Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) (UNESCO) in Moldova
Moldova: Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) (UNESCO) was 17.79 LCU per US$, period average in 2024. ▲ Rising
Official exchange rate in Moldova, 1995–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LCU per US$, 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$, period average, in 1995.
Moldova ranks 101st of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) (UNESCO) in Moldova, year by year
| Year | LCU per US$, period average | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 4.5 LCU per US$, period average | — |
| 1996 | 4.6 LCU per US$, period average | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 4.62 LCU per US$, period average | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 5.37 LCU per US$, period average | +16.2% |
| 1999 | 10.52 LCU per US$, period average | +95.8% |
| 2000 | 12.43 LCU per US$, period average | +18.2% |
| 2001 | 12.87 LCU per US$, period average | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 13.57 LCU per US$, period average | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 13.94 LCU per US$, period average | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 12.33 LCU per US$, period average | -11.6% |
| 2005 | 12.6 LCU per US$, period average | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 13.13 LCU per US$, period average | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 12.14 LCU per US$, period average | -7.5% |
| 2008 | 10.39 LCU per US$, period average | -14.4% |
| 2009 | 11.11 LCU per US$, period average | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 12.37 LCU per US$, period average | +11.3% |
| 2011 | 11.74 LCU per US$, period average | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 12.11 LCU per US$, period average | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 12.59 LCU per US$, period average | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 14.04 LCU per US$, period average | +11.5% |
| 2015 | 18.82 LCU per US$, period average | +34.1% |
| 2016 | 19.92 LCU per US$, period average | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 18.5 LCU per US$, period average | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 16.8 LCU per US$, period average | -9.2% |
| 2019 | 17.57 LCU per US$, period average | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 17.32 LCU per US$, period average | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 17.68 LCU per US$, period average | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 18.9 LCU per US$, period average | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 18.16 LCU per US$, period average | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 17.79 LCU per US$, period average | -2.0% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 17.79 LCU per US$, period average is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.3 LCU per US$, period average, 97% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 17.79 LCU per US$, period average is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.75 LCU per US$, period average, 10.1× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) (UNESCO) in Moldova 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +95.8% | 5.37 LCU per US$, period average | 10.52 LCU per US$, period average |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More population data for Moldova
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.9131 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.8797 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.9131 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4425 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2118 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.923 (2100)
- Population density 45.12 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 62,192 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.923 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.4989 % change on previous year (2025)
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$, period average in 1995.
- How does Moldova rank for official exchange rate?
- Moldova ranks 101st out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is official exchange rate rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release