Official exchange rate in Poland
Poland: Official exchange rate was 3.76 LCU per US$, period average in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
3.76 LCU per US$, period average
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
127th
of 215 countries
All-time high
4.46 LCU per US$, period average
in 2022
All-time low
0.0003 LCU per US$, period average
in 1974
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Official exchange rate in Poland, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in LCU per US$, period average.
Analysis
Poland recorded 3.76 LCU per US$, period average for official exchange rate in 2025.
That represents a change of down 5.5% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, official exchange rate in Poland peaked at 4.46 LCU per US$, period average in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 LCU per US$, period average, in 1974.
Poland ranks 127th 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 Poland, year by year
| Year | LCU per US$, period average | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0004 LCU per US$, period average | — |
| 1961 | 0.0004 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.0004 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0004 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0004 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0004 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0004 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0004 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0004 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0004 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0004 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0004 LCU per US$, period average | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0004 LCU per US$, period average | -5.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0003 LCU per US$, period average | -9.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0003 LCU per US$, period average | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0003 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0003 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0003 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0006 LCU per US$, period average | +75.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0033 LCU per US$, period average | +471.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0044 LCU per US$, period average | +33.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0051 LCU per US$, period average | +15.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0085 LCU per US$, period average | +65.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0092 LCU per US$, period average | +7.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0113 LCU per US$, period average | +23.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0147 LCU per US$, period average | +29.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0175 LCU per US$, period average | +19.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0265 LCU per US$, period average | +51.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0431 LCU per US$, period average | +62.4% |
| 1989 | 0.1439 LCU per US$, period average | +234.3% |
| 1990 | 0.95 LCU per US$, period average | +560.1% |
| 1991 | 1.06 LCU per US$, period average | +11.3% |
| 1992 | 1.36 LCU per US$, period average | +28.8% |
| 1993 | 1.81 LCU per US$, period average | +32.9% |
| 1994 | 2.27 LCU per US$, period average | +25.4% |
| 1995 | 2.42 LCU per US$, period average | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 2.7 LCU per US$, period average | +11.2% |
| 1997 | 3.28 LCU per US$, period average | +21.6% |
| 1998 | 3.48 LCU per US$, period average | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 3.97 LCU per US$, period average | +14.1% |
| 2000 | 4.35 LCU per US$, period average | +9.6% |
| 2001 | 4.09 LCU per US$, period average | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 4.08 LCU per US$, period average | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 3.89 LCU per US$, period average | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 3.66 LCU per US$, period average | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 3.24 LCU per US$, period average | -11.5% |
| 2006 | 3.1 LCU per US$, period average | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 2.77 LCU per US$, period average | -10.8% |
| 2008 | 2.41 LCU per US$, period average | -13.0% |
| 2009 | 3.12 LCU per US$, period average | +29.5% |
| 2010 | 3.02 LCU per US$, period average | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 2.96 LCU per US$, period average | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 3.26 LCU per US$, period average | +9.9% |
| 2013 | 3.16 LCU per US$, period average | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 3.15 LCU per US$, period average | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 3.77 LCU per US$, period average | +19.5% |
| 2016 | 3.94 LCU per US$, period average | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 3.78 LCU per US$, period average | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 3.61 LCU per US$, period average | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 3.84 LCU per US$, period average | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 3.9 LCU per US$, period average | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 3.86 LCU per US$, period average | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 4.46 LCU per US$, period average | +15.4% |
| 2023 | 4.2 LCU per US$, period average | -5.7% |
| 2024 | 3.98 LCU per US$, period average | -5.3% |
| 2025 | 3.76 LCU per US$, period average | -5.5% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 3.76 LCU per US$, period average is above the median for high income countries, which is 1 LCU per US$, period average, 3.8× the median. (84 countries reporting)
- Poland's 3.76 LCU per US$, period average is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8871 LCU per US$, period average, 4.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Official exchange rate in Poland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +560.1% | 0.1439 LCU per US$, period average | 0.95 LCU per US$, period average |
| 1979 | +471.4% | 0.0006 LCU per US$, period average | 0.0033 LCU per US$, period average |
| 1989 | +234.3% | 0.0431 LCU per US$, period average | 0.1439 LCU per US$, period average |
| 1978 | +75.0% | 0.0003 LCU per US$, period average | 0.0006 LCU per US$, period average |
| 1982 | +65.8% | 0.0051 LCU per US$, period average | 0.0085 LCU per US$, period average |
| 1988 | +62.4% | 0.0265 LCU per US$, period average | 0.0431 LCU per US$, period average |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0004 LCU per US$, period average | 0.0004 LCU per US$, period average | 0.0004 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0007 LCU per US$, period average | 0.0003 LCU per US$, period average | 0.0033 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0284 LCU per US$, period average | 0.0044 LCU per US$, period average | 0.1439 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.33 LCU per US$, period average | 0.95 LCU per US$, period average | 3.97 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.47 LCU per US$, period average | 2.41 LCU per US$, period average | 4.35 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.45 LCU per US$, period average | 2.96 LCU per US$, period average | 3.94 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.03 LCU per US$, period average | 3.76 LCU per US$, period average | 4.46 LCU per US$, period average | 6 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 124 Romania 4.47 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 125 Malaysia 4.28 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 126 Papua New Guinea 4.12 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 128 Saudi Arabia 3.75 LCU per US$, 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
More financial sector data for Poland
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 11.07 % 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 40.94 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 5.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 29.9 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 11.07 % 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 40.94 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 5.77 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official exchange rate in Poland?
- Official exchange rate in Poland was 3.76 LCU per US$, period average in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest official exchange rate recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 4.46 LCU per US$, period average in 2022.
- What is the lowest official exchange rate recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 LCU per US$, period average in 1974.
- How does Poland rank for official exchange rate?
- Poland ranks 127th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is official exchange rate rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, 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.