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Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) (UNESCO) in Albania

Albania: Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) (UNESCO) was 93.12 LCU per US$, period average in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
93.12 LCU per US$, period average
Change on year
down 7.5%
World rank
70th
of 209 countries
All-time high
150.63 LCU per US$, period average
in 1998
All-time low
75.03 LCU per US$, period average
in 1992
Years of data
33
1992–2024

Official exchange rate in Albania, 1992–2024

0501001501992200820241992: 75 LCU per US$, period average1993: 102.1 LCU per US$, period average1994: 94.6 LCU per US$, period average1995: 92.7 LCU per US$, period average1996: 104.5 LCU per US$, period average1997: 148.9 LCU per US$, period average1998: 150.6 LCU per US$, period average1999: 137.7 LCU per US$, period average2000: 143.7 LCU per US$, period average2001: 143.5 LCU per US$, period average2002: 140.2 LCU per US$, period average2003: 121.9 LCU per US$, period average2004: 102.8 LCU per US$, period average2005: 99.9 LCU per US$, period average2006: 98.1 LCU per US$, period average2007: 90.4 LCU per US$, period average2008: 83.9 LCU per US$, period average2009: 95 LCU per US$, period average2010: 103.9 LCU per US$, period average2011: 100.9 LCU per US$, period average2012: 108.2 LCU per US$, period average2013: 105.7 LCU per US$, period average2014: 105.5 LCU per US$, period average2015: 126 LCU per US$, period average2016: 124.1 LCU per US$, period average2017: 119.1 LCU per US$, period average2018: 108 LCU per US$, period average2019: 109.9 LCU per US$, period average2020: 108.7 LCU per US$, period average2021: 103.5 LCU per US$, period average2022: 113 LCU per US$, period average2023: 100.6 LCU per US$, period average2024: 93.1 LCU per US$, period average

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LCU per US$, period average.

Analysis

The most recent figure for official exchange rate in Albania is 93.12 LCU per US$, period average, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 7.5% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, official exchange rate in Albania peaked at 150.63 LCU per US$, period average in 1998 and was at its lowest, 75.03 LCU per US$, period average, in 1992.

Albania ranks 70th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.

Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) (UNESCO) in Albania, year by year

Year LCU per US$, period average Change
1992 75.03 LCU per US$, period average —
1993 102.06 LCU per US$, period average +36.0%
1994 94.62 LCU per US$, period average -7.3%
1995 92.7 LCU per US$, period average -2.0%
1996 104.5 LCU per US$, period average +12.7%
1997 148.93 LCU per US$, period average +42.5%
1998 150.63 LCU per US$, period average +1.1%
1999 137.69 LCU per US$, period average -8.6%
2000 143.71 LCU per US$, period average +4.4%
2001 143.49 LCU per US$, period average -0.2%
2002 140.16 LCU per US$, period average -2.3%
2003 121.86 LCU per US$, period average -13.1%
2004 102.78 LCU per US$, period average -15.7%
2005 99.87 LCU per US$, period average -2.8%
2006 98.1 LCU per US$, period average -1.8%
2007 90.43 LCU per US$, period average -7.8%
2008 83.89 LCU per US$, period average -7.2%
2009 94.98 LCU per US$, period average +13.2%
2010 103.94 LCU per US$, period average +9.4%
2011 100.9 LCU per US$, period average -2.9%
2012 108.18 LCU per US$, period average +7.2%
2013 105.67 LCU per US$, period average -2.3%
2014 105.48 LCU per US$, period average -0.2%
2015 125.96 LCU per US$, period average +19.4%
2016 124.14 LCU per US$, period average -1.4%
2017 119.1 LCU per US$, period average -4.1%
2018 107.99 LCU per US$, period average -9.3%
2019 109.85 LCU per US$, period average +1.7%
2020 108.65 LCU per US$, period average -1.1%
2021 103.52 LCU per US$, period average -4.7%
2022 113.04 LCU per US$, period average +9.2%
2023 100.64 LCU per US$, period average -11.0%
2024 93.12 LCU per US$, period average -7.5%

Albania compared with similar countries

  • Albania's 93.12 LCU per US$, period average is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.3 LCU per US$, period average, 5.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Albania's 93.12 LCU per US$, period average is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.75 LCU per US$, period average, 53.1× the median. (54 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 113.27 LCU per US$, period average 75.03 LCU per US$, period average 150.63 LCU per US$, period average 8
2000s 111.93 LCU per US$, period average 83.89 LCU per US$, period average 143.71 LCU per US$, period average 10
2010s 111.12 LCU per US$, period average 100.9 LCU per US$, period average 125.96 LCU per US$, period average 10
2020s 103.8 LCU per US$, period average 93.12 LCU per US$, period average 113.04 LCU per US$, period average 5

Countries ranked near Albania

  1. 68 Serbia 108.21 LCU per US$, period average compare
  2. 69 Cape Verde 101.92 LCU per US$, period average compare
  3. 71 Kyrgyzstan 87.15 LCU per US$, period average compare
  4. 72 Russia 85.16 LCU per US$, period average compare
  5. 73 Bhutan 83.67 LCU per US$, period average compare
  6. 73 India 83.67 LCU per US$, period average compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is official exchange rate in Albania?
Official exchange rate in Albania was 93.12 LCU per US$, period average in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest official exchange rate recorded in Albania?
The highest recorded value was 150.63 LCU per US$, period average in 1998.
What is the lowest official exchange rate recorded in Albania?
The lowest recorded value was 75.03 LCU per US$, period average in 1992.
How does Albania rank for official exchange rate?
Albania ranks 70th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
Is official exchange rate rising or falling in Albania?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Albania data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average)
Unit
LCU per US$, period average
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
209 places, 10,484 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release