Norway vs Sweden: Official exchange rate
Norway
10.75 LCU per US$, period average
in 2024
Sweden
10.57 LCU per US$, period average
in 2024
Norway rank
108th
Sweden rank
109th
Official exchange rate over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Norway currently reports 10.75 LCU per US$, period average against 10.57 LCU per US$, period average in Sweden, a difference of 0.18 LCU per US$, period average.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 108th and Sweden ranks 109th of 209 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.84 LCU per US$, period average | 4.57 LCU per US$, period average | 1.27 LCU per US$, period average | Norway |
| 1980s | 6.87 LCU per US$, period average | 6.62 LCU per US$, period average | 0.2585 LCU per US$, period average | Norway |
| 1990s | 6.83 LCU per US$, period average | 7.1 LCU per US$, period average | 0.2664 LCU per US$, period average | Sweden |
| 2000s | 7.02 LCU per US$, period average | 8.05 LCU per US$, period average | 1.03 LCU per US$, period average | Sweden |
| 2010s | 7.13 LCU per US$, period average | 7.75 LCU per US$, period average | 0.6236 LCU per US$, period average | Sweden |
| 2020s | 9.79 LCU per US$, period average | 9.82 LCU per US$, period average | 0.03 LCU per US$, period average | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official exchange rate, Norway or Sweden?
- Norway, at 10.75 LCU per US$, period average against 10.57 LCU per US$, period average in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in official exchange rate between Norway and Sweden?
- 0.18 LCU per US$, period average, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for official exchange rate?
- Norway ranks 108th and Sweden ranks 109th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release