Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) (International) in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) (International) was 12,579 LCU per US$, period average in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Official exchange rate in Uzbekistan, 1995–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in LCU per US$, period average.
Analysis
In 2025, official exchange rate in Uzbekistan stood at 12,579 LCU per US$, period average.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 389.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, official exchange rate in Uzbekistan peaked at 12,652 LCU per US$, period average in 2024 and was at its lowest, 29.77 LCU per US$, period average, in 1995.
Uzbekistan ranks 7th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) (International) in Uzbekistan, year by year
| Year | LCU per US$, period average | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 29.77 LCU per US$, period average | — |
| 1996 | 40.07 LCU per US$, period average | +34.6% |
| 1997 | 62.92 LCU per US$, period average | +57.0% |
| 1998 | 94.49 LCU per US$, period average | +50.2% |
| 1999 | 124.62 LCU per US$, period average | +31.9% |
| 2000 | 236.61 LCU per US$, period average | +89.9% |
| 2013 | 2,095 LCU per US$, period average | +785.4% |
| 2014 | 2,311 LCU per US$, period average | +10.3% |
| 2015 | 2,568 LCU per US$, period average | +11.1% |
| 2016 | 2,965 LCU per US$, period average | +15.5% |
| 2017 | 5,114 LCU per US$, period average | +72.5% |
| 2018 | 8,070 LCU per US$, period average | +57.8% |
| 2019 | 8,837 LCU per US$, period average | +9.5% |
| 2020 | 10,054 LCU per US$, period average | +13.8% |
| 2021 | 10,610 LCU per US$, period average | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 11,050 LCU per US$, period average | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 11,735 LCU per US$, period average | +6.2% |
| 2024 | 12,652 LCU per US$, period average | +7.8% |
| 2025 | 12,579 LCU per US$, period average | -0.6% |
Uzbekistan compared with similar countries
- Uzbekistan's 12,579 LCU per US$, period average is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 103.84 LCU per US$, period average, 121.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Uzbekistan's 12,579 LCU per US$, period average is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8871 LCU per US$, period average, 14179.7× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) (International) in Uzbekistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +785.4% | 236.61 LCU per US$, period average | 2,095 LCU per US$, period average |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.38 LCU per US$, period average | 29.77 LCU per US$, period average | 124.62 LCU per US$, period average | 5 |
| 2000s | 236.61 LCU per US$, period average | 236.61 LCU per US$, period average | 236.61 LCU per US$, period average | 1 |
| 2010s | 4,566 LCU per US$, period average | 2,095 LCU per US$, period average | 8,837 LCU per US$, period average | 7 |
| 2020s | 11,447 LCU per US$, period average | 10,054 LCU per US$, period average | 12,652 LCU per US$, period average | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uzbekistan
- 4 Somalia 23,098 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 5 Laos 20,444 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 6 Indonesia 16,478 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 8 Guinea 9,565 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 9 Paraguay 7,545 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 10 Turkmenistan 5,200 LCU per US$, period average compare
More financial sector data for Uzbekistan
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.0002 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 0.0001 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 0.0002 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 Uzbekistan?
- Official exchange rate in Uzbekistan was 12,579 LCU per US$, period average in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest official exchange rate recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The highest recorded value was 12,652 LCU per US$, period average in 2024.
- What is the lowest official exchange rate recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.77 LCU per US$, period average in 1995.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for official exchange rate?
- Uzbekistan ranks 7th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is official exchange rate rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 389.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uzbekistan data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, 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.