Official exchange rate in Oman
Oman: Official exchange rate was 0.3845 LCU per US$, period average in 2025. ▲ Rising
Official exchange rate in Oman, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in LCU per US$, period average.
Analysis
Oman recorded 0.3845 LCU per US$, period average for official exchange rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, official exchange rate in Oman peaked at 0.4167 LCU per US$, period average in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.3454 LCU per US$, period average, in 1985.
That places Oman 213th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Official exchange rate in Oman, year by year
| Year | LCU per US$, period average | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.3571 LCU per US$, period average | — |
| 1961 | 0.3571 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.3571 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.3571 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.3571 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.3571 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.3571 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.3621 LCU per US$, period average | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 0.4167 LCU per US$, period average | +15.1% |
| 1969 | 0.4167 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.4167 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.4154 LCU per US$, period average | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 0.3838 LCU per US$, period average | -7.6% |
| 1973 | 0.3507 LCU per US$, period average | -8.6% |
| 1974 | 0.3454 LCU per US$, period average | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 0.3454 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.3454 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.3454 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.3454 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.3454 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.3454 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.3454 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.3454 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.3454 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.3454 LCU per US$, period average | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.3454 LCU per US$, period average | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.382 LCU per US$, period average | +10.6% |
| 1987 | 0.3845 LCU per US$, period average | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 0.3845 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.3845 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.3845 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.3845 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.3845 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.3845 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.3845 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.3845 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.3845 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.3845 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.3845 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.3845 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.3845 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.3845 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.3845 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.3845 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.3845 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.3845 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.3845 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.3845 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.3845 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.3845 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.3845 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.3845 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.3845 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.3845 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.3845 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.3845 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3845 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.3845 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.3845 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.3845 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.3845 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.3845 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.3845 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.3845 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.3845 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.3845 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 0.3845 LCU per US$, period average is below the median for high income countries, which is 1 LCU per US$, period average, 38% of the median. (84 countries reporting)
- Oman's 0.3845 LCU per US$, period average is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7.33 LCU per US$, period average, 5% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3695 LCU per US$, period average | 0.3571 LCU per US$, period average | 0.4167 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3639 LCU per US$, period average | 0.3454 LCU per US$, period average | 0.4167 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3608 LCU per US$, period average | 0.3454 LCU per US$, period average | 0.3845 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3845 LCU per US$, period average | 0.3845 LCU per US$, period average | 0.3845 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3845 LCU per US$, period average | 0.3845 LCU per US$, period average | 0.3845 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3845 LCU per US$, period average | 0.3845 LCU per US$, period average | 0.3845 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3845 LCU per US$, period average | 0.3845 LCU per US$, period average | 0.3845 LCU per US$, period average | 6 |
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More financial sector data for Oman
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 34.73 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 1.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 25.36 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 34.73 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 1.93 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official exchange rate in Oman?
- Official exchange rate in Oman was 0.3845 LCU per US$, period average in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest official exchange rate recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4167 LCU per US$, period average in 1968.
- What is the lowest official exchange rate recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3454 LCU per US$, period average in 1985.
- How does Oman rank for official exchange rate?
- Oman ranks 213th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is official exchange rate rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, 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.