nicaragua?: Official exchange rate in Nicaragua was 36.62 LCU per US$, period average in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest official exchange rate recorded in Nicaragua?: The highest recorded value was 36.62 LCU per US$, period average in 2024.
What is the lowest official exchange rate recorded in Nicaragua?: The lowest recorded value was 0 LCU per US$, period average in 1973.
How does Nicaragua rank for official exchange rate?: Nicaragua ranks 87th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
Is official exchange rate rising or falling in Nicaragua?: Over the last ten years it is up 34.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Nicaragua data come from?: The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, 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: 215 places, 12,630 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

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.