Official exchange rate in Ukraine
Ukraine: Official exchange rate was 41.69 LCU per US$, period average in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Official exchange rate in Ukraine, 1993–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in LCU per US$, period average.
Analysis
In 2025, official exchange rate in Ukraine stood at 41.69 LCU per US$, period average. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 90.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, official exchange rate in Ukraine peaked at 41.69 LCU per US$, period average in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0453 LCU per US$, period average, in 1993.
Ukraine ranks 83rd of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Official exchange rate in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | LCU per US$, period average | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.0453 LCU per US$, period average | — |
| 1994 | 0.3275 LCU per US$, period average | +622.6% |
| 1995 | 1.47 LCU per US$, period average | +349.8% |
| 1996 | 1.83 LCU per US$, period average | +24.2% |
| 1997 | 1.86 LCU per US$, period average | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 2.45 LCU per US$, period average | +31.6% |
| 1999 | 4.13 LCU per US$, period average | +68.6% |
| 2000 | 5.44 LCU per US$, period average | +31.7% |
| 2001 | 5.37 LCU per US$, period average | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 5.33 LCU per US$, period average | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 5.33 LCU per US$, period average | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 5.32 LCU per US$, period average | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 5.12 LCU per US$, period average | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 5.05 LCU per US$, period average | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 5.05 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5.27 LCU per US$, period average | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 7.79 LCU per US$, period average | +47.9% |
| 2010 | 7.94 LCU per US$, period average | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 7.97 LCU per US$, period average | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 7.99 LCU per US$, period average | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 7.99 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 11.89 LCU per US$, period average | +48.7% |
| 2015 | 21.84 LCU per US$, period average | +83.8% |
| 2016 | 25.55 LCU per US$, period average | +17.0% |
| 2017 | 26.6 LCU per US$, period average | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 27.2 LCU per US$, period average | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 25.85 LCU per US$, period average | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 26.96 LCU per US$, period average | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 27.29 LCU per US$, period average | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 32.34 LCU per US$, period average | +18.5% |
| 2023 | 36.57 LCU per US$, period average | +13.1% |
| 2024 | 40.15 LCU per US$, period average | +9.8% |
| 2025 | 41.69 LCU per US$, period average | +3.8% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 41.69 LCU per US$, period average is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.38 LCU per US$, period average, 2.4× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 41.69 LCU per US$, period average is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8871 LCU per US$, period average, 47.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Official exchange rate in Ukraine changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +622.6% | 0.0453 LCU per US$, period average | 0.3275 LCU per US$, period average |
| 1995 | +349.8% | 0.3275 LCU per US$, period average | 1.47 LCU per US$, period average |
| 2015 | +83.8% | 11.89 LCU per US$, period average | 21.84 LCU per US$, period average |
| 1999 | +68.6% | 2.45 LCU per US$, period average | 4.13 LCU per US$, period average |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.73 LCU per US$, period average | 0.0453 LCU per US$, period average | 4.13 LCU per US$, period average | 7 |
| 2000s | 5.51 LCU per US$, period average | 5.05 LCU per US$, period average | 7.79 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.08 LCU per US$, period average | 7.94 LCU per US$, period average | 27.2 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.17 LCU per US$, period average | 26.96 LCU per US$, period average | 41.69 LCU per US$, period average | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
- 80 North Macedonia 54.66 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 81 Egypt 49.23 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 82 Mauritius 46 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 84 Uruguay 41.19 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 85 Turkey 39.45 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 86 Suriname 37.26 LCU per US$, period average compare
More financial sector data for Ukraine
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.0085 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 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.0062 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 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.0085 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 Ukraine?
- Official exchange rate in Ukraine was 41.69 LCU per US$, period average in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest official exchange rate recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 41.69 LCU per US$, period average in 2025.
- What is the lowest official exchange rate recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0453 LCU per US$, period average in 1993.
- How does Ukraine rank for official exchange rate?
- Ukraine ranks 83rd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is official exchange rate rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ukraine data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, 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.