Bulgaria Exchange Rate

1.67 per USD −0.02 per USD

Dec 2025 · Monthly

The Bulgarian lev averaged 1.6713 per US dollar in December 2025, down from 1.6919 in November. The level remains far below the all-time high of 2.3872 reached in February 1997 and well above the record low of 0.00083 from December 1988. The series dates back to January 1957.

Bulgaria Exchange Rate, 1990–2025
ActualPreviousHighestLowestDatesFrequency
1.67 per USD1.69 per USD2.39 per USDFeb 19970.00 per USDDec 19881957 – 2025Monthly

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About this series

Exchange Rate in Bulgaria averaged 1.40 per USD from 1957 until 2025, reaching an all-time high of 2.39 per USD in Feb 1997 and a record low of 0.00 per USD in Dec 1988. The series is reported monthly with history from 1957.

The indicator measures the official monthly average exchange rate of the Bulgarian lev against the US dollar. The unit is local currency units per US dollar (LCU/USD). The data frequency is monthly, with the historical series starting in January 1957.

Source & methodology

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