Official exchange rate in Portugal
Portugal: Official exchange rate was 0.885 LCU per US$, period average in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.885 LCU per US$, period average
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
181st
of 213 countries
All-time high
180.1 LCU per US$, period average
in 1998
All-time low
0.6799 LCU per US$, period average
in 2008
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Official exchange rate in Portugal, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in LCU per US$, period average.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 0.885 LCU per US$, period average for official exchange rate in 2025.
That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, official exchange rate in Portugal peaked at 180.1 LCU per US$, period average in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.6799 LCU per US$, period average, in 2008.
Portugal ranks 181st of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Official exchange rate in Portugal, year by year
| Year | LCU per US$, period average | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 28.75 LCU per US$, period average | — |
| 1961 | 28.75 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 28.75 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 28.75 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 28.75 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 28.75 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 28.75 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 28.75 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 28.75 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 28.75 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 28.75 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 28.36 LCU per US$, period average | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 27.05 LCU per US$, period average | -4.6% |
| 1973 | 24.52 LCU per US$, period average | -9.4% |
| 1974 | 25.41 LCU per US$, period average | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 25.55 LCU per US$, period average | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 30.23 LCU per US$, period average | +18.3% |
| 1977 | 38.28 LCU per US$, period average | +26.6% |
| 1978 | 43.94 LCU per US$, period average | +14.8% |
| 1979 | 48.92 LCU per US$, period average | +11.3% |
| 1980 | 50.06 LCU per US$, period average | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 61.55 LCU per US$, period average | +22.9% |
| 1982 | 79.47 LCU per US$, period average | +29.1% |
| 1983 | 110.78 LCU per US$, period average | +39.4% |
| 1984 | 146.39 LCU per US$, period average | +32.1% |
| 1985 | 170.4 LCU per US$, period average | +16.4% |
| 1986 | 149.59 LCU per US$, period average | -12.2% |
| 1987 | 140.88 LCU per US$, period average | -5.8% |
| 1988 | 143.95 LCU per US$, period average | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 157.46 LCU per US$, period average | +9.4% |
| 1990 | 142.56 LCU per US$, period average | -9.5% |
| 1991 | 144.48 LCU per US$, period average | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 135 LCU per US$, period average | -6.6% |
| 1993 | 160.8 LCU per US$, period average | +19.1% |
| 1994 | 165.99 LCU per US$, period average | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 151.11 LCU per US$, period average | -9.0% |
| 1996 | 154.24 LCU per US$, period average | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 175.31 LCU per US$, period average | +13.7% |
| 1998 | 180.1 LCU per US$, period average | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 0.9383 LCU per US$, period average | -99.5% |
| 2000 | 1.08 LCU per US$, period average | +15.4% |
| 2001 | 1.12 LCU per US$, period average | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 1.06 LCU per US$, period average | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 0.884 LCU per US$, period average | -16.4% |
| 2004 | 0.8039 LCU per US$, period average | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 0.8038 LCU per US$, period average | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.7964 LCU per US$, period average | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.7297 LCU per US$, period average | -8.4% |
| 2008 | 0.6799 LCU per US$, period average | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 0.717 LCU per US$, period average | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 0.7543 LCU per US$, period average | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 0.7184 LCU per US$, period average | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 0.7783 LCU per US$, period average | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 0.7529 LCU per US$, period average | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.7527 LCU per US$, period average | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9013 LCU per US$, period average | +19.7% |
| 2016 | 0.9034 LCU per US$, period average | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.8852 LCU per US$, period average | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.8468 LCU per US$, period average | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 0.8933 LCU per US$, period average | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 0.8755 LCU per US$, period average | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.8455 LCU per US$, period average | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 0.9496 LCU per US$, period average | +12.3% |
| 2023 | 0.9248 LCU per US$, period average | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 0.9239 LCU per US$, period average | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 0.885 LCU per US$, period average | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28.75 LCU per US$, period average | 28.75 LCU per US$, period average | 28.75 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1970s | 32.1 LCU per US$, period average | 24.52 LCU per US$, period average | 48.92 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1980s | 121.05 LCU per US$, period average | 50.06 LCU per US$, period average | 170.4 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1990s | 141.05 LCU per US$, period average | 0.9383 LCU per US$, period average | 180.1 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8672 LCU per US$, period average | 0.6799 LCU per US$, period average | 1.12 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8187 LCU per US$, period average | 0.7184 LCU per US$, period average | 0.9034 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9007 LCU per US$, period average | 0.8455 LCU per US$, period average | 0.9496 LCU per US$, period average | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 181 Austria 0.885 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 181 Belgium 0.885 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 181 Croatia 0.885 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 181 Cyprus 0.885 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 181 Estonia 0.885 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 181 Finland 0.885 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 181 France 0.885 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 181 Germany 0.885 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 181 Greece 0.885 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 181 Ireland 0.885 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 181 Italy 0.885 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 181 Latvia 0.885 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 181 Lithuania 0.885 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 181 Luxembourg 0.885 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 181 Malta 0.885 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 181 Monaco 0.885 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 181 Netherlands 0.885 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 181 Slovakia 0.885 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 181 Slovenia 0.885 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 181 Spain 0.885 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 181 Saint Martin (French part) 0.885 LCU per US$, period average compare
More financial sector data for Portugal
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 69.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.0214 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 686.27 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 39.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 1,021 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 54.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 4,652 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 52.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 4,605 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 49.76 billion SDR (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official exchange rate in Portugal?
- Official exchange rate in Portugal was 0.885 LCU per US$, period average in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest official exchange rate recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 180.1 LCU per US$, period average in 1998.
- What is the lowest official exchange rate recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6799 LCU per US$, period average in 2008.
- How does Portugal rank for official exchange rate?
- Portugal ranks 181st out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is official exchange rate rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, 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.