DEC alternative conversion factor in Greece
Greece: DEC alternative conversion factor was 0.885 LCU per US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
DEC alternative conversion factor in Greece, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in LCU per US$.
Analysis
Greece recorded 0.885 LCU per US$ 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 Greece peaked at 1.12 LCU per US$ in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0869 LCU per US$, in 1973.
That places Greece 180th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
DEC alternative conversion factor in Greece, year by year
| Year | LCU per US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.088 LCU per US$ | — |
| 1961 | 0.088 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.088 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.088 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.088 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.088 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.088 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.088 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.088 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.088 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.088 LCU per US$ | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.088 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.088 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0869 LCU per US$ | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 0.088 LCU per US$ | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0941 LCU per US$ | +6.9% |
| 1976 | 0.1072 LCU per US$ | +13.9% |
| 1977 | 0.1081 LCU per US$ | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 0.1078 LCU per US$ | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 0.1087 LCU per US$ | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 0.1251 LCU per US$ | +15.1% |
| 1981 | 0.1626 LCU per US$ | +30.0% |
| 1982 | 0.196 LCU per US$ | +20.5% |
| 1983 | 0.2584 LCU per US$ | +31.8% |
| 1984 | 0.3308 LCU per US$ | +28.0% |
| 1985 | 0.4053 LCU per US$ | +22.5% |
| 1986 | 0.4108 LCU per US$ | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 0.3974 LCU per US$ | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 0.4163 LCU per US$ | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 0.4766 LCU per US$ | +14.5% |
| 1990 | 0.4652 LCU per US$ | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 0.5349 LCU per US$ | +15.0% |
| 1992 | 0.5594 LCU per US$ | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 0.6728 LCU per US$ | +20.3% |
| 1994 | 0.712 LCU per US$ | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 0.6799 LCU per US$ | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 0.7064 LCU per US$ | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 0.8013 LCU per US$ | +13.4% |
| 1998 | 0.8673 LCU per US$ | +8.2% |
| 1999 | 0.9383 LCU per US$ | +8.2% |
| 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% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 0.885 LCU per US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 1 LCU per US$, 88% of the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Greece's 0.885 LCU per US$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8861 LCU per US$, 100% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.088 LCU per US$ | 0.088 LCU per US$ | 0.088 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0965 LCU per US$ | 0.0869 LCU per US$ | 0.1087 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3179 LCU per US$ | 0.1251 LCU per US$ | 0.4766 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6937 LCU per US$ | 0.4652 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 Greece
- 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 Finland 0.885 LCU per US$ compare
- 180 France 0.885 LCU per US$ compare
- 180 Germany 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 Greece
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.67 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.25 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 2.22 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 213.34 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 6.74 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 42.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0263 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 647.98 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 57.98 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dec alternative conversion factor in Greece?
- Dec alternative conversion factor in Greece was 0.885 LCU per US$ in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest dec alternative conversion factor recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 1.12 LCU per US$ in 2001.
- What is the lowest dec alternative conversion factor recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0869 LCU per US$ in 1973.
- How does Greece rank for dec alternative conversion factor?
- Greece ranks 180th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is dec alternative conversion factor rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece 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.