DEC alternative conversion factor in Finland
Finland: DEC alternative conversion factor was 0.885 LCU per US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
DEC alternative conversion factor in Finland, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in LCU per US$.
Analysis
Finland recorded 0.885 LCU per US$ for dec alternative conversion factor in 2025.
The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dec alternative conversion factor in Finland peaked at 1.12 LCU per US$ in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.5382 LCU per US$, in 1960.
That places Finland 180th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
DEC alternative conversion factor in Finland, year by year
| Year | LCU per US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.5382 LCU per US$ | — |
| 1961 | 0.5382 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.5382 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.5382 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.5382 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.5382 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.5382 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.5802 LCU per US$ | +7.8% |
| 1968 | 0.7064 LCU per US$ | +21.7% |
| 1969 | 0.7064 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.7064 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.7038 LCU per US$ | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 0.6974 LCU per US$ | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 0.6427 LCU per US$ | -7.8% |
| 1974 | 0.6347 LCU per US$ | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 0.6187 LCU per US$ | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 0.6499 LCU per US$ | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 0.6777 LCU per US$ | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 0.6925 LCU per US$ | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 0.6551 LCU per US$ | -5.4% |
| 1980 | 0.6274 LCU per US$ | -4.2% |
| 1981 | 0.7258 LCU per US$ | +15.7% |
| 1982 | 0.8107 LCU per US$ | +11.7% |
| 1983 | 0.9368 LCU per US$ | +15.6% |
| 1984 | 1.01 LCU per US$ | +7.9% |
| 1985 | 1.04 LCU per US$ | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 0.8526 LCU per US$ | -18.2% |
| 1987 | 0.7393 LCU per US$ | -13.3% |
| 1988 | 0.7035 LCU per US$ | -4.8% |
| 1989 | 0.7217 LCU per US$ | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 0.6431 LCU per US$ | -10.9% |
| 1991 | 0.6801 LCU per US$ | +5.8% |
| 1992 | 0.7534 LCU per US$ | +10.8% |
| 1993 | 0.9607 LCU per US$ | +27.5% |
| 1994 | 0.8785 LCU per US$ | -8.6% |
| 1995 | 0.7344 LCU per US$ | -16.4% |
| 1996 | 0.7726 LCU per US$ | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 0.8731 LCU per US$ | +13.0% |
| 1998 | 0.8988 LCU per US$ | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 0.9383 LCU per US$ | +4.4% |
| 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% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 0.885 LCU per US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 1 LCU per US$, 88% of the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Finland's 0.885 LCU per US$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8861 LCU per US$, 100% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.576 LCU per US$ | 0.5382 LCU per US$ | 0.7064 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.6679 LCU per US$ | 0.6187 LCU per US$ | 0.7064 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8171 LCU per US$ | 0.6274 LCU per US$ | 1.04 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8133 LCU per US$ | 0.6431 LCU per US$ | 0.9607 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 Finland
- 178 Bulgaria 0.8871 LCU per US$ compare
- 179 Saint Martin (French part) 0.885 LCU per US$ compare
- 180 Andorra 0.885 LCU per US$ compare
- 180 Austria 0.885 LCU per US$ compare
- 180 Belgium 0.885 LCU per US$ compare
- 180 Croatia 0.885 LCU per US$ compare
- 180 Cyprus 0.885 LCU per US$ compare
- 180 Estonia 0.885 LCU per US$ compare
- 180 France 0.885 LCU per US$ compare
- 180 Germany 0.885 LCU per US$ compare
- 180 Greece 0.885 LCU per US$ compare
- 180 Ireland 0.885 LCU per US$ compare
- 180 Italy 0.885 LCU per US$ compare
- 180 Kosovo 0.885 LCU per US$ compare
- 180 Latvia 0.885 LCU per US$ compare
- 180 Lithuania 0.885 LCU per US$ compare
- 180 Luxembourg 0.885 LCU per US$ compare
- 180 Malta 0.885 LCU per US$ compare
- 180 Monaco 0.885 LCU per US$ compare
- 180 Montenegro 0.885 LCU per US$ compare
- 180 Netherlands 0.885 LCU per US$ compare
- 180 Portugal 0.885 LCU per US$ compare
- 180 San Marino 0.885 LCU per US$ compare
- 180 Slovakia 0.885 LCU per US$ compare
- 180 Slovenia 0.885 LCU per US$ compare
- 180 Spain 0.885 LCU per US$ compare
- 180 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.885 LCU per US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Finland
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.48 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.51 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 6.68 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0211 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,183 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -285.87 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -103.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -50.63 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 24.81 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dec alternative conversion factor in Finland?
- Dec alternative conversion factor in Finland was 0.885 LCU per US$ in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest dec alternative conversion factor recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.12 LCU per US$ in 2001.
- What is the lowest dec alternative conversion factor recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5382 LCU per US$ in 1960.
- How does Finland rank for dec alternative conversion factor?
- Finland ranks 180th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is dec alternative conversion factor rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland 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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About this data
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.