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Exchange rates Eritrea, in 33 editions.
The entry for Eritrea published Exchange rates in 33 editions of 33, from 1993 to 2025. The text changed in 27 editions. Each is shown as published. Exchange rates in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 27
- the first edition with it
- 1993
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Currency” (1993 to 2004), “Exchange rates” (1993 to 2025), “Currency code” (2001 to 2004) and “Currency (code)” (2005 to 2008).
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2025 edition
Changed since 2024Published as “Currency”
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Published as “Exchange rates”
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Published as “Currency”
1 birr (Br) = 100 cents; at present, Ethiopian currency used
Published as “Exchange rates”
1 birr (Br) per US$1 - 5.000 (fixed rate since 1992)
NA 1 birr (Br) = 100 cents; at present, Ethiopian currency usedNA 1 birr (Br) per US$1 - 5.000 (fixed rate since 1992)
Published as “Currency”
1 birr (Br) = 100 cents; at present, Ethiopian currency used
Published as “Exchange rates”
1 birr (Br) per US$1 - 5.9500 (January 1995), 5.9500 (1994), 5.000 (fixed rate 1992-93); note - official rate pegged to US$
1 birr (Br) = 100 cents; at present, Ethiopian currency used
1 birr (Br) per US$1 - 5.9500 (January 1995), 5.9500
(1994), 5.000 (fixed rate since 1992) 1992-93); note - official rate pegged to US$
Published as “Currency”
1 birr (Br) = 100 cents; at present, Ethiopian currency used
Published as “Exchange rates”
- birr (Br) per US$1 - 6.2 (1995 est.), 5.600 (September 1994), 5.000 (fixed rate 1992-93);
- note - following independence from Ethiopia, Eritrea continued to use Ethiopian currency, the official rate of which was pegged to US$1 = 5.000 birr
1 birr (Br) = 100 cents; at present, Ethiopian currency
used1 birr (Br) per US$1 - 5.9500 (January 1995), 5.9500 6.2 (1995 est.), 5.600(1994), (September 1994), 5.000 (fixed rate 1992-93); note - following
independence from Ethiopia, Eritrea continued to use Ethiopian
currency, the official rate of which was pegged to US$ US$1 = 5.000 birr
Published as “Currency”
- 1 birr (Br) = 100 cents;
- at present, Ethiopian currency used;
- note - new Eritrean currency, the nakfa, to be circulated in 1997
Published as “Exchange rates”
- birr (Br) per US$1 (end of the period) - 6.4260 (December 1996), 6.4260 (1996), 6.3200 (1995), 5.9500 (1994), 5.000 (fixed rate 1992-93);
- note - following independence from Ethiopia, Eritrea continued to use Ethiopian currency
note: since May 1993, the birr market rate has been determined in an interbank market supported by weekly wholesale auction; prