Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) (UNESCO) in Mexico
Mexico: Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) (UNESCO) was 18.3 LCU per US$, period average in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
18.3 LCU per US$, period average
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
100th
of 209 countries
All-time high
21.49 LCU per US$, period average
in 2020
All-time low
0.0125 LCU per US$, period average
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Official exchange rate in Mexico, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LCU per US$, period average.
Analysis
The most recent figure for official exchange rate in Mexico is 18.3 LCU per US$, period average, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 37.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, official exchange rate in Mexico peaked at 21.49 LCU per US$, period average in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0125 LCU per US$, period average, in 1970.
That places Mexico 100th out of 209 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) (UNESCO) in Mexico, year by year
| Year | LCU per US$, period average | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0125 LCU per US$, period average | — |
| 1971 | 0.0125 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0125 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0125 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0125 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0125 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0154 LCU per US$, period average | +23.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0226 LCU per US$, period average | +46.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0228 LCU per US$, period average | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0228 LCU per US$, period average | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 0.023 LCU per US$, period average | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0245 LCU per US$, period average | +6.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0564 LCU per US$, period average | +130.1% |
| 1983 | 0.1201 LCU per US$, period average | +112.9% |
| 1984 | 0.1678 LCU per US$, period average | +39.8% |
| 1985 | 0.2569 LCU per US$, period average | +53.1% |
| 1986 | 0.6118 LCU per US$, period average | +138.2% |
| 1987 | 1.38 LCU per US$, period average | +125.3% |
| 1988 | 2.27 LCU per US$, period average | +64.9% |
| 1989 | 2.46 LCU per US$, period average | +8.3% |
| 1990 | 2.81 LCU per US$, period average | +14.3% |
| 1991 | 3.02 LCU per US$, period average | +7.3% |
| 1992 | 3.09 LCU per US$, period average | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 3.12 LCU per US$, period average | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 3.38 LCU per US$, period average | +8.3% |
| 1995 | 6.42 LCU per US$, period average | +90.2% |
| 1996 | 7.6 LCU per US$, period average | +18.4% |
| 1997 | 7.92 LCU per US$, period average | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 9.14 LCU per US$, period average | +15.4% |
| 1999 | 9.56 LCU per US$, period average | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 9.46 LCU per US$, period average | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 9.34 LCU per US$, period average | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 9.66 LCU per US$, period average | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 10.79 LCU per US$, period average | +11.7% |
| 2004 | 11.29 LCU per US$, period average | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 10.9 LCU per US$, period average | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 10.9 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 10.93 LCU per US$, period average | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 11.13 LCU per US$, period average | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 13.51 LCU per US$, period average | +21.4% |
| 2010 | 12.64 LCU per US$, period average | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 12.42 LCU per US$, period average | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 13.17 LCU per US$, period average | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 12.77 LCU per US$, period average | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 13.29 LCU per US$, period average | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 15.85 LCU per US$, period average | +19.2% |
| 2016 | 18.66 LCU per US$, period average | +17.8% |
| 2017 | 18.93 LCU per US$, period average | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 19.24 LCU per US$, period average | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 19.26 LCU per US$, period average | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 21.49 LCU per US$, period average | +11.5% |
| 2021 | 20.27 LCU per US$, period average | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 20.13 LCU per US$, period average | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 17.76 LCU per US$, period average | -11.8% |
| 2024 | 18.3 LCU per US$, period average | +3.1% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 18.3 LCU per US$, period average is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.3 LCU per US$, period average, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 18.3 LCU per US$, period average is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.7 LCU per US$, period average, 6.8× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) (UNESCO) in Mexico 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +138.2% | 0.2569 LCU per US$, period average | 0.6118 LCU per US$, period average |
| 1982 | +130.1% | 0.0245 LCU per US$, period average | 0.0564 LCU per US$, period average |
| 1987 | +125.3% | 0.6118 LCU per US$, period average | 1.38 LCU per US$, period average |
| 1983 | +112.9% | 0.0564 LCU per US$, period average | 0.1201 LCU per US$, period average |
| 1995 | +90.2% | 3.38 LCU per US$, period average | 6.42 LCU per US$, period average |
| 1988 | +64.9% | 1.38 LCU per US$, period average | 2.27 LCU per US$, period average |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0159 LCU per US$, period average | 0.0125 LCU per US$, period average | 0.0228 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7373 LCU per US$, period average | 0.023 LCU per US$, period average | 2.46 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.61 LCU per US$, period average | 2.81 LCU per US$, period average | 9.56 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.79 LCU per US$, period average | 9.34 LCU per US$, period average | 13.51 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.62 LCU per US$, period average | 12.42 LCU per US$, period average | 19.26 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.59 LCU per US$, period average | 17.76 LCU per US$, period average | 21.49 LCU per US$, period average | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is official exchange rate in Mexico?
- Official exchange rate in Mexico was 18.3 LCU per US$, period average in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest official exchange rate recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 21.49 LCU per US$, period average in 2020.
- What is the lowest official exchange rate recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0125 LCU per US$, period average in 1970.
- How does Mexico rank for official exchange rate?
- Mexico ranks 100th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is official exchange rate rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release