Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) (International) in Singapore
Singapore: Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) (International) was 1.31 LCU per US$, period average in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1.31 LCU per US$, period average
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
160th
of 215 countries
All-time high
3.06 LCU per US$, period average
in 1960
All-time low
1.25 LCU per US$, period average
in 2012
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Official exchange rate in Singapore, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in LCU per US$, period average.
Analysis
The most recent figure for official exchange rate in Singapore is 1.31 LCU per US$, period average, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, official exchange rate in Singapore peaked at 3.06 LCU per US$, period average in 1960 and was at its lowest, 1.25 LCU per US$, period average, in 2012.
Singapore ranks 160th of 215 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 (LCU per US$, period average) (International) in Singapore, year by year
| Year | LCU per US$, period average | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.06 LCU per US$, period average | — |
| 1961 | 3.06 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 3.06 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 3.06 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 3.06 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 3.06 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 3.06 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 3.06 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 3.06 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 3.06 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 3.06 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 3.05 LCU per US$, period average | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 2.81 LCU per US$, period average | -7.8% |
| 1973 | 2.46 LCU per US$, period average | -12.6% |
| 1974 | 2.44 LCU per US$, period average | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 2.37 LCU per US$, period average | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 2.47 LCU per US$, period average | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 2.44 LCU per US$, period average | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 2.27 LCU per US$, period average | -6.8% |
| 1979 | 2.17 LCU per US$, period average | -4.4% |
| 1980 | 2.14 LCU per US$, period average | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 2.11 LCU per US$, period average | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 2.14 LCU per US$, period average | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 2.11 LCU per US$, period average | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 2.13 LCU per US$, period average | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 2.2 LCU per US$, period average | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 2.18 LCU per US$, period average | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 2.11 LCU per US$, period average | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 2.01 LCU per US$, period average | -4.4% |
| 1989 | 1.95 LCU per US$, period average | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 1.81 LCU per US$, period average | -7.1% |
| 1991 | 1.73 LCU per US$, period average | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 1.63 LCU per US$, period average | -5.7% |
| 1993 | 1.62 LCU per US$, period average | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 1.53 LCU per US$, period average | -5.5% |
| 1995 | 1.42 LCU per US$, period average | -7.2% |
| 1996 | 1.41 LCU per US$, period average | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 1.48 LCU per US$, period average | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 1.67 LCU per US$, period average | +12.7% |
| 1999 | 1.69 LCU per US$, period average | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 1.72 LCU per US$, period average | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 1.79 LCU per US$, period average | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 1.79 LCU per US$, period average | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.74 LCU per US$, period average | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 1.69 LCU per US$, period average | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 1.66 LCU per US$, period average | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 1.59 LCU per US$, period average | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 1.51 LCU per US$, period average | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 1.41 LCU per US$, period average | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 1.45 LCU per US$, period average | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 1.36 LCU per US$, period average | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 1.26 LCU per US$, period average | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 1.25 LCU per US$, period average | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 1.25 LCU per US$, period average | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.27 LCU per US$, period average | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 1.37 LCU per US$, period average | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 1.38 LCU per US$, period average | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 1.38 LCU per US$, period average | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.35 LCU per US$, period average | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 1.36 LCU per US$, period average | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 1.38 LCU per US$, period average | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 1.34 LCU per US$, period average | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 1.38 LCU per US$, period average | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 1.34 LCU per US$, period average | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 1.34 LCU per US$, period average | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 1.31 LCU per US$, period average | -2.2% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 1.31 LCU per US$, period average is above the median for high income countries, which is 1 LCU per US$, period average, 1.3× the median. (84 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 1.31 LCU per US$, period average is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.2 LCU per US$, period average, 31% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.06 LCU per US$, period average | 3.06 LCU per US$, period average | 3.06 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.55 LCU per US$, period average | 2.17 LCU per US$, period average | 3.06 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.11 LCU per US$, period average | 1.95 LCU per US$, period average | 2.2 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.6 LCU per US$, period average | 1.41 LCU per US$, period average | 1.81 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.64 LCU per US$, period average | 1.41 LCU per US$, period average | 1.79 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.32 LCU per US$, period average | 1.25 LCU per US$, period average | 1.38 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.35 LCU per US$, period average | 1.31 LCU per US$, period average | 1.38 LCU per US$, period average | 6 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 158 Canada 1.4 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 159 Brunei 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 Puerto Rico 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$, period average compare
More financial sector data for Singapore
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 8.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 230.78 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 3.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 168.51 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 8.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 230.78 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 3.73 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official exchange rate in Singapore?
- Official exchange rate in Singapore was 1.31 LCU per US$, period average in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest official exchange rate recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 3.06 LCU per US$, period average in 1960.
- What is the lowest official exchange rate recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.25 LCU per US$, period average in 2012.
- How does Singapore rank for official exchange rate?
- Singapore ranks 160th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is official exchange rate rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, 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.