Official exchange rate in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Official exchange rate was 3.67 LCU per US$, period average in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
3.67 LCU per US$, period average
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
129th
of 213 countries
All-time high
4.76 LCU per US$, period average
in 1966
All-time low
3.67 LCU per US$, period average
in 1981
Years of data
60
1966–2025
Official exchange rate in United Arab Emirates, 1966–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in LCU per US$, period average.
Analysis
The most recent figure for official exchange rate in United Arab Emirates is 3.67 LCU per US$, period average, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, official exchange rate in United Arab Emirates peaked at 4.76 LCU per US$, period average in 1966 and was at its lowest, 3.67 LCU per US$, period average, in 1981.
United Arab Emirates ranks 129th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
Official exchange rate in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | LCU per US$, period average | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 4.76 LCU per US$, period average | — |
| 1967 | 4.76 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 4.76 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 4.76 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 4.76 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 4.75 LCU per US$, period average | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 4.39 LCU per US$, period average | -7.6% |
| 1973 | 4 LCU per US$, period average | -8.9% |
| 1974 | 3.96 LCU per US$, period average | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 3.96 LCU per US$, period average | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 3.95 LCU per US$, period average | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 3.9 LCU per US$, period average | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 3.87 LCU per US$, period average | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 3.82 LCU per US$, period average | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 3.71 LCU per US$, period average | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 3.67 LCU per US$, period average | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 3.67 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 3.67 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 3.67 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 3.67 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 3.67 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 3.67 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 3.67 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 3.67 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 3.67 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 3.67 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3.67 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 3.67 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3.67 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3.67 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3.67 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 3.67 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 3.67 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 3.67 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 3.67 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 3.67 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3.67 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3.67 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3.67 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3.67 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3.67 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3.67 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3.67 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3.67 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3.67 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3.67 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3.67 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3.67 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3.67 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3.67 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3.67 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3.67 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3.67 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3.67 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3.67 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3.67 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3.67 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3.67 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 3.67 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 3.67 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.76 LCU per US$, period average | 4.76 LCU per US$, period average | 4.76 LCU per US$, period average | 4 |
| 1970s | 4.14 LCU per US$, period average | 3.82 LCU per US$, period average | 4.76 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.67 LCU per US$, period average | 3.67 LCU per US$, period average | 3.71 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.67 LCU per US$, period average | 3.67 LCU per US$, period average | 3.67 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.67 LCU per US$, period average | 3.67 LCU per US$, period average | 3.67 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.67 LCU per US$, period average | 3.67 LCU per US$, period average | 3.67 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.67 LCU per US$, period average | 3.67 LCU per US$, period average | 3.67 LCU per US$, period average | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 126 Papua New Guinea 4.12 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 127 Poland 3.76 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 128 Saudi Arabia 3.75 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 130 Qatar 3.64 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 131 Peru 3.57 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 132 Israel 3.45 LCU per US$, period average compare
More financial sector data for United Arab Emirates
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 156,034 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 10.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 83.85 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 7.64 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 202.83 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 205.81 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 213.45 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 213.34 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 18,530 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official exchange rate in United Arab Emirates?
- Official exchange rate in United Arab Emirates was 3.67 LCU per US$, period average in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest official exchange rate recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 4.76 LCU per US$, period average in 1966.
- What is the lowest official exchange rate recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.67 LCU per US$, period average in 1981.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for official exchange rate?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 129th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is official exchange rate rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, 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.