Official exchange rate in Spain
Spain: Official exchange rate was 0.885 LCU per US$, period average in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Official exchange rate in Spain, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in LCU per US$, period average.
Analysis
The most recent figure for official exchange rate in Spain is 0.885 LCU per US$, period average, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, official exchange rate in Spain peaked at 170.04 LCU per US$, period average in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.6799 LCU per US$, period average, in 2008.
That places Spain 180th out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 62.17 LCU per US$, period average | 60 LCU per US$, period average | 70 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1970s | 66.38 LCU per US$, period average | 57.41 LCU per US$, period average | 76.67 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1980s | 124.65 LCU per US$, period average | 71.7 LCU per US$, period average | 170.04 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1990s | 111.75 LCU per US$, period average | 0.9383 LCU per US$, period average | 149.4 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8672 LCU per US$, period average | 0.6799 LCU per US$, period average | 1.12 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8187 LCU per US$, period average | 0.7184 LCU per US$, period average | 0.9034 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9007 LCU per US$, period average | 0.8455 LCU per US$, period average | 0.9496 LCU per US$, period average | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 177 Andorra 0.8871 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 177 Montenegro 0.8871 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 177 San Marino 0.8871 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 180 Austria 0.885 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 180 Belgium 0.885 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 180 Croatia 0.885 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 180 Cyprus 0.885 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 180 Estonia 0.885 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 180 Finland 0.885 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 180 France 0.885 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 180 Germany 0.885 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 180 Greece 0.885 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 180 Ireland 0.885 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 180 Italy 0.885 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 180 Latvia 0.885 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 180 Lithuania 0.885 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 180 Luxembourg 0.885 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 180 Malta 0.885 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 180 Monaco 0.885 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 180 Netherlands 0.885 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 180 Portugal 0.885 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 180 Slovakia 0.885 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 180 Slovenia 0.885 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 180 Saint Martin (French part) 0.885 LCU per US$, period average compare
More financial sector data for Spain
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 72.4% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 2.02 (2025)
- Net domestic credit 2.14 trillion current LCU (2024)
- Net foreign assets 162.97 billion current LCU (2024)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 74.2% (2024)
- Claims on central government, etc. 37.2% (2024)
- Domestic credit to private sector 74.2% (2024)
- Net migration 96,630 (2025)
- GDP deflator: linked series 120.8 base year varies by country (2025)
- Inflation, GDP deflator: linked series 2.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official exchange rate in Spain?
- Official exchange rate in Spain was 0.885 LCU per US$, period average in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest official exchange rate recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 170.04 LCU per US$, period average in 1985.
- What is the lowest official exchange rate recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6799 LCU per US$, period average in 2008.
- How does Spain rank for official exchange rate?
- Spain ranks 180th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is official exchange rate rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, 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.