Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) (UNESCO) in Estonia
Estonia: Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) (UNESCO) was 0.9239 LCU per US$, period average in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Official exchange rate in Estonia, 1993–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LCU per US$, period average.
Analysis
The most recent figure for official exchange rate in Estonia is 0.9239 LCU per US$, period average, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, official exchange rate in Estonia peaked at 17.48 LCU per US$, period average in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.7184 LCU per US$, period average, in 2011.
Estonia ranks 178th of 209 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) (UNESCO) in Estonia, year by year
| Year | LCU per US$, period average | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 13.22 LCU per US$, period average | — |
| 1994 | 12.99 LCU per US$, period average | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 11.46 LCU per US$, period average | -11.8% |
| 1996 | 12.04 LCU per US$, period average | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 13.88 LCU per US$, period average | +15.3% |
| 1998 | 14.07 LCU per US$, period average | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 14.68 LCU per US$, period average | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 16.97 LCU per US$, period average | +15.6% |
| 2001 | 17.48 LCU per US$, period average | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 16.61 LCU per US$, period average | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 13.86 LCU per US$, period average | -16.6% |
| 2004 | 12.6 LCU per US$, period average | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 12.58 LCU per US$, period average | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 12.47 LCU per US$, period average | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 11.43 LCU per US$, period average | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 10.69 LCU per US$, period average | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 11.26 LCU per US$, period average | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 11.81 LCU per US$, period average | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 0.7184 LCU per US$, period average | -93.9% |
| 2012 | 0.7783 LCU per US$, period average | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 0.753 LCU per US$, period average | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.7527 LCU per US$, period average | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9013 LCU per US$, period average | +19.7% |
| 2016 | 0.9034 LCU per US$, period average | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.8852 LCU per US$, period average | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.8468 LCU per US$, period average | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 0.8933 LCU per US$, period average | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 0.8755 LCU per US$, period average | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.8455 LCU per US$, period average | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 0.9496 LCU per US$, period average | +12.3% |
| 2023 | 0.9248 LCU per US$, period average | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 0.9239 LCU per US$, period average | -0.1% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 0.9239 LCU per US$, period average is below the median for high income countries, which is 1 LCU per US$, period average, 92% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 0.9239 LCU per US$, period average is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.75 LCU per US$, period average, 53% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) (UNESCO) in Estonia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | -93.9% | 11.81 LCU per US$, period average | 0.7184 LCU per US$, period average |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.19 LCU per US$, period average | 11.46 LCU per US$, period average | 14.68 LCU per US$, period average | 7 |
| 2000s | 13.59 LCU per US$, period average | 10.69 LCU per US$, period average | 17.48 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.92 LCU per US$, period average | 0.7184 LCU per US$, period average | 11.81 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9039 LCU per US$, period average | 0.8455 LCU per US$, period average | 0.9496 LCU per US$, period average | 5 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 176 Montenegro 0.9244 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 176 San Marino 0.9244 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 178 Austria 0.9239 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 178 Belgium 0.9239 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 178 Cyprus 0.9239 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 178 Germany 0.9239 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 178 Spain 0.9239 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 178 Finland 0.9239 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 178 France 0.9239 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 178 Greece 0.9239 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 178 Croatia 0.9239 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 178 Ireland 0.9239 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 178 Italy 0.9239 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 178 Lithuania 0.9239 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 178 Luxembourg 0.9239 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 178 Latvia 0.9239 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 178 Saint Martin (French Part) 0.9239 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 178 Monaco 0.9239 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 178 Malta 0.9239 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 178 Netherlands 0.9239 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 178 Portugal 0.9239 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 178 Slovakia 0.9239 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 178 Slovenia 0.9239 LCU per US$, period average compare
More population data for Estonia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.6697 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.5636 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.6697 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6551 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3052 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.677 (2100)
- Population density 19.31 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 30,706 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.677 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.0322 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official exchange rate in Estonia?
- Official exchange rate in Estonia was 0.9239 LCU per US$, period average in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest official exchange rate recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.48 LCU per US$, period average in 2001.
- What is the lowest official exchange rate recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7184 LCU per US$, period average in 2011.
- How does Estonia rank for official exchange rate?
- Estonia ranks 178th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is official exchange rate rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Estonia 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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February 2026 Data Release