Official exchange rate in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Official exchange rate was 3.75 LCU per US$, period average in 2024. β¬ Flat
Official exchange rate in Saudi Arabia, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LCU per US$, period average.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 3.75 LCU per US$, period average for official exchange rate in 2024.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, official exchange rate in Saudi Arabia peaked at 4.5 LCU per US$, period average in 1970 and was at its lowest, 3.33 LCU per US$, period average, in 1980.
Saudi Arabia ranks 129th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.77 LCU per US$, period average | 3.36 LCU per US$, period average | 4.5 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.57 LCU per US$, period average | 3.33 LCU per US$, period average | 3.75 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.75 LCU per US$, period average | 3.75 LCU per US$, period average | 3.75 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.75 LCU per US$, period average | 3.75 LCU per US$, period average | 3.75 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.75 LCU per US$, period average | 3.75 LCU per US$, period average | 3.75 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.75 LCU per US$, period average | 3.75 LCU per US$, period average | 3.75 LCU per US$, period average | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 126 Poland, Republic of 3.98 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 127 Papua New Guinea 3.85 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 128 Peru 3.75 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 130 Israel 3.7 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 131 United Arab Emirates 3.67 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 132 Qatar 3.64 LCU per US$, period average compare
More population data for Saudi Arabia
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.629 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 4.10 million (2100)
- Population density 33.03 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.629 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.5868 % change on previous year (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.31 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 448 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 2.31 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 2.31 (2024)
- Natural population growth 1.41 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official exchange rate in Saudi Arabia?
- Official exchange rate in Saudi Arabia was 3.75 LCU per US$, period average in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest official exchange rate recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.5 LCU per US$, period average in 1970.
- What is the lowest official exchange rate recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.33 LCU per US$, period average in 1980.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for official exchange rate?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 129th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is official exchange rate rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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