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DEC alternative conversion factor in Belgium

Belgium: DEC alternative conversion factor was 0.885 LCU per US$ in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
0.885 LCU per US$
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
180th
of 215 countries
All-time high
1.47 LCU per US$
in 1985
All-time low
0.6799 LCU per US$
in 2008
Years of data
66
1960–2025

DEC alternative conversion factor in Belgium, 1960–2025

00.511.5196019922025

Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in LCU per US$.

Analysis

In 2025, dec alternative conversion factor in Belgium stood at 0.885 LCU per US$.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, dec alternative conversion factor in Belgium peaked at 1.47 LCU per US$ in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.6799 LCU per US$, in 2008.

That places Belgium 180th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.

DEC alternative conversion factor in Belgium, year by year

Year LCU per US$ Change
1960 1.24 LCU per US$ —
1961 1.24 LCU per US$ +0.0%
1962 1.24 LCU per US$ +0.0%
1963 1.24 LCU per US$ +0.0%
1964 1.24 LCU per US$ +0.0%
1965 1.24 LCU per US$ +0.0%
1966 1.24 LCU per US$ +0.0%
1967 1.24 LCU per US$ +0.0%
1968 1.24 LCU per US$ +0.0%
1969 1.24 LCU per US$ +0.0%
1970 1.24 LCU per US$ +0.0%
1971 1.22 LCU per US$ -1.9%
1972 1.09 LCU per US$ -10.3%
1973 0.9662 LCU per US$ -11.4%
1974 0.9656 LCU per US$ -0.1%
1975 0.9117 LCU per US$ -5.6%
1976 0.957 LCU per US$ +5.0%
1977 0.8885 LCU per US$ -7.2%
1978 0.7807 LCU per US$ -12.1%
1979 0.7268 LCU per US$ -6.9%
1980 0.7249 LCU per US$ -0.3%
1981 0.9204 LCU per US$ +27.0%
1982 1.13 LCU per US$ +23.1%
1983 1.27 LCU per US$ +11.9%
1984 1.43 LCU per US$ +13.0%
1985 1.47 LCU per US$ +2.8%
1986 1.11 LCU per US$ -24.8%
1987 0.9255 LCU per US$ -16.4%
1988 0.9115 LCU per US$ -1.5%
1989 0.9768 LCU per US$ +7.2%
1990 0.8284 LCU per US$ -15.2%
1991 0.8465 LCU per US$ +2.2%
1992 0.797 LCU per US$ -5.8%
1993 0.8576 LCU per US$ +7.6%
1994 0.8294 LCU per US$ -3.3%
1995 0.7308 LCU per US$ -11.9%
1996 0.7675 LCU per US$ +5.0%
1997 0.8868 LCU per US$ +15.5%
1998 0.8998 LCU per US$ +1.5%
1999 0.9383 LCU per US$ +4.3%
2000 1.08 LCU per US$ +15.4%
2001 1.12 LCU per US$ +3.1%
2002 1.06 LCU per US$ -5.3%
2003 0.884 LCU per US$ -16.4%
2004 0.8039 LCU per US$ -9.1%
2005 0.8038 LCU per US$ -0.0%
2006 0.7964 LCU per US$ -0.9%
2007 0.7297 LCU per US$ -8.4%
2008 0.6799 LCU per US$ -6.8%
2009 0.717 LCU per US$ +5.4%
2010 0.7543 LCU per US$ +5.2%
2011 0.7184 LCU per US$ -4.8%
2012 0.7783 LCU per US$ +8.3%
2013 0.7529 LCU per US$ -3.3%
2014 0.7527 LCU per US$ -0.0%
2015 0.9013 LCU per US$ +19.7%
2016 0.9034 LCU per US$ +0.2%
2017 0.8852 LCU per US$ -2.0%
2018 0.8468 LCU per US$ -4.3%
2019 0.8933 LCU per US$ +5.5%
2020 0.8755 LCU per US$ -2.0%
2021 0.8455 LCU per US$ -3.4%
2022 0.9496 LCU per US$ +12.3%
2023 0.9248 LCU per US$ -2.6%
2024 0.9239 LCU per US$ -0.1%
2025 0.885 LCU per US$ -4.2%

Belgium compared with similar countries

  • Belgium's 0.885 LCU per US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 1 LCU per US$, 88% of the median. (83 countries reporting)
  • Belgium's 0.885 LCU per US$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8861 LCU per US$, 100% of the median. (56 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.24 LCU per US$ 1.24 LCU per US$ 1.24 LCU per US$ 10
1970s 0.9743 LCU per US$ 0.7268 LCU per US$ 1.24 LCU per US$ 10
1980s 1.09 LCU per US$ 0.7249 LCU per US$ 1.47 LCU per US$ 10
1990s 0.8382 LCU per US$ 0.7308 LCU per US$ 0.9383 LCU per US$ 10
2000s 0.8672 LCU per US$ 0.6799 LCU per US$ 1.12 LCU per US$ 10
2010s 0.8187 LCU per US$ 0.7184 LCU per US$ 0.9034 LCU per US$ 10
2020s 0.9007 LCU per US$ 0.8455 LCU per US$ 0.9496 LCU per US$ 6

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 178 Bulgaria 0.8871 LCU per US$ compare
  2. 179 Saint Martin (French part) 0.885 LCU per US$ compare
  3. 180 Andorra 0.885 LCU per US$ compare
  4. 180 Austria 0.885 LCU per US$ compare
  5. 180 Croatia 0.885 LCU per US$ compare
  6. 180 Cyprus 0.885 LCU per US$ compare
  7. 180 Estonia 0.885 LCU per US$ compare
  8. 180 Finland 0.885 LCU per US$ compare
  9. 180 France 0.885 LCU per US$ compare
  10. 180 Germany 0.885 LCU per US$ compare
  11. 180 Greece 0.885 LCU per US$ compare
  12. 180 Ireland 0.885 LCU per US$ compare
  13. 180 Italy 0.885 LCU per US$ compare
  14. 180 Kosovo 0.885 LCU per US$ compare
  15. 180 Latvia 0.885 LCU per US$ compare
  16. 180 Lithuania 0.885 LCU per US$ compare
  17. 180 Luxembourg 0.885 LCU per US$ compare
  18. 180 Malta 0.885 LCU per US$ compare
  19. 180 Monaco 0.885 LCU per US$ compare
  20. 180 Montenegro 0.885 LCU per US$ compare
  21. 180 Netherlands 0.885 LCU per US$ compare
  22. 180 Portugal 0.885 LCU per US$ compare
  23. 180 San Marino 0.885 LCU per US$ compare
  24. 180 Slovakia 0.885 LCU per US$ compare
  25. 180 Slovenia 0.885 LCU per US$ compare
  26. 180 Spain 0.885 LCU per US$ compare
  27. 180 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.885 LCU per US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is dec alternative conversion factor in Belgium?
Dec alternative conversion factor in Belgium was 0.885 LCU per US$ in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest dec alternative conversion factor recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 1.47 LCU per US$ in 1985.
What is the lowest dec alternative conversion factor recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6799 LCU per US$ in 2008.
How does Belgium rank for dec alternative conversion factor?
Belgium ranks 180th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is dec alternative conversion factor rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$)
Unit
LCU per US$
Source
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
216 places, 12,675 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

The DEC alternative conversion factor is the underlying annual exchange rate (the price of one country’s currency in relation to another country's currency) used for the World Bank Atlas method. As a rule, it is the official exchange rate reported in the IMF's International Financial Statistics. Exceptions arise where further refinements are made by World Bank staff. It is expressed in local currency units per U.S. dollar.