Official exchange rate in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Official exchange rate was 7.8 LCU per US$, period average in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
7.8 LCU per US$, period average
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
114th
of 209 countries
All-time high
7.84 LCU per US$, period average
in 2018
All-time low
4.66 LCU per US$, period average
in 1977
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Official exchange rate in Hong Kong, China, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LCU per US$, period average.
Analysis
In 2024, official exchange rate in Hong Kong, China stood at 7.8 LCU per US$, period average.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, official exchange rate in Hong Kong, China peaked at 7.84 LCU per US$, period average in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4.66 LCU per US$, period average, in 1977.
That places Hong Kong, China 114th out of 209 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Official exchange rate in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | LCU per US$, period average | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.06 LCU per US$, period average | — |
| 1971 | 5.98 LCU per US$, period average | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 5.64 LCU per US$, period average | -5.7% |
| 1973 | 5.15 LCU per US$, period average | -8.8% |
| 1974 | 5.03 LCU per US$, period average | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 4.94 LCU per US$, period average | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 4.9 LCU per US$, period average | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 4.66 LCU per US$, period average | -4.9% |
| 1978 | 4.68 LCU per US$, period average | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 5 LCU per US$, period average | +6.8% |
| 1980 | 4.98 LCU per US$, period average | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 5.59 LCU per US$, period average | +12.3% |
| 1982 | 6.07 LCU per US$, period average | +8.6% |
| 1983 | 7.27 LCU per US$, period average | +19.7% |
| 1984 | 7.82 LCU per US$, period average | +7.6% |
| 1985 | 7.79 LCU per US$, period average | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 7.8 LCU per US$, period average | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 7.8 LCU per US$, period average | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 7.81 LCU per US$, period average | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 7.8 LCU per US$, period average | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 7.79 LCU per US$, period average | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 7.77 LCU per US$, period average | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 7.74 LCU per US$, period average | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 7.74 LCU per US$, period average | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 7.73 LCU per US$, period average | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 7.74 LCU per US$, period average | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 7.73 LCU per US$, period average | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 7.74 LCU per US$, period average | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 7.75 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 7.76 LCU per US$, period average | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 7.79 LCU per US$, period average | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 7.8 LCU per US$, period average | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 7.8 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 7.79 LCU per US$, period average | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 7.79 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 7.78 LCU per US$, period average | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 7.77 LCU per US$, period average | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 7.8 LCU per US$, period average | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 7.79 LCU per US$, period average | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 7.75 LCU per US$, period average | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 7.77 LCU per US$, period average | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 7.78 LCU per US$, period average | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 7.76 LCU per US$, period average | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 7.76 LCU per US$, period average | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 7.75 LCU per US$, period average | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 7.75 LCU per US$, period average | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 7.76 LCU per US$, period average | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 7.79 LCU per US$, period average | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 7.84 LCU per US$, period average | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 7.84 LCU per US$, period average | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 7.76 LCU per US$, period average | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 7.77 LCU per US$, period average | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 7.83 LCU per US$, period average | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 7.83 LCU per US$, period average | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 7.8 LCU per US$, period average | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.2 LCU per US$, period average | 4.66 LCU per US$, period average | 6.06 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.07 LCU per US$, period average | 4.98 LCU per US$, period average | 7.82 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.75 LCU per US$, period average | 7.73 LCU per US$, period average | 7.79 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.78 LCU per US$, period average | 7.75 LCU per US$, period average | 7.8 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.78 LCU per US$, period average | 7.75 LCU per US$, period average | 7.84 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.8 LCU per US$, period average | 7.76 LCU per US$, period average | 7.83 LCU per US$, period average | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China
- 111 Morocco 9.94 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 112 Solomon Islands 8.45 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 113 Macau, China 8.04 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 115 Guatemala 7.76 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 116 China 7.2 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 117 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 6.91 LCU per US$, period average compare
More population data for Hong Kong, China
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -2.46 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2044)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -2.46 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3992 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -3.24 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -2.49 (2100)
- Population density 1,981 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 30,373 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -2.49 (2100)
- General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official exchange rate in Hong Kong, China?
- Official exchange rate in Hong Kong, China was 7.8 LCU per US$, period average in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest official exchange rate recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 7.84 LCU per US$, period average in 2018.
- What is the lowest official exchange rate recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.66 LCU per US$, period average in 1977.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for official exchange rate?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 114th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is official exchange rate rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release