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Currency Table 2007

This table completes the information on producer prices in local currency. It reports, for each country, currency names and ISO currency codes for the period 1991-2005. Users can track the currency in which prices are labelled every year through the "First year" and "Last year" columns whereas FAOSTAT series in Standard Local Currencies (SLC) give prices expressed in a unique reference currency throughout the period. Conversion rates between old and new currencies are given below for background information.

FAO Country Code Country Name ISO currency code Currency Name First year into FAOSTAT Last year into FAOSTAT Conversion rates Conversion rates between the old and the new currency Comments
2 Afghanistan AFN Afghani 1991 present      
3 Albania ALL Lek 1991 present      
4 Algeria DZD Dinar 1991 present      
9 Argentina ARS Argentine Peso 1992 present 10 000 1 ARS = 10 000 Australes The fixed rate of the Peso pegged to the US dollar was abandoned in January 2002; Peso now floats.
not available Austral 1985 1991 1 000 1 Austral = 1 000 (old) Pesos Argentines  
1 Armenia AMD Armenian Dram 1994 present 200 1 AMD = 200 RUR Armenia became independent from the USSR in 1991. Prices until 1993 are expressed in Roubles (RUR). A new currency, the Dram (AMD) was officially introduced on 22 November 1993 at the rate of 1 AMD = 200 RUR. Prices from 1994 onwards are in Dram.
RUR Rouble 1991 1993      
11 Austria EUR Euro 2002 present 13,76 1 EUR = 13.7603 ATS Eleven European Union countries including Austria (later to become twelve) irrevocably established on 1st January 1999 the conversion rates between their respective national currencies and the euro and created a monetary union with a single currency, giving birth to the euro. Euro banknotes entered circulation on 1st January 2002.
ATS Shilling 1991 2001      
10 Australia AUD Australian Dollar 1991 present      
52 Azerbaijan AZM Azerbaijani Manat 1993 present 1 1 AZM = 10 RUR The Manat was introduced in 1992 as a parallel coupon to the Rouble. It became the official currency and was linked to the US$ in August 1993, the rates between the Manat and the Rouble started diverging since then. In December 1993 the exchange rate had reached 1 AZM = 10 RUR
RUR Rouble 1991 1992     Azerbaijan became independent from the USSR in 1991. Prices until 1992 are expressed in Roubles (RUR)
16 Bangladesh BDT Taka 1991 present      
14 Barbados BBD Barbados Dollar 1991 present      
57 Belarus BYR Belarussian Ruble 2000 present 1 000 1 BYR = 1 000 BYB The New Rouble was officially introduced on 1 January 1998
BYB Belarussian New Ruble 1994 1999 10 1 BYB = 10 BYR  
BYL Belarussian Ruble (old) 1993 1993   1 BYL = 1 RUR  
RUR/SUR Russian/Soviet Rouble 1991 1992   1 RUR = 1 RUR  
255 Belgium EUR Euro 2002 present 40,34 1 EUR = 40.3399 BEF same note as Austria on the introduction of the Euro
BEF Belgian Franc 1991 2001      
15 Belgium-Luxembourg EUR Euro 2002 present 40,34 1 EUR = 40.3399 BEF same note as Austria on the introduction of the Euro
BEF Belgian Franc 1991 2001      
23 Belize BZD Belize Dollar 1991 present      
18 Bhutan BTN Ngultrum 1991 present      
19 Bolivia BOB Boliviano 1991 present      
80 Bosnia y Herzegovina BAM Marka 1998 present      
21 Brazil BRL Brazilian Real 1994 present 2 750 1 BRL = 2 750 BRR The Real was introduced on 1 July 1994
BRR Cruzeiro Real 1993 1993 1 000 1BRR = 1 000 BRE The Cruzeiro Real was introduced on 1 August 1993
BRE Cruzeiro 1990 1992 1 1 BRE = 1 Cruzado Novo The currency only changed name on 16 March 1990 to reintroduce the Cruzeiro
not available Cruzado Novo 1989 1990   1 Cruzado Novo = 1 000 Cruzados The Cruzado Novo was introduced on 16 January 1989
not available Cruzado 1986 1989   1 Cruzado = 2 000 Cruzeiros The Cruzado was introduced on 28 February 1986
not available Cruzeiros 1970 1986   1 Cruzeiro = 1 Cruzeiro Novo Change of name only.
