Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) (UNESCO) in Iran
Iran: Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) (UNESCO) was 42,000 LCU per US$, period average in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
42,000 LCU per US$, period average
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
2nd
of 209 countries
All-time high
42,000 LCU per US$, period average
in 2019
All-time low
65.57 LCU per US$, period average
in 1992
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Official exchange rate in Iran, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LCU per US$, period average.
Analysis
The most recent figure for official exchange rate in Iran is 42,000 LCU per US$, period average, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 128.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, official exchange rate in Iran peaked at 42,000 LCU per US$, period average in 2019 and was at its lowest, 65.57 LCU per US$, period average, in 1992.
Iran ranks 2nd of 209 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) (UNESCO) in Iran, year by year
| Year | LCU per US$, period average | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 75.75 LCU per US$, period average | — |
| 1971 | 75.75 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 75.75 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 68.89 LCU per US$, period average | -9.1% |
| 1974 | 67.64 LCU per US$, period average | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 67.66 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 70.24 LCU per US$, period average | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 70.63 LCU per US$, period average | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 70.49 LCU per US$, period average | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 70.49 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 70.63 LCU per US$, period average | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 78.35 LCU per US$, period average | +10.9% |
| 1982 | 83.62 LCU per US$, period average | +6.7% |
| 1983 | 86.38 LCU per US$, period average | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 90.05 LCU per US$, period average | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 91.07 LCU per US$, period average | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 78.78 LCU per US$, period average | -13.5% |
| 1987 | 71.48 LCU per US$, period average | -9.3% |
| 1988 | 68.7 LCU per US$, period average | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 72.03 LCU per US$, period average | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 68.11 LCU per US$, period average | -5.4% |
| 1991 | 67.52 LCU per US$, period average | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 65.57 LCU per US$, period average | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 1,268 LCU per US$, period average | +1834.0% |
| 1994 | 1,749 LCU per US$, period average | +37.9% |
| 1995 | 1,748 LCU per US$, period average | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 1,751 LCU per US$, period average | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 1,753 LCU per US$, period average | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 1,752 LCU per US$, period average | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 1,753 LCU per US$, period average | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 1,765 LCU per US$, period average | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 1,754 LCU per US$, period average | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 6,907 LCU per US$, period average | +293.8% |
| 2003 | 8,194 LCU per US$, period average | +18.6% |
| 2004 | 8,614 LCU per US$, period average | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 8,964 LCU per US$, period average | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 9,171 LCU per US$, period average | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 9,281 LCU per US$, period average | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 9,429 LCU per US$, period average | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 9,864 LCU per US$, period average | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 10,254 LCU per US$, period average | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 10,616 LCU per US$, period average | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 12,176 LCU per US$, period average | +14.7% |
| 2013 | 18,414 LCU per US$, period average | +51.2% |
| 2014 | 25,942 LCU per US$, period average | +40.9% |
| 2015 | 29,012 LCU per US$, period average | +11.8% |
| 2016 | 30,915 LCU per US$, period average | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 33,226 LCU per US$, period average | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 40,864 LCU per US$, period average | +23.0% |
| 2019 | 42,000 LCU per US$, period average | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 42,000 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 42,000 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 42,000 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 42,000 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 42,000 LCU per US$, period average is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.3 LCU per US$, period average, 2294.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iran's 42,000 LCU per US$, period average is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7.39 LCU per US$, period average, 5685.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) (UNESCO) in Iran changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +1834.0% | 65.57 LCU per US$, period average | 1,268 LCU per US$, period average |
| 2002 | +293.8% | 1,754 LCU per US$, period average | 6,907 LCU per US$, period average |
| 2013 | +51.2% | 12,176 LCU per US$, period average | 18,414 LCU per US$, period average |
| 2014 | +40.9% | 18,414 LCU per US$, period average | 25,942 LCU per US$, period average |
| 1994 | +37.9% | 1,268 LCU per US$, period average | 1,749 LCU per US$, period average |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 71.33 LCU per US$, period average | 67.64 LCU per US$, period average | 75.75 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1980s | 79.11 LCU per US$, period average | 68.7 LCU per US$, period average | 91.07 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,198 LCU per US$, period average | 65.57 LCU per US$, period average | 1,753 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,394 LCU per US$, period average | 1,754 LCU per US$, period average | 9,864 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2010s | 25,342 LCU per US$, period average | 10,254 LCU per US$, period average | 42,000 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2020s | 42,000 LCU per US$, period average | 42,000 LCU per US$, period average | 42,000 LCU per US$, period average | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is official exchange rate in Iran?
- Official exchange rate in Iran was 42,000 LCU per US$, period average in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest official exchange rate recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 42,000 LCU per US$, period average in 2019.
- What is the lowest official exchange rate recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.57 LCU per US$, period average in 1992.
- How does Iran rank for official exchange rate?
- Iran ranks 2nd out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is official exchange rate rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 128.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran 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