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Official exchange rate in Ireland

Ireland: Official exchange rate was 0.9239 LCU per US$, period average in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
0.9239 LCU per US$, period average
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
175th
of 206 countries
All-time high
1.12 LCU per US$, period average
in 2001
All-time low
0.4004 LCU per US$, period average
in 1972
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Official exchange rate in Ireland, 1970–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for official exchange rate in Ireland 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 Ireland peaked at 1.12 LCU per US$, period average in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.4004 LCU per US$, period average, in 1972.

That places Ireland 175th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.4656 LCU per US$, period average 0.4004 LCU per US$, period average 0.5733 LCU per US$, period average 10
1980s 0.7263 LCU per US$, period average 0.4867 LCU per US$, period average 0.9456 LCU per US$, period average 10
1990s 0.6708 LCU per US$, period average 0.5877 LCU per US$, period average 0.9383 LCU per US$, period average 10
2000s 0.8672 LCU per US$, period average 0.6799 LCU per US$, period average 1.12 LCU per US$, period average 10
2010s 0.8187 LCU per US$, period average 0.7184 LCU per US$, period average 0.9034 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 Ireland

  1. 173 Montenegro 0.9244 LCU per US$, period average compare
  2. 173 San Marino 0.9244 LCU per US$, period average compare
  3. 175 Austria 0.9239 LCU per US$, period average compare
  4. 175 Belgium 0.9239 LCU per US$, period average compare
  5. 175 Cyprus 0.9239 LCU per US$, period average compare
  6. 175 Germany 0.9239 LCU per US$, period average compare
  7. 175 Spain 0.9239 LCU per US$, period average compare
  8. 175 Estonia 0.9239 LCU per US$, period average compare
  9. 175 Finland 0.9239 LCU per US$, period average compare
  10. 175 France 0.9239 LCU per US$, period average compare
  11. 175 Greece 0.9239 LCU per US$, period average compare
  12. 175 Croatia 0.9239 LCU per US$, period average compare
  13. 175 Italy 0.9239 LCU per US$, period average compare
  14. 175 Lithuania 0.9239 LCU per US$, period average compare
  15. 175 Luxembourg 0.9239 LCU per US$, period average compare
  16. 175 Latvia 0.9239 LCU per US$, period average compare
  17. 175 Saint Martin (French Part) 0.9239 LCU per US$, period average compare
  18. 175 Monaco 0.9239 LCU per US$, period average compare
  19. 175 Malta 0.9239 LCU per US$, period average compare
  20. 175 Netherlands 0.9239 LCU per US$, period average compare
  21. 175 Portugal 0.9239 LCU per US$, period average compare
  22. 175 Slovakia 0.9239 LCU per US$, period average compare
  23. 175 Slovenia 0.9239 LCU per US$, period average compare

See the full ranking of 209 places β†’

More population data for Ireland

All data for Ireland β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is official exchange rate in Ireland?
Official exchange rate in Ireland was 0.9239 LCU per US$, period average in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest official exchange rate recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 1.12 LCU per US$, period average in 2001.
What is the lowest official exchange rate recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4004 LCU per US$, period average in 1972.
How does Ireland rank for official exchange rate?
Ireland ranks 175th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is official exchange rate rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, 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