Official exchange rate in Peru
Peru: Official exchange rate was 3.75 LCU per US$, period average in 2024. β Volatile
Official exchange rate in Peru, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LCU per US$, period average.
Analysis
The most recent figure for official exchange rate in Peru is 3.75 LCU per US$, period average, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, official exchange rate in Peru peaked at 3.88 LCU per US$, period average in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 LCU per US$, period average, in 1970.
That places Peru 126th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 LCU per US$, period average | 0 LCU per US$, period average | 0 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0003 LCU per US$, period average | 0 LCU per US$, period average | 0.0027 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.01 LCU per US$, period average | 0.1879 LCU per US$, period average | 3.38 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.3 LCU per US$, period average | 2.92 LCU per US$, period average | 3.52 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.02 LCU per US$, period average | 2.64 LCU per US$, period average | 3.38 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.74 LCU per US$, period average | 3.49 LCU per US$, period average | 3.88 LCU per US$, period average | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 123 Malaysia 4.58 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 124 Poland 3.98 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 125 Papua New Guinea 3.85 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 127 Saudi Arabia 3.75 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 128 Israel 3.7 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 129 United Arab Emirates 3.67 LCU per US$, period average compare
More population data for Peru
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.438 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.66 million (2100)
- Population density 29.82 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.438 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.97 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 6,742 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.97 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.97 (2024)
- Natural population growth 1.05 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.98 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official exchange rate in Peru?
- Official exchange rate in Peru was 3.75 LCU per US$, period average in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest official exchange rate recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 3.88 LCU per US$, period average in 2021.
- What is the lowest official exchange rate recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 LCU per US$, period average in 1970.
- How does Peru rank for official exchange rate?
- Peru ranks 126th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is official exchange rate rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru 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