DEC alternative conversion factor in Poland
Poland: DEC alternative conversion factor was 3.76 LCU per US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
DEC alternative conversion factor in Poland, 1985–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in LCU per US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for dec alternative conversion factor in Poland is 3.76 LCU per US$, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dec alternative conversion factor in Poland peaked at 4.46 LCU per US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0147 LCU per US$, in 1985.
That places Poland 126th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
DEC alternative conversion factor in Poland, year by year
| Year | LCU per US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0147 LCU per US$ | — |
| 1986 | 0.0175 LCU per US$ | +19.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0265 LCU per US$ | +51.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0431 LCU per US$ | +62.4% |
| 1989 | 0.1439 LCU per US$ | +234.3% |
| 1990 | 0.95 LCU per US$ | +560.1% |
| 1991 | 1.06 LCU per US$ | +11.4% |
| 1992 | 1.36 LCU per US$ | +28.8% |
| 1993 | 1.81 LCU per US$ | +33.1% |
| 1994 | 2.27 LCU per US$ | +25.2% |
| 1995 | 2.42 LCU per US$ | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 2.7 LCU per US$ | +11.2% |
| 1997 | 3.28 LCU per US$ | +21.6% |
| 1998 | 3.48 LCU per US$ | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 3.97 LCU per US$ | +14.1% |
| 2000 | 4.35 LCU per US$ | +9.6% |
| 2001 | 4.09 LCU per US$ | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 4.08 LCU per US$ | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 3.89 LCU per US$ | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 3.66 LCU per US$ | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 3.24 LCU per US$ | -11.5% |
| 2006 | 3.1 LCU per US$ | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 2.77 LCU per US$ | -10.8% |
| 2008 | 2.41 LCU per US$ | -13.0% |
| 2009 | 3.12 LCU per US$ | +29.5% |
| 2010 | 3.02 LCU per US$ | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 2.96 LCU per US$ | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 3.26 LCU per US$ | +9.9% |
| 2013 | 3.16 LCU per US$ | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 3.15 LCU per US$ | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 3.77 LCU per US$ | +19.5% |
| 2016 | 3.94 LCU per US$ | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 3.78 LCU per US$ | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 3.61 LCU per US$ | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 3.84 LCU per US$ | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 3.9 LCU per US$ | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 3.86 LCU per US$ | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 4.46 LCU per US$ | +15.4% |
| 2023 | 4.2 LCU per US$ | -5.7% |
| 2024 | 3.98 LCU per US$ | -5.3% |
| 2025 | 3.76 LCU per US$ | -5.5% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 3.76 LCU per US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 1 LCU per US$, 3.8× the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Poland's 3.76 LCU per US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8861 LCU per US$, 4.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where DEC alternative conversion factor in Poland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +560.1% | 0.1439 LCU per US$ | 0.95 LCU per US$ |
| 1989 | +234.3% | 0.0431 LCU per US$ | 0.1439 LCU per US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0491 LCU per US$ | 0.0147 LCU per US$ | 0.1439 LCU per US$ | 5 |
| 1990s | 2.33 LCU per US$ | 0.95 LCU per US$ | 3.97 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.47 LCU per US$ | 2.41 LCU per US$ | 4.35 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.45 LCU per US$ | 2.96 LCU per US$ | 3.94 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.03 LCU per US$ | 3.76 LCU per US$ | 4.46 LCU per US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 123 Romania 4.47 LCU per US$ compare
- 124 Malaysia 4.28 LCU per US$ compare
- 125 Papua New Guinea 4.12 LCU per US$ compare
- 127 Saudi Arabia 3.75 LCU per US$ compare
- 128 United Arab Emirates 3.67 LCU per US$ compare
- 129 Qatar 3.64 LCU per US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Poland
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 8.38 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0081 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 229.86 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 20.03 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -2.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0193 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 549.65 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 21.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2625 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 7,460 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dec alternative conversion factor in Poland?
- Dec alternative conversion factor in Poland was 3.76 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 Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 4.46 LCU per US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest dec alternative conversion factor recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0147 LCU per US$ in 1985.
- How does Poland rank for dec alternative conversion factor?
- Poland ranks 126th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is dec alternative conversion factor rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland 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.