Official exchange rate in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Official exchange rate was 26.6 LCU per US$, period average in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
26.6 LCU per US$, period average
Change on year
down 99.2%
World rank
90th
of 215 countries
All-time high
6.72 billion LCU per US$, period average
in 2008
All-time low
0.0006 LCU per US$, period average
in 1975
Years of data
55
1960–2025
Official exchange rate in Zimbabwe, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in LCU per US$, period average.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 26.6 LCU per US$, period average for official exchange rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 99.2% on the previous year and down 48.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, official exchange rate in Zimbabwe peaked at 6.72 billion LCU per US$, period average in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 LCU per US$, period average, in 1975.
Zimbabwe ranks 90th 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 Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | LCU per US$, period average | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0007 LCU per US$, period average | — |
| 1961 | 0.0007 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.0007 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0007 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0007 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0007 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0007 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0007 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0007 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0007 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0007 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0007 LCU per US$, period average | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0007 LCU per US$, period average | -7.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0006 LCU per US$, period average | -11.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0006 LCU per US$, period average | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0006 LCU per US$, period average | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0006 LCU per US$, period average | +9.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0006 LCU per US$, period average | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0007 LCU per US$, period average | +7.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0007 LCU per US$, period average | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0006 LCU per US$, period average | -5.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0007 LCU per US$, period average | +7.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0008 LCU per US$, period average | +10.0% |
| 1983 | 0.001 LCU per US$, period average | +33.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0013 LCU per US$, period average | +24.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0016 LCU per US$, period average | +28.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0017 LCU per US$, period average | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0017 LCU per US$, period average | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0018 LCU per US$, period average | +8.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0021 LCU per US$, period average | +17.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0025 LCU per US$, period average | +15.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0036 LCU per US$, period average | +47.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0051 LCU per US$, period average | +40.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0065 LCU per US$, period average | +27.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0082 LCU per US$, period average | +25.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0087 LCU per US$, period average | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 0.01 LCU per US$, period average | +15.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0121 LCU per US$, period average | +21.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0237 LCU per US$, period average | +95.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0383 LCU per US$, period average | +61.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0445 LCU per US$, period average | +16.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0551 LCU per US$, period average | +23.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0551 LCU per US$, period average | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.6982 LCU per US$, period average | +1167.2% |
| 2004 | 5.07 LCU per US$, period average | +626.8% |
| 2005 | 22.39 LCU per US$, period average | +341.2% |
| 2006 | 164.55 LCU per US$, period average | +634.9% |
| 2007 | 9,687 LCU per US$, period average | +5786.9% |
| 2008 | 6.72 billion LCU per US$, period average | +69404355.8% |
| 2020 | 51.33 LCU per US$, period average | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 88.55 LCU per US$, period average | +72.5% |
| 2022 | 374.95 LCU per US$, period average | +323.4% |
| 2023 | 3,509 LCU per US$, period average | +835.9% |
| 2024 | 3,266 LCU per US$, period average | -6.9% |
| 2025 | 26.6 LCU per US$, period average | -99.2% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 26.6 LCU per US$, period average is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 103.16 LCU per US$, period average, 26% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 26.6 LCU per US$, period average is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 581.93 LCU per US$, period average, 5% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Official exchange rate in Zimbabwe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +69404355.8% | 9,687 LCU per US$, period average | 6.72 billion LCU per US$, period average |
| 2007 | +5786.9% | 164.55 LCU per US$, period average | 9,687 LCU per US$, period average |
| 2003 | +1167.2% | 0.0551 LCU per US$, period average | 0.6982 LCU per US$, period average |
| 2023 | +835.9% | 374.95 LCU per US$, period average | 3,509 LCU per US$, period average |
| 2006 | +634.9% | 22.39 LCU per US$, period average | 164.55 LCU per US$, period average |
| 2004 | +626.8% | 0.6982 LCU per US$, period average | 5.07 LCU per US$, period average |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0007 LCU per US$, period average | 0.0007 LCU per US$, period average | 0.0007 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0006 LCU per US$, period average | 0.0006 LCU per US$, period average | 0.0007 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0013 LCU per US$, period average | 0.0006 LCU per US$, period average | 0.0021 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0119 LCU per US$, period average | 0.0025 LCU per US$, period average | 0.0383 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2000s | 747.01 million LCU per US$, period average | 0.0445 LCU per US$, period average | 6.72 billion LCU per US$, period average | 9 |
| 2020s | 1,219 LCU per US$, period average | 26.6 LCU per US$, period average | 3,509 LCU per US$, period average | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 87 Nicaragua 36.62 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 88 Mauritania 36.49 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 89 Thailand 32.88 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 91 Honduras 25.95 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 92 Zambia 25.28 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 93 Sao Tome and Principe 22.64 LCU per US$, period average compare
More financial sector data for Zimbabwe
- 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 0.0265 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 0.0194 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 0.0265 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 Zimbabwe?
- Official exchange rate in Zimbabwe was 26.6 LCU per US$, period average in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest official exchange rate recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 6.72 billion LCU per US$, period average in 2008.
- What is the lowest official exchange rate recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 LCU per US$, period average in 1975.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for official exchange rate?
- Zimbabwe ranks 90th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is official exchange rate rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, 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.