Official exchange rate in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Official exchange rate was 2,506 LCU per US$, period average in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
2,506 LCU per US$, period average
Change on year
up 99.5%
World rank
19th
of 213 countries
All-time high
2,506 LCU per US$, period average
in 2022
All-time low
3.58 LCU per US$, period average
in 1960
Years of data
63
1960–2022
Official exchange rate in Syrian Arab Republic, 1960–2022
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in LCU per US$, period average.
Analysis
The most recent figure for official exchange rate in Syrian Arab Republic is 2,506 LCU per US$, period average, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 99.5% on the previous year and up 3,780.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, official exchange rate in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 2,506 LCU per US$, period average in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.58 LCU per US$, period average, in 1960.
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 19th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Official exchange rate in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | LCU per US$, period average | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.58 LCU per US$, period average | — |
| 1961 | 3.58 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 3.69 LCU per US$, period average | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 3.82 LCU per US$, period average | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 3.82 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 3.82 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 3.82 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 3.82 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 3.82 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 3.82 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 3.82 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 3.82 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 3.82 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 3.82 LCU per US$, period average | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 3.73 LCU per US$, period average | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 3.7 LCU per US$, period average | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 3.85 LCU per US$, period average | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 3.92 LCU per US$, period average | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 3.92 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 3.92 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 3.92 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 3.92 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 3.92 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 3.92 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 3.92 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 3.92 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 3.92 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 3.92 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 11.22 LCU per US$, period average | +186.0% |
| 1989 | 11.22 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 11.22 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 11.22 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 11.22 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 11.22 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 11.22 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 11.22 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 11.22 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 11.22 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 11.22 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 11.22 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 11.22 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 11.22 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 11.22 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 11.22 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 11.22 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 11.22 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 11.22 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 11.22 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 11.22 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 11.22 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 11.22 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 48.34 LCU per US$, period average | +330.6% |
| 2012 | 64.58 LCU per US$, period average | +33.6% |
| 2013 | 108.73 LCU per US$, period average | +68.4% |
| 2014 | 154.13 LCU per US$, period average | +41.8% |
| 2015 | 237.03 LCU per US$, period average | +53.8% |
| 2016 | 460.28 LCU per US$, period average | +94.2% |
| 2017 | 492.61 LCU per US$, period average | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 436.5 LCU per US$, period average | -11.4% |
| 2019 | 436.5 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 877.95 LCU per US$, period average | +101.1% |
| 2021 | 1,256 LCU per US$, period average | +43.1% |
| 2022 | 2,506 LCU per US$, period average | +99.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.76 LCU per US$, period average | 3.58 LCU per US$, period average | 3.82 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.83 LCU per US$, period average | 3.7 LCU per US$, period average | 3.92 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.38 LCU per US$, period average | 3.92 LCU per US$, period average | 11.22 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.22 LCU per US$, period average | 11.22 LCU per US$, period average | 11.22 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.22 LCU per US$, period average | 11.22 LCU per US$, period average | 11.22 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2010s | 244.99 LCU per US$, period average | 11.22 LCU per US$, period average | 492.61 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,547 LCU per US$, period average | 877.95 LCU per US$, period average | 2,506 LCU per US$, period average | 3 |
Countries ranked near Syrian Arab Republic
- 16 Burundi 2,943 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 17 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 2,693 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 18 Tanzania, United Republic of 2,598 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 20 South Sudan 2,163 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 21 Nigeria 1,518 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 22 Rwanda 1,428 LCU per US$, period average compare
More financial sector data for Syrian Arab Republic
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate -3.81 % change on previous year (2010)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2010)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2010)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 14.25 % change on previous year (2010)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.2013 SDR per US$ of GDP (2010)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 549.78 SDR per person (2010)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 13.89 % change on previous year (2010)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 562.2 SDR per person (2010)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 14.77 % change on previous year (2010)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 595.89 SDR per person (2010)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official exchange rate in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Official exchange rate in Syrian Arab Republic was 2,506 LCU per US$, period average in 2022, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest official exchange rate recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 2,506 LCU per US$, period average in 2022.
- What is the lowest official exchange rate recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.58 LCU per US$, period average in 1960.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for official exchange rate?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 19th out of 213 countries with data for 2022.
- Is official exchange rate rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,780.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syrian Arab Republic data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, 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.