Official exchange rate in Uruguay
Uruguay: Official exchange rate was 41.19 LCU per US$, period average in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Official exchange rate in Uruguay, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in LCU per US$, period average.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 41.19 LCU per US$, period average for official exchange rate in 2025.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 50.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, official exchange rate in Uruguay peaked at 43.55 LCU per US$, period average in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 LCU per US$, period average, in 1962.
Uruguay ranks 84th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0001 LCU per US$, period average | 0 LCU per US$, period average | 0.0002 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0027 LCU per US$, period average | 0.0002 LCU per US$, period average | 0.0078 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1582 LCU per US$, period average | 0.0091 LCU per US$, period average | 0.6212 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.08 LCU per US$, period average | 1.17 LCU per US$, period average | 11.34 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.91 LCU per US$, period average | 12.1 LCU per US$, period average | 28.7 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.56 LCU per US$, period average | 19.31 LCU per US$, period average | 35.26 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.16 LCU per US$, period average | 38.82 LCU per US$, period average | 43.55 LCU per US$, period average | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 81 Egypt 49.23 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 82 Mauritius 46 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 83 Ukraine 41.69 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 85 Turkey 39.45 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 86 Suriname 37.26 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 87 Nicaragua 36.62 LCU per US$, period average compare
More financial sector data for Uruguay
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 30.7% (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 8.67 (2025)
- Net domestic credit 1.34 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net foreign assets 1.15 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 30.8% (2025)
- Broad money 51.5% (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. 6.5% (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 30.8% (2025)
- Net migration -1,338 (2025)
- Claims on central government 0.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official exchange rate in Uruguay?
- Official exchange rate in Uruguay was 41.19 LCU per US$, period average in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest official exchange rate recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 43.55 LCU per US$, period average in 2021.
- What is the lowest official exchange rate recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 LCU per US$, period average in 1962.
- How does Uruguay rank for official exchange rate?
- Uruguay ranks 84th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is official exchange rate rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, 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.