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Official exchange rate in Portugal

Portugal: Official exchange rate was 0.9239 LCU per US$, period average in 2024. β—† Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.9239 LCU per US$, period average
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
178th
of 209 countries
All-time high
180.1 LCU per US$, period average
in 1998
All-time low
0.6799 LCU per US$, period average
in 2008
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Official exchange rate in Portugal, 1970–2024

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

Analysis

Portugal recorded 0.9239 LCU per US$, period average for official exchange rate in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 22.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, official exchange rate in Portugal peaked at 180.1 LCU per US$, period average in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.6799 LCU per US$, period average, in 2008.

That places Portugal 178th out of 209 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 32.1 LCU per US$, period average 24.52 LCU per US$, period average 48.92 LCU per US$, period average 10
1980s 121.05 LCU per US$, period average 50.06 LCU per US$, period average 170.4 LCU per US$, period average 10
1990s 141.05 LCU per US$, period average 0.9383 LCU per US$, period average 180.1 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 Portugal

  1. 176 Montenegro 0.9244 LCU per US$, period average compare
  2. 176 San Marino, Republic of 0.9244 LCU per US$, period average compare
  3. 178 Austria 0.9239 LCU per US$, period average compare
  4. 178 Belgium 0.9239 LCU per US$, period average compare
  5. 178 Cyprus 0.9239 LCU per US$, period average compare
  6. 178 Germany 0.9239 LCU per US$, period average compare
  7. 178 Spain 0.9239 LCU per US$, period average compare
  8. 178 Estonia 0.9239 LCU per US$, period average compare
  9. 178 Finland 0.9239 LCU per US$, period average compare
  10. 178 France 0.9239 LCU per US$, period average compare
  11. 178 Greece 0.9239 LCU per US$, period average compare
  12. 178 Croatia 0.9239 LCU per US$, period average compare
  13. 178 Ireland 0.9239 LCU per US$, period average compare
  14. 178 Italy 0.9239 LCU per US$, period average compare
  15. 178 Lithuania 0.9239 LCU per US$, period average compare
  16. 178 Luxembourg 0.9239 LCU per US$, period average compare
  17. 178 Latvia 0.9239 LCU per US$, period average compare
  18. 178 Saint Martin 0.9239 LCU per US$, period average compare
  19. 178 Monaco 0.9239 LCU per US$, period average compare
  20. 178 Malta 0.9239 LCU per US$, period average compare
  21. 178 Netherlands 0.9239 LCU per US$, period average compare
  22. 178 Slovak Republic 0.9239 LCU per US$, period average compare
  23. 178 Slovenia 0.9239 LCU per US$, period average compare

See the full ranking of 209 places β†’

More population data for Portugal

All data for Portugal β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is official exchange rate in Portugal?
Official exchange rate in Portugal was 0.9239 LCU per US$, period average in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest official exchange rate recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 180.1 LCU per US$, period average in 1998.
What is the lowest official exchange rate recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6799 LCU per US$, period average in 2008.
How does Portugal rank for official exchange rate?
Portugal ranks 178th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
Is official exchange rate rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, 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