Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) (International) in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) (International) was 0.7595 LCU per US$, period average in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.7595 LCU per US$, period average
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
208th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.8113 LCU per US$, period average
in 2022
All-time low
0.3571 LCU per US$, period average
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Official exchange rate in United Kingdom, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in LCU per US$, period average.
Analysis
The most recent figure for official exchange rate in United Kingdom is 0.7595 LCU per US$, period average, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, official exchange rate in United Kingdom peaked at 0.8113 LCU per US$, period average in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.3571 LCU per US$, period average, in 1960.
That places United Kingdom 208th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) (International) in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | LCU per US$, period average | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.3571 LCU per US$, period average | — |
| 1961 | 0.3571 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.3571 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.3571 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.3571 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.3571 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.3571 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.3621 LCU per US$, period average | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 0.4167 LCU per US$, period average | +15.1% |
| 1969 | 0.4167 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.4167 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.4109 LCU per US$, period average | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 0.4004 LCU per US$, period average | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 0.4082 LCU per US$, period average | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 0.4278 LCU per US$, period average | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 0.452 LCU per US$, period average | +5.7% |
| 1976 | 0.5565 LCU per US$, period average | +23.1% |
| 1977 | 0.5733 LCU per US$, period average | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 0.5215 LCU per US$, period average | -9.0% |
| 1979 | 0.4722 LCU per US$, period average | -9.5% |
| 1980 | 0.4303 LCU per US$, period average | -8.9% |
| 1981 | 0.4976 LCU per US$, period average | +15.7% |
| 1982 | 0.5724 LCU per US$, period average | +15.0% |
| 1983 | 0.6597 LCU per US$, period average | +15.2% |
| 1984 | 0.7518 LCU per US$, period average | +14.0% |
| 1985 | 0.7792 LCU per US$, period average | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 0.6822 LCU per US$, period average | -12.5% |
| 1987 | 0.6119 LCU per US$, period average | -10.3% |
| 1988 | 0.5622 LCU per US$, period average | -8.1% |
| 1989 | 0.6112 LCU per US$, period average | +8.7% |
| 1990 | 0.5632 LCU per US$, period average | -7.9% |
| 1991 | 0.567 LCU per US$, period average | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.5698 LCU per US$, period average | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.6668 LCU per US$, period average | +17.0% |
| 1994 | 0.6534 LCU per US$, period average | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 0.6337 LCU per US$, period average | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 0.641 LCU per US$, period average | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.6108 LCU per US$, period average | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 0.6038 LCU per US$, period average | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.6181 LCU per US$, period average | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 0.6609 LCU per US$, period average | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 0.6947 LCU per US$, period average | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 0.6672 LCU per US$, period average | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 0.6125 LCU per US$, period average | -8.2% |
| 2004 | 0.5462 LCU per US$, period average | -10.8% |
| 2005 | 0.55 LCU per US$, period average | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.5435 LCU per US$, period average | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.4998 LCU per US$, period average | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 0.544 LCU per US$, period average | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 0.6419 LCU per US$, period average | +18.0% |
| 2010 | 0.6472 LCU per US$, period average | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.6241 LCU per US$, period average | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 0.633 LCU per US$, period average | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.6397 LCU per US$, period average | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.6077 LCU per US$, period average | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 0.6545 LCU per US$, period average | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 0.7406 LCU per US$, period average | +13.2% |
| 2017 | 0.777 LCU per US$, period average | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 0.7495 LCU per US$, period average | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.7834 LCU per US$, period average | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 0.78 LCU per US$, period average | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.7271 LCU per US$, period average | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 0.8113 LCU per US$, period average | +11.6% |
| 2023 | 0.8045 LCU per US$, period average | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 0.7824 LCU per US$, period average | -2.7% |
| 2025 | 0.7595 LCU per US$, period average | -2.9% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 0.7595 LCU per US$, period average is below the median for high income countries, which is 1 LCU per US$, period average, 76% of the median. (84 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 0.7595 LCU per US$, period average is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8871 LCU per US$, period average, 86% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3695 LCU per US$, period average | 0.3571 LCU per US$, period average | 0.4167 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4639 LCU per US$, period average | 0.4004 LCU per US$, period average | 0.5733 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6159 LCU per US$, period average | 0.4303 LCU per US$, period average | 0.7792 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6127 LCU per US$, period average | 0.5632 LCU per US$, period average | 0.6668 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5961 LCU per US$, period average | 0.4998 LCU per US$, period average | 0.6947 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6857 LCU per US$, period average | 0.6077 LCU per US$, period average | 0.7834 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7775 LCU per US$, period average | 0.7271 LCU per US$, period average | 0.8113 LCU per US$, period average | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 205 Liechtenstein 0.8314 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 205 Switzerland 0.8314 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 207 Cuba 0.822 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 208 Gibraltar 0.7595 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 208 Isle of Man 0.7595 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 208 Channel Islands 0.7595 LCU per US$, period average compare
More financial sector data for United Kingdom
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 10.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 104.99 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 5.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 76.66 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 10.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 104.99 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 5.29 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official exchange rate in United Kingdom?
- Official exchange rate in United Kingdom was 0.7595 LCU per US$, period average in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest official exchange rate recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8113 LCU per US$, period average in 2022.
- What is the lowest official exchange rate recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3571 LCU per US$, period average in 1960.
- How does United Kingdom rank for official exchange rate?
- United Kingdom ranks 208th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is official exchange rate rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, 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.