Official exchange rate in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Official exchange rate was 3.75 LCU per US$, period average in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
3.75 LCU per US$, period average
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
128th
of 213 countries
All-time high
4.5 LCU per US$, period average
in 1960
All-time low
3.33 LCU per US$, period average
in 1980
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Official exchange rate in Saudi Arabia, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in LCU per US$, period average.
Analysis
The most recent figure for official exchange rate in Saudi Arabia is 3.75 LCU per US$, period average, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, official exchange rate in Saudi Arabia peaked at 4.5 LCU per US$, period average in 1960 and was at its lowest, 3.33 LCU per US$, period average, in 1980.
Saudi Arabia ranks 128th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Official exchange rate in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | LCU per US$, period average | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.5 LCU per US$, period average | — |
| 1961 | 4.5 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 4.5 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 4.5 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 4.5 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 4.5 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 4.5 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 4.5 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 4.5 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 4.5 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 4.5 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 4.49 LCU per US$, period average | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 4.14 LCU per US$, period average | -7.6% |
| 1973 | 3.71 LCU per US$, period average | -10.6% |
| 1974 | 3.55 LCU per US$, period average | -4.2% |
| 1975 | 3.52 LCU per US$, period average | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 3.53 LCU per US$, period average | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 3.53 LCU per US$, period average | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 3.4 LCU per US$, period average | -3.6% |
| 1979 | 3.36 LCU per US$, period average | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 3.33 LCU per US$, period average | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 3.38 LCU per US$, period average | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 3.43 LCU per US$, period average | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 3.45 LCU per US$, period average | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 3.52 LCU per US$, period average | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 3.62 LCU per US$, period average | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 3.71 LCU per US$, period average | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 3.75 LCU per US$, period average | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 3.75 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 3.75 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 3.75 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 3.75 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3.75 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 3.75 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3.75 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3.75 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3.75 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 3.75 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 3.75 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 3.75 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 3.75 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 3.75 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3.75 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3.75 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3.75 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3.75 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3.75 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3.75 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3.75 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3.75 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3.75 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3.75 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3.75 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3.75 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3.75 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3.75 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3.75 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3.75 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3.75 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3.75 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3.75 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3.75 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3.75 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3.75 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 3.75 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 3.75 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.5 LCU per US$, period average | 4.5 LCU per US$, period average | 4.5 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.77 LCU per US$, period average | 3.36 LCU per US$, period average | 4.5 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.57 LCU per US$, period average | 3.33 LCU per US$, period average | 3.75 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.75 LCU per US$, period average | 3.75 LCU per US$, period average | 3.75 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.75 LCU per US$, period average | 3.75 LCU per US$, period average | 3.75 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.75 LCU per US$, period average | 3.75 LCU per US$, period average | 3.75 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.75 LCU per US$, period average | 3.75 LCU per US$, period average | 3.75 LCU per US$, period average | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 125 Malaysia 4.28 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 126 Papua New Guinea 4.12 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 127 Poland 3.76 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$, period average compare
- 131 Peru 3.57 LCU per US$, period average compare
More financial sector data for Saudi Arabia
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 0.2687 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.2487 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 8,588 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 0.2472 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 9,081 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 3.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 9,976 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 0.2425 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 9,089 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 336.06 billion SDR (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official exchange rate in Saudi Arabia?
- Official exchange rate in Saudi Arabia was 3.75 LCU per US$, period average in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest official exchange rate recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.5 LCU per US$, period average in 1960.
- What is the lowest official exchange rate recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.33 LCU per US$, period average in 1980.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for official exchange rate?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 128th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is official exchange rate rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, 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.