27 Bulgaria BGN Lev (new) 1999 present 1 000 1 BGN = 1 000 BGL The New Lev was officially introduced on 5 July 1999.
BGL Lev 1991 1998      
233 Burkina Faso XOF CFA Franc 1991 present      
29 Burundi BIF Burundi Franc 1991 present      
115 Cambodia KHR Riel 1991 present      
32 Cameroon XAF CFA Franc 1991 present      
33 Canada CAD Canadian Dollar 1991 present      
35 Cape Verde CVE Escudo 1991 present      
40 Chile CLP Chilean Peso 1991 present      
351 China CNY Yuan Renminbi 1991 present      
44 Colombia COP Colombian Peso 1991 present      
46 Congo, Rep XAF CFA Franc 1991 present      
47 Cook Islands NZD New Zealand Dollar 1991 present      
48 Costa Rica CRC Costa Rican Colon 1991 present      
107 Côte d'Ivoire XOF CFA Franc 1991 present      
98 Croatia HRK Kuna 1994 present 1 000 1 HRK = 1 000 HRD The Kuna was officially adopted in May 1994.
HRD Croatian Dinar 1991 1993      
50 Cyprus CYP Cyprus Pound 1991 present      
167 Czech Rep CZK Czech Koruna 1993 present     Czechoslovakia split into Czech Republic and Slovakia in January 1993. The two new Republics formed a monetary union which ended in August 1993. Czech Republic introduced the Czech Koruna (CZK) at an initial rate of 1 CSK = 1 CZK.
54 Denmark DKK Danish Krone 1991 2002      
56 Dominican Rep DOP Dominican Peso 1991 present      
58 Ecuador USD US Dollar 2000 present 25 000 1 USD = 25 000 ECS The Sucre was officially abandoned in October 2000
ECS Sucre 1991 2000     Price up to 1999 are labelled in Sucre
59 Egypt EGP Egyptian Pound 1991 present      
60 El Salvador SVC El Salvador Colon 1991 present     Since 1 January 2001 the Colon is exchanged at the fixed rate of 1 US$ = 8.75 Colon.
61 Equatorial Guinea XAF Franc CFA 1985 present 4 1 XAF = 4 GQE Equatorial Guinea joined the monetary union of Central Africa on 1 January 1985.
GQE Ekpwele N.A. 1984      
63 Estonia EEK Kroon 1991 present     Estonia became independent from the USSR in 1991. The Rouble was abandoned in 1992, when the country adopted the Kroon, pegged to the Deutsche Mark. From February 1992 it has been fixed as 1 Euro - 15.6466 EEK. All FAO prices for Estonia are in Krooni.
178 Eritrea ERN Nakfa 1998 present 1 1 ERN = 1 ETB  
ETB Birr 1993 1997     Eritrea gained independence from Ethiopia PDR in 1993. The Ethiopian Birr continued circulating until 1997 when it was replaced by the new national currency, the Nakfa, at a rate of one to one.
238 Ethiopia ETB Birr 1993 present     The Birr was circulating in Ethiopia PDR since 1976, it is still the Ethiopian currency after Eritrea gained its independence.
62 Ethiopia PDR ETB Birr 1991 1992     In 1993 Ethiopia PDR split into Ethiopia and Eritrea
67 Finland EUR Euro 2002 present 5,95 1 EUR = 5.94573 FIM same note as Austria on the introduction of the Euro
FIM Markka 1991 2001      
68 France EUR Euro 2002 present 6,56 1 EUR = 6.55957 FRF same note as Austria on the introduction of the Euro
FRF French Franc 1991 2001      
75 Gambia GMD Dalasi 1991 present      
73 Georgia GEL Larit 1995 present 1 000 000 1 GEL = 1 000 000 Georgian Coupons  
GEK Georgian Coupon 1991 1994      
79 Germany EUR Euro 2002 present 1,96 1 EUR = 1.95583 DEM same note as Austria on the introduction of the Euro
DEM Deutsche Mark 1991 2001      
81 Ghana GHC Cedi 1991 present      
84 Greece EUR Euro 2002 present 340,750 1 EUR = 340.750 GRD Greece joined eleven countries of the European monetary union on January 2001. The rate for conversion of Greek drachma to the euro was also announced. Euro banknotes entered circulation on 1st January 2002.
