Official exchange rate in Moldova

Moldova: Official exchange rate was 17.79 LCU per US$, period average in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
17.79 LCU per US$, period average
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
99th
of 206 countries
All-time high
19.92 LCU per US$, period average
in 2016
All-time low
4.5 LCU per US$, period average
in 1995
Years of data
30
1995–2024

Official exchange rate in Moldova, 1995–2024

51015201995200920241995: 4.5 LCU per US$, period average1996: 4.6 LCU per US$, period average1997: 4.6 LCU per US$, period average1998: 5.4 LCU per US$, period average1999: 10.5 LCU per US$, period average2000: 12.4 LCU per US$, period average2001: 12.9 LCU per US$, period average2002: 13.6 LCU per US$, period average2003: 13.9 LCU per US$, period average2004: 12.3 LCU per US$, period average2005: 12.6 LCU per US$, period average2006: 13.1 LCU per US$, period average2007: 12.1 LCU per US$, period average2008: 10.4 LCU per US$, period average2009: 11.1 LCU per US$, period average2010: 12.4 LCU per US$, period average2011: 11.7 LCU per US$, period average2012: 12.1 LCU per US$, period average2013: 12.6 LCU per US$, period average2014: 14 LCU per US$, period average2015: 18.8 LCU per US$, period average2016: 19.9 LCU per US$, period average2017: 18.5 LCU per US$, period average2018: 16.8 LCU per US$, period average2019: 17.6 LCU per US$, period average2020: 17.3 LCU per US$, period average2021: 17.7 LCU per US$, period average2022: 18.9 LCU per US$, period average2023: 18.2 LCU per US$, period average2024: 17.8 LCU per US$, period average

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

Analysis

Moldova recorded 17.79 LCU per US$, period average for official exchange rate in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 26.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, official exchange rate in Moldova peaked at 19.92 LCU per US$, period average in 2016 and was at its lowest, 4.5 LCU per US$, period average, in 1995.

Moldova ranks 99th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.92 LCU per US$, period average 4.5 LCU per US$, period average 10.52 LCU per US$, period average 5
2000s 12.45 LCU per US$, period average 10.39 LCU per US$, period average 13.94 LCU per US$, period average 10
2010s 15.45 LCU per US$, period average 11.74 LCU per US$, period average 19.92 LCU per US$, period average 10
2020s 17.97 LCU per US$, period average 17.32 LCU per US$, period average 18.9 LCU per US$, period average 5

Countries ranked near Moldova

  1. 97 Eswatini 18.32 LCU per US$, period average compare
  2. 98 Mexico 18.3 LCU per US$, period average compare
  3. 100 Maldives 15.39 LCU per US$, period average compare
  4. 101 Eritrea 15.07 LCU per US$, period average compare
  5. 102 Seychelles 14.53 LCU per US$, period average compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is official exchange rate in Moldova?
Official exchange rate in Moldova was 17.79 LCU per US$, period average in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest official exchange rate recorded in Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 19.92 LCU per US$, period average in 2016.
What is the lowest official exchange rate recorded in Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 4.5 LCU per US$, period average in 1995.
How does Moldova rank for official exchange rate?
Moldova ranks 99th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is official exchange rate rising or falling in Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Moldova data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, 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