Official exchange rate in Peru
Peru: Official exchange rate was 3.57 LCU per US$, period average in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
3.57 LCU per US$, period average
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
131st
of 215 countries
All-time high
3.88 LCU per US$, period average
in 2021
All-time low
0 LCU per US$, period average
in 1961
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Official exchange rate in Peru, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in LCU per US$, period average.
Analysis
Peru recorded 3.57 LCU per US$, period average for official exchange rate in 2025.
The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, official exchange rate in Peru peaked at 3.88 LCU per US$, period average in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 LCU per US$, period average, in 1961.
Peru ranks 131st of 215 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 Peru, year by year
| Year | LCU per US$, period average | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 LCU per US$, period average | — |
| 1961 | 0 LCU per US$, period average | -1.8% |
| 1962 | 0 LCU per US$, 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$, period average | +12.8% |
| 1968 | 0 LCU per US$, period average | +27.9% |
| 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$, period average | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 0 LCU per US$, period average | +38.1% |
| 1977 | 0 LCU per US$, period average | +51.1% |
| 1978 | 0 LCU per US$, period average | +85.6% |
| 1979 | 0 LCU per US$, period average | +43.7% |
| 1980 | 0 LCU per US$, period average | +28.5% |
| 1981 | 0 LCU per US$, period average | +46.2% |
| 1982 | 0 LCU per US$, period average | +65.2% |
| 1983 | 0 LCU per US$, period average | +133.5% |
| 1984 | 0 LCU per US$, period average | +112.9% |
| 1985 | 0 LCU per US$, period average | +216.6% |
| 1986 | 0 LCU per US$, period average | +27.1% |
| 1987 | 0 LCU per US$, period average | +20.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 LCU per US$, period average | +665.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0027 LCU per US$, period average | +1969.5% |
| 1990 | 0.1879 LCU per US$, period average | +6947.0% |
| 1991 | 0.7725 LCU per US$, period average | +311.2% |
| 1992 | 1.25 LCU per US$, period average | +61.3% |
| 1993 | 1.99 LCU per US$, period average | +59.6% |
| 1994 | 2.19 LCU per US$, period average | +10.4% |
| 1995 | 2.25 LCU per US$, period average | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 2.45 LCU per US$, period average | +8.9% |
| 1997 | 2.66 LCU per US$, period average | +8.6% |
| 1998 | 2.93 LCU per US$, period average | +10.0% |
| 1999 | 3.38 LCU per US$, period average | +15.5% |
| 2000 | 3.49 LCU per US$, period average | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 3.51 LCU per US$, period average | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 3.52 LCU per US$, period average | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 3.48 LCU per US$, period average | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 3.41 LCU per US$, period average | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 3.3 LCU per US$, period average | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 3.27 LCU per US$, period average | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 3.13 LCU per US$, period average | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 2.92 LCU per US$, period average | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 3.01 LCU per US$, period average | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 2.83 LCU per US$, period average | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 2.75 LCU per US$, period average | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 2.64 LCU per US$, period average | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 2.7 LCU per US$, period average | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 2.84 LCU per US$, period average | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 3.18 LCU per US$, period average | +12.2% |
| 2016 | 3.38 LCU per US$, period average | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 3.26 LCU per US$, period average | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 3.29 LCU per US$, period average | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 3.34 LCU per US$, period average | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 3.49 LCU per US$, period average | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 3.88 LCU per US$, period average | +11.0% |
| 2022 | 3.84 LCU per US$, period average | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 3.74 LCU per US$, period average | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 3.75 LCU per US$, period average | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 3.57 LCU per US$, period average | -4.9% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 3.57 LCU per US$, period average is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.38 LCU per US$, period average, 21% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Peru's 3.57 LCU per US$, period average is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.7 LCU per US$, period average, 1.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Official exchange rate in Peru changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +6947.0% | 0.0027 LCU per US$, period average | 0.1879 LCU per US$, period average |
| 1989 | +1969.5% | 0.0001 LCU per US$, period average | 0.0027 LCU per US$, period average |
| 1988 | +665.2% | 0 LCU per US$, period average | 0.0001 LCU per US$, period average |
| 1991 | +311.2% | 0.1879 LCU per US$, period average | 0.7725 LCU per US$, period average |
| 1985 | +216.6% | 0 LCU per US$, period average | 0 LCU per US$, period average |
| 1983 | +133.5% | 0 LCU per US$, period average | 0 LCU per US$, period average |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 LCU per US$, 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$, period average | 0.0027 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.01 LCU per US$, period average | 0.1879 LCU per US$, period average | 3.38 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.3 LCU per US$, period average | 2.92 LCU per US$, period average | 3.52 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.02 LCU per US$, period average | 2.64 LCU per US$, period average | 3.38 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.71 LCU per US$, period average | 3.49 LCU per US$, period average | 3.88 LCU per US$, period average | 6 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 128 Saudi Arabia 3.75 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 129 United Arab Emirates 3.67 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 130 Qatar 3.64 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 132 Israel 3.45 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 133 Tunisia 3.11 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 134 Belarus 3.07 LCU per US$, period average compare
More financial sector data for Peru
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 13.46 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0.8855 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 9.83 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 13.46 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0.8855 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official exchange rate in Peru?
- Official exchange rate in Peru was 3.57 LCU per US$, period average in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest official exchange rate recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 3.88 LCU per US$, period average in 2021.
- What is the lowest official exchange rate recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 LCU per US$, period average in 1961.
- How does Peru rank for official exchange rate?
- Peru ranks 131st out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is official exchange rate rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, 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.