Official exchange rate in Tonga
Tonga: Official exchange rate was 2.41 LCU per US$, period average in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2.41 LCU per US$, period average
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
143rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
2.41 LCU per US$, period average
in 2025
All-time low
0.6958 LCU per US$, period average
in 1974
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Official exchange rate in Tonga, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in LCU per US$, period average.
Analysis
In 2025, official exchange rate in Tonga stood at 2.41 LCU per US$, period average. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, official exchange rate in Tonga peaked at 2.41 LCU per US$, period average in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.6958 LCU per US$, period average, in 1974.
Tonga ranks 143rd of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Official exchange rate in Tonga, year by year
| Year | LCU per US$, period average | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.8929 LCU per US$, period average | — |
| 1961 | 0.8929 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.8929 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.8929 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.8929 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.8929 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.8929 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.8929 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.8929 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.8929 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.8929 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.8806 LCU per US$, period average | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 0.8192 LCU per US$, period average | -7.0% |
| 1973 | 0.7041 LCU per US$, period average | -14.0% |
| 1974 | 0.6958 LCU per US$, period average | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 0.7639 LCU per US$, period average | +9.8% |
| 1976 | 0.8183 LCU per US$, period average | +7.1% |
| 1977 | 0.9019 LCU per US$, period average | +10.2% |
| 1978 | 0.8737 LCU per US$, period average | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 0.8947 LCU per US$, period average | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 0.8783 LCU per US$, period average | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 0.8702 LCU per US$, period average | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 0.9859 LCU per US$, period average | +13.3% |
| 1983 | 1.11 LCU per US$, period average | +12.6% |
| 1984 | 1.14 LCU per US$, period average | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 1.43 LCU per US$, period average | +25.7% |
| 1986 | 1.5 LCU per US$, period average | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 1.43 LCU per US$, period average | -4.5% |
| 1988 | 1.28 LCU per US$, period average | -10.4% |
| 1989 | 1.26 LCU per US$, period average | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 1.28 LCU per US$, period average | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 1.3 LCU per US$, period average | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 1.35 LCU per US$, period average | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 1.38 LCU per US$, period average | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 1.32 LCU per US$, period average | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 1.27 LCU per US$, period average | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 1.23 LCU per US$, period average | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 1.26 LCU per US$, period average | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 1.49 LCU per US$, period average | +18.1% |
| 1999 | 1.6 LCU per US$, period average | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 1.76 LCU per US$, period average | +10.0% |
| 2001 | 2.12 LCU per US$, period average | +20.8% |
| 2002 | 2.2 LCU per US$, period average | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 2.15 LCU per US$, period average | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 1.97 LCU per US$, period average | -8.1% |
| 2005 | 1.94 LCU per US$, period average | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 2.03 LCU per US$, period average | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 1.97 LCU per US$, period average | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 1.94 LCU per US$, period average | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 2.03 LCU per US$, period average | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 1.91 LCU per US$, period average | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 1.73 LCU per US$, period average | -9.3% |
| 2012 | 1.72 LCU per US$, period average | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 1.77 LCU per US$, period average | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 1.85 LCU per US$, period average | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 2.11 LCU per US$, period average | +14.0% |
| 2016 | 2.22 LCU per US$, period average | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 2.21 LCU per US$, period average | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 2.24 LCU per US$, period average | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 2.29 LCU per US$, period average | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 2.3 LCU per US$, period average | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 2.26 LCU per US$, period average | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 2.33 LCU per US$, period average | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 2.36 LCU per US$, period average | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 2.37 LCU per US$, period average | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 2.41 LCU per US$, period average | +1.6% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 2.41 LCU per US$, period average is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.38 LCU per US$, period average, 14% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 2.41 LCU per US$, period average is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.2 LCU per US$, period average, 57% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Official exchange rate in Tonga changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +25.7% | 1.14 LCU per US$, period average | 1.43 LCU per US$, period average |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8929 LCU per US$, period average | 0.8929 LCU per US$, period average | 0.8929 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.8245 LCU per US$, period average | 0.6958 LCU per US$, period average | 0.9019 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.19 LCU per US$, period average | 0.8702 LCU per US$, period average | 1.5 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.35 LCU per US$, period average | 1.23 LCU per US$, period average | 1.6 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.01 LCU per US$, period average | 1.76 LCU per US$, period average | 2.2 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2010s | 2 LCU per US$, period average | 1.72 LCU per US$, period average | 2.29 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.34 LCU per US$, period average | 2.26 LCU per US$, period average | 2.41 LCU per US$, period average | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
More financial sector data for Tonga
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0069 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 45.37 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0051 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 33.13 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0069 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 45.37 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official exchange rate in Tonga?
- Official exchange rate in Tonga was 2.41 LCU per US$, period average in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest official exchange rate recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 2.41 LCU per US$, period average in 2025.
- What is the lowest official exchange rate recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6958 LCU per US$, period average in 1974.
- How does Tonga rank for official exchange rate?
- Tonga ranks 143rd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is official exchange rate rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, 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.