GRD Drachma 1991 2001      
95 Honduras HNL Lempira 1991 present      
97 Hungary HUF Forint 1991 present      
99 Iceland ISK Icelandic króna 1991 present      
100 India INR Indian Rupee 1991 present      
101 Indonesia IDR Rupiah 1991 present      
102 Iran IRR Iranian Rial 1991 present      
104 Ireland EUR Euro 2002 present 0,79 1 EUR = 0.787564 IEP same note as Austria on the introduction of the Euro
IEP Irish Pound 1991 present      
105 Israel ILS Shekel 1991 present      
106 Italy EUR Euro 2002 present 1 936.27 1 EUR = 1 936.27 ITL same note as Austria on the introduction of the Euro
ITL Italian Lira 1991 2001      
109 Jamaica JMD Jamaican Dollar 1991 present      
110 Japan JPY Yen 1991 present      
112 Jordan JOD Jordanian Dinar 1991 present      
108 Kazakhstan KZT Tenge 1994 present 200 1 KZT= 200 RUR Kazakhstan became independent from the USSR in 1991. Prices until 1993 are expressed in Roubles (RUR). A new currency, the Tenge (KZT) was officially introduced on 15 November 1993 at the rate of 1 KZT = 500 RUR. Prices from 1994 onwards are in Tenge.
RUR Russian Rouble 1991 1993      
114 Kenya KES Kenyan Shilling 1991 present      
113 Kyrgyzstan KGS Som 1993 present 200 1 Som = 200 SUR  
SUR Soviet Rouble 1991 1992      
117 Korea Rep KRW South-Korea Won 1991 present      
120 Laos LAK Kip 1991 present      
119 Latvia LVL Latvian Lats 1992 present 200 1 LVL = 200 LVR  
LVR Latvian Rouble 1992 1992 1 1 LVR = 1 SUR  
SUR Soviet Rouble 1991 1991      
121 Lebanon LBP Lebanese Pound 1991 present      
126 Lithuania LTL Lithuanian Litas 1993 present 100 1 LTL = 100 LTT Effective 2 February 2002 the litas is pegged to the euro; from 1 May 1994 to 1 February 2002 the Litas was pegged to the US Dollar where 1$ = 4.000 Litas
LTT Talonas 1992 1992 1 1 LTT = 1 SUR  
SUR Soviet Rouble 1991 1991      
256 Luxembourg EUR Euro 2002 present 40,34 1 EUR = 40.3399 BEF same note as Austria on the introduction of the Euro
LUF Luxembourg Franc 1991 2001      
154 Macedonia MKD Macedonian Denar 1992 present      
129 Madagascar MGF Malagasy Franc 1991 present      
131 Malaysia MYR Malaysian Ringgit 1991 present      
130 Malawi MWK Kwacha 1991 present      
133 Mali XOF CFA Franc 1991 present      
134 Malta MTL Maltese lira 1991 present      
137 Mauritius MUR Mauritius Rupia 1991 present      
138 Mexico MXN Mexican Peso 1991 present      
146 Moldova MDL Moldovan Leu 1993 present 1 000 1 MDL = 1 000 SUR The Moldovan Leu was officially introduced in November 1993
SUR Soviet Rouble 1991 1992      
141 Mongolia MNT Tugrik 1991 present      
143 Morocco MAD Moroccan Dirham 1991 present      
144 Mozambique MZM Metical 1991 present      
28 Myanmar MMK Kyat 1991 present      
147 Namibia NAD Namibian Dollar 1991 present      
149 Nepal NPR Nepalese Rupee 1991 present      
150 Netherlands EUR Euro 2002 present 2,2 1 EUR = 2.20371 NLG same note as Austria on the introduction of the Euro
NLG Netherlands Guilder 1991 present      
156 New Zealand NZD New Zealand Dollar 1991 present      
157 Nicaragua NIO Cordoba Oro 1991 present 5 000 000 1 NIO = 5 000 000 NC$ The Cordoba Oro was officially introduced on 1 April 1991
NC$ New Cordoba 1988 1991 1 000 1 NC$ = 1 000 C$ The New Cordoba was officially introduced on 15 February 1988
