Official exchange rate in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Official exchange rate was 8.33 LCU per US$, period average in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Official exchange rate in Solomon Islands, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in LCU per US$, period average.
Analysis
In 2025, official exchange rate in Solomon Islands stood at 8.33 LCU per US$, period average.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, official exchange rate in Solomon Islands peaked at 8.45 LCU per US$, period average in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.6981 LCU per US$, period average, in 1974.
Solomon Islands ranks 112th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8929 LCU per US$, period average | 0.8929 LCU per US$, period average | 0.8929 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.8238 LCU per US$, period average | 0.6981 LCU per US$, period average | 0.9018 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.47 LCU per US$, period average | 0.8298 LCU per US$, period average | 2.29 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.5 LCU per US$, period average | 2.53 LCU per US$, period average | 4.84 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.07 LCU per US$, period average | 5.09 LCU per US$, period average | 8.06 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.76 LCU per US$, period average | 7.3 LCU per US$, period average | 8.17 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.26 LCU per US$, period average | 8.03 LCU per US$, period average | 8.45 LCU per US$, period average | 6 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 109 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 9.97 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 110 Sweden 9.82 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 111 Morocco 9.35 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 113 Macau (China) 8.03 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 114 Hong Kong (China) 7.8 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 115 Guatemala 7.68 LCU per US$, period average compare
More financial sector data for Solomon Islands
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 2,921 current LCU per person (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 6.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 0 SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 0 SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 518.65 million SDR (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold 521.87 million SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 525.87 million SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 522.34 million SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 637.63 SDR per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official exchange rate in Solomon Islands?
- Official exchange rate in Solomon Islands was 8.33 LCU per US$, period average in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest official exchange rate recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 8.45 LCU per US$, period average in 2024.
- What is the lowest official exchange rate recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6981 LCU per US$, period average in 1974.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for official exchange rate?
- Solomon Islands ranks 112th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is official exchange rate rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, 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.