Official exchange rate in Romania
Romania: Official exchange rate was 4.47 LCU per US$, period average in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
4.47 LCU per US$, period average
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
124th
of 215 countries
All-time high
4.69 LCU per US$, period average
in 2022
All-time low
0.0006 LCU per US$, period average
in 1972
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Official exchange rate in Romania, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in LCU per US$, period average.
Analysis
Romania recorded 4.47 LCU per US$, period average for official exchange rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, official exchange rate in Romania peaked at 4.69 LCU per US$, period average in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 LCU per US$, period average, in 1972.
Romania ranks 124th 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 Romania, year by year
| Year | LCU per US$, period average | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0006 LCU per US$, period average | — |
| 1961 | 0.0006 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.0006 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0006 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0006 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0006 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0006 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0006 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0006 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0006 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0006 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0006 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0006 LCU per US$, period average | -7.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0019 LCU per US$, period average | +239.9% |
| 1974 | 0.002 LCU per US$, period average | +6.4% |
| 1975 | 0.002 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.002 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.002 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0018 LCU per US$, period average | -8.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0018 LCU per US$, period average | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0018 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0015 LCU per US$, period average | -16.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0015 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0017 LCU per US$, period average | +14.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0021 LCU per US$, period average | +23.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0017 LCU per US$, period average | -19.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0016 LCU per US$, period average | -5.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0015 LCU per US$, period average | -9.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0014 LCU per US$, period average | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0015 LCU per US$, period average | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0022 LCU per US$, period average | +50.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0076 LCU per US$, period average | +240.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0308 LCU per US$, period average | +303.1% |
| 1993 | 0.076 LCU per US$, period average | +146.8% |
| 1994 | 0.1655 LCU per US$, period average | +117.8% |
| 1995 | 0.2033 LCU per US$, period average | +22.9% |
| 1996 | 0.3084 LCU per US$, period average | +51.7% |
| 1997 | 0.7168 LCU per US$, period average | +132.4% |
| 1998 | 0.8876 LCU per US$, period average | +23.8% |
| 1999 | 1.53 LCU per US$, period average | +72.8% |
| 2000 | 2.17 LCU per US$, period average | +41.6% |
| 2001 | 2.91 LCU per US$, period average | +33.9% |
| 2002 | 3.31 LCU per US$, period average | +13.7% |
| 2003 | 3.32 LCU per US$, period average | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 3.26 LCU per US$, period average | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 2.91 LCU per US$, period average | -10.7% |
| 2006 | 2.81 LCU per US$, period average | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 2.44 LCU per US$, period average | -13.2% |
| 2008 | 2.52 LCU per US$, period average | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 3.05 LCU per US$, period average | +21.1% |
| 2010 | 3.18 LCU per US$, period average | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 3.05 LCU per US$, period average | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 3.47 LCU per US$, period average | +13.8% |
| 2013 | 3.33 LCU per US$, period average | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 3.35 LCU per US$, period average | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 4.01 LCU per US$, period average | +19.6% |
| 2016 | 4.06 LCU per US$, period average | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 4.05 LCU per US$, period average | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 3.94 LCU per US$, period average | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 4.24 LCU per US$, period average | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 4.24 LCU per US$, period average | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 4.16 LCU per US$, period average | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 4.69 LCU per US$, period average | +12.7% |
| 2023 | 4.57 LCU per US$, period average | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 4.6 LCU per US$, period average | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 4.47 LCU per US$, period average | -2.8% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 4.47 LCU per US$, period average is above the median for high income countries, which is 1 LCU per US$, period average, 4.5× the median. (84 countries reporting)
- Romania's 4.47 LCU per US$, period average is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8871 LCU per US$, period average, 5.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Official exchange rate in Romania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +303.1% | 0.0076 LCU per US$, period average | 0.0308 LCU per US$, period average |
| 1991 | +240.5% | 0.0022 LCU per US$, period average | 0.0076 LCU per US$, period average |
| 1973 | +239.9% | 0.0006 LCU per US$, period average | 0.0019 LCU per US$, period average |
| 1993 | +146.8% | 0.0308 LCU per US$, period average | 0.076 LCU per US$, period average |
| 1997 | +132.4% | 0.3084 LCU per US$, period average | 0.7168 LCU per US$, period average |
| 1994 | +117.8% | 0.076 LCU per US$, period average | 0.1655 LCU per US$, period average |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0006 LCU per US$, period average | 0.0006 LCU per US$, period average | 0.0006 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0015 LCU per US$, period average | 0.0006 LCU per US$, period average | 0.002 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0016 LCU per US$, period average | 0.0014 LCU per US$, period average | 0.0021 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3932 LCU per US$, period average | 0.0022 LCU per US$, period average | 1.53 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.87 LCU per US$, period average | 2.17 LCU per US$, period average | 3.32 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.67 LCU per US$, period average | 3.05 LCU per US$, period average | 4.24 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.46 LCU per US$, period average | 4.16 LCU per US$, period average | 4.69 LCU per US$, period average | 6 |
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- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
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- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.1232 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official exchange rate in Romania?
- Official exchange rate in Romania was 4.47 LCU per US$, period average in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest official exchange rate recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 4.69 LCU per US$, period average in 2022.
- What is the lowest official exchange rate recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 LCU per US$, period average in 1972.
- How does Romania rank for official exchange rate?
- Romania ranks 124th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is official exchange rate rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, 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.