Argentina: Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average)

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2025, Argentina's official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) rose US$326.16 on 2024 (from US$914.69 to US$1,241).

Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1995 to 2024), the average change was +US$30.46 and a typical year strayed about US$115.22 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 2.6 standard deviations above that average, so it was unusually large compared with the rest of the record.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was US$618.44 in 2024 and the biggest yearly fall was US$0.16 in 2003. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2016 to 2025 the straight-line trend is upward, about US$114.75 a year. A straight line explains 65% of the movement over 10 observed years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2025, Argentina had the 17th highest value of the 193 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Argentina in the 2025 ranking

• Rwanda — 14th of 193: US$1,428
• Korea, Rep. — 15th of 193: US$1,422
• Iraq — 16th of 193: US$1,300
• Chile — 18th of 193: US$951.33
• Angola — 19th of 193: US$911.99
• Benin — 20th of 193: US$581.93

What this measures

Official exchange rate refers to the exchange rate determined by national authorities or to the rate determined in the legally sanctioned exchange market. This indicator represents the ratio of Local Currency Units relative to United States dollars.This indicator is derived as an average over the reference period.

Limitations: Official or market exchange rates are often used to convert economic statistics in local currencies to a common currency in order to make comparisons across countries. Since market rates reflect at best the relative prices of tradable goods, the volume of goods and services that a U.S. dollar buys in the United States may not correspond to what a U.S. dollar converted to another country's currency at the official exchange rate would buy in that country, particularly when nontradable goods and services account for a significant share of a country's output.

All 63 values

Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) in nearby economies

• Antigua and Barbuda — US$2.7 (2025)
• Aruba — US$1.79 (2025)
• Bahamas, The — US$1 (2025)
• Barbados — US$2 (2025)
• Belize — US$2 (2025)
• Bolivia — US$6.91 (2025)
• Brazil — US$5.59 (2025)
• Cayman Islands — US$0.83 (2025)
• Chile — US$951.33 (2025)
• Colombia

More financial sector data for Argentina

• Domestic credit to private sector by banks (% of GDP) — 15.83% (2025)
• Monetary sector credit to private sector (% of GDP) — 15.83% (2025)
• Broad money (current LCU) — 222.74 trillion (2025)
• Broad money (% of GDP) — 26.28% (2025)
• Broad money to total reserves ratio — 4.38 (2025)
• Claims on central government, etc. (% of GDP) — 23% (2025)
• GDP deflator (base year varies by country) — 114,690 (2025)
• DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$) — US$1,241 (2025)
• Claims on central government (annual growth as % of broad money) — 36.7% (2025)

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Questions people ask

What is Argentina's official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average)?

US$1,241 in 2025, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1963?

It is up 8,945.22 trillion% from US$0.0000000000139 in 1963 (67.89% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was US$1,241 in 2025 and the lowest US$0.0000000000139 in 1963.

How does Argentina rank?

17th highest of 193 economies with data for 2025.

Is the latest change in official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) unusual for Argentina?

In 2025, Argentina's official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) rose US$326.16 on 2024 (from US$914.69 to US$1,241). Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1995 to 2024), the average change was +US$30.46 and a typical year strayed about US$115.22 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 2.6 standard deviations above that average, so it was unusually large compared with the rest of the record.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator PA.NUS.FCRF, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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