Official exchange rate in Romania

Romania: Official exchange rate was 4.6 LCU per US$, period average in 2024. β—† Volatile

Latest (2024)
4.6 LCU per US$, period average
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
122nd
of 206 countries
All-time high
4.69 LCU per US$, period average
in 2022
All-time low
0.0006 LCU per US$, period average
in 1972
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Official exchange rate in Romania, 1970–2024

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

Analysis

Romania recorded 4.6 LCU per US$, period average for official exchange rate in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 37.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, official exchange rate in Romania peaked at 4.69 LCU per US$, period average in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 LCU per US$, period average, in 1972.

That places Romania 122nd 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0015 LCU per US$, period average 0.0006 LCU per US$, period average 0.002 LCU per US$, period average 10
1980s 0.0016 LCU per US$, period average 0.0014 LCU per US$, period average 0.0021 LCU per US$, period average 10
1990s 0.3932 LCU per US$, period average 0.0022 LCU per US$, period average 1.53 LCU per US$, period average 10
2000s 2.87 LCU per US$, period average 2.17 LCU per US$, period average 3.32 LCU per US$, period average 10
2010s 3.67 LCU per US$, period average 3.05 LCU per US$, period average 4.24 LCU per US$, period average 10
2020s 4.45 LCU per US$, period average 4.16 LCU per US$, period average 4.69 LCU per US$, period average 5

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 119 Trinidad and Tobago 6.75 LCU per US$, period average compare
  2. 120 Brazil 5.39 LCU per US$, period average compare
  3. 121 Libya 4.83 LCU per US$, period average compare
  4. 123 Malaysia 4.58 LCU per US$, period average compare
  5. 124 Poland 3.98 LCU per US$, period average compare
  6. 125 Papua New Guinea 3.85 LCU per US$, period average compare

See the full ranking of 209 places β†’

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All data for Romania β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is official exchange rate in Romania?
Official exchange rate in Romania was 4.6 LCU per US$, period average in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest official exchange rate recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 4.69 LCU per US$, period average in 2022.
What is the lowest official exchange rate recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 LCU per US$, period average in 1972.
How does Romania rank for official exchange rate?
Romania ranks 122nd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is official exchange rate rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, 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