Romania Exchange Rate
Jul 2026 · Monthly
Romania's official period-average exchange rate against the US dollar fell to 4.5288 LCU/USD in August 2026, from 4.5859 in July. The August value remained below the all-time high of 5.014 LCU/USD reached in October 2022 and above the all-time low of 0.0005529999999 LCU/USD recorded in January 1973. It was also higher than the year-ago reading of 4.3562, according to the International Monetary Fund.
source: International Monetary Fund
Romania's official period-average exchange rate against the USD rose to 4.5859 LCU per USD in July 2026 from 4.5524 in June. The value remains below the all-time high of 5.014 recorded in October 2022 and far above the series low of 0.000553 from January 1973. The data series dates back to January 1957.
| Actual | Previous | Highest | Lowest | Dates | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.59 per USD | 4.55 per USD | 5.01 per USDOct 2022 | 0.00 per USDJan 1973 | 1957 – 2026 | Monthly |
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About this series
Exchange Rate in Romania averaged 2.70 per USD from 1990 until 2026, reaching an all-time high of 5.01 per USD in Oct 2022 and a record low of 0.00 per USD in Jan 1973. The series is reported monthly with history from 1957.
The indicator measures the monthly average official exchange rate of the Romanian leu against the US dollar, expressed in local currency units per USD. It is reported on a monthly frequency. The series spans from January 1957 to the present.
Source & methodology
International Monetary Fund · IMF. Data is also available free of charge from the IMF
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