C$ Cordoba 1986 1988      
158 Niger XOF CFA Franc 1991 present      
159 Nigeria NGN Naira 1991 present      
162 Norway NOK Norwegian krone 1991 present      
165 Pakistan PKR Pakistan Rupee 1991 present      
166 Panama PAB Balboa 1991 present      
169 Paraguay PYG Guaraní 1991 present      
170 Peru PEN Nuevo Sol 1991 present      
171 Philippines PHP Philippine Peso 1991 present      
173 Poland PLN (new) Zloty 1995 present 10 000 1 PLN = 10 000 PLZ The New Zloty was introduced on 1 January 1995.
PLZ (old) Zloty 1991 1994      
174 Portugal EUR Euro 2002 present 200,482 1 EUR = 200.482 EUR same note as Austria on the introduction of the Euro
PTE Portuguese Escudo 1991 present      
177 Puerto Rico USD US Dollar 1991 present      
179 Qatar QAR Qatari riyal 1991 present      
183 Romania RON New Romanian Leu 2005 present 10 000 1 RON = 10 000 ROL The New Romanian Leu was officially introduced on 1 July 2005.
ROL Leu 1991 2004      
185 Russian Fed RUB (New) Rouble 1998 present 1 000 1 RUB = 1 000 RUR The New Rouble was officially introduced on 1 January 1998
RUR (old) Rouble 1991 1997      
184 Rwanda RWF Rwandese franc 1991 present      
189 Saint Lucia XCD Eastern Caribbean Dollar 1991 present      
194 Saudi Arabia SAR Saudi Riyal 1991 present      
186 Serbia Montenegro CSD Serbian Dinar 1994 present      
200 Singapore SGD Singapore Dollar 1991 present      
199 Slovakia SKK Slovak Koruna 1993 present     Czechoslovakia split into Czech Republic and Slovakia in January 1993. The two new Republics formed a monetary union which ended in August 1993. Slovakia introduced the Slovak Koruna (SKK) at an initial rate of 1 SKK = 1 CSK.
198 Slovenia SIT Tolar 1991 present     Slovenia declared its independence from the Yugoslav Republic in June 1991 and officially introduced the Tolar on 8 October 1991.
202 South Africa ZAR Rand 1991 present      
203 Spain EUR Euro 2002 present 166,39 1 EUR = 166.386 PTE same note as Austria on the introduction of the Euro
ESP Spanish Peseta 1991 present      
38 Sri Lanka LKR Sri Lanka Rupee 1991 present      
206 Sudan SDD Sudanese Dinar 1992 present 10 1 SDD = 10 SDP The Dinar was introduced on 8/6/1992 and circulated parallel to the Pound until 31/7/1999, when the Pound was finally suppressed.
SDP Sudanese Pound 1991 1991      
207 Suriname SRG Surinam Guilder 1991 present      
210 Sweden SEK Swedish Krona 1991 present      
211 Switzerland CHF Swiss Franc 1991 present      
212 Syria SYP Syrian Pound 1991 present      
208 Tajikistan TJS Somoni 2001 present 1 000 1 TJS = 1 000 TJR  
TJR Tajikistan Rubble 1995 2000 100 1 TJR = 100 RUR  
RUR Russian Rubble 1991 1994      
216 Thailand THB Baht 1991 present      
217 Togo XOF CFA Franc 1991 present      
220 Trinidad and Tobago TTD Trinidad and Tobago's Dollar 1991 present      
222 Tunisia TND Tunisian Dinar 1991 present      
223 Turkey TRL Turkish Lira 1991 2004      
213 Turkmenistan TMM Turkmen Manat 1994 present 500 1 TMM = 500 RUR The Turkmen Manat was officially introduced on 1 November 1993
RUR Russian Rubble 1991 1993      
230 Ukraine UAH Hryvnya 1996 present 100 000 1 UAH = 100 000 UAK  
UAK Ukrainian Karbovanets 1993 1995 1 1 UAK = 1 RUR  
RUR Russian Rubble 1991 1992      
229 United Kingdom GBP Pound Sterling 1991 present      
234 Uruguay UYU Uruguayan Peso 1993 present 1 000 1 UYU = 1 000 UYP The Uruguayan Peso was officially introduced on 1 March 1993.
UYP New Peso 1991 1992      
231 USA USD US Dollar 1991 present      
236 Venezuela VEB Bolivar 1991 present      
181 Zimbabwe ZMB Zimbabwe dollar 1991 present