Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) (International) in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) (International) was 1 LCU per US$, period average in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
1 LCU per US$, period average
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
161st
of 215 countries
All-time high
1 LCU per US$, period average
in 1960
All-time low
1 LCU per US$, period average
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Official exchange rate in Puerto Rico, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in LCU per US$, period average.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 1 LCU per US$, period average for official exchange rate in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, official exchange rate in Puerto Rico peaked at 1 LCU per US$, period average in 1960 and was at its lowest, 1 LCU per US$, period average, in 1960.
That places Puerto Rico 161st out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) (International) in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | LCU per US$, period average | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1 LCU per US$, period average | — |
| 1961 | 1 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 1 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 1 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 1 LCU per US$, period average is above the median for high income countries, which is 1 LCU per US$, period average, 1.0× the median. (84 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 1 LCU per US$, period average is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.7 LCU per US$, period average, 37% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1 LCU per US$, period average | 1 LCU per US$, period average | 1 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1970s | 1 LCU per US$, period average | 1 LCU per US$, period average | 1 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1980s | 1 LCU per US$, period average | 1 LCU per US$, period average | 1 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1990s | 1 LCU per US$, period average | 1 LCU per US$, period average | 1 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2000s | 1 LCU per US$, period average | 1 LCU per US$, period average | 1 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 LCU per US$, period average | 1 LCU per US$, period average | 1 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 LCU per US$, period average | 1 LCU per US$, period average | 1 LCU per US$, period average | 6 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 158 Canada 1.4 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 159 Brunei 1.31 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 160 Singapore 1.31 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 161 American Samoa 1 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 161 Bahamas 1 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 161 Bermuda 1 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 161 Ecuador 1 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 161 El Salvador 1 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 161 Guam 1 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 161 Marshall Islands 1 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 161 Micronesia (country) 1 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 161 Northern Mariana Islands 1 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 161 Palau 1 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 161 Panama 1 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 161 East Timor 1 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 161 Turks and Caicos Islands 1 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 161 United States 1 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 161 United States Virgin Islands 1 LCU per US$, period average compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is official exchange rate in Puerto Rico?
- Official exchange rate in Puerto Rico was 1 LCU per US$, period average in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest official exchange rate recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 1 LCU per US$, period average in 1960.
- What is the lowest official exchange rate recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 LCU per US$, period average in 1960.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for official exchange rate?
- Puerto Rico ranks 161st out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is official exchange rate rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Puerto Rico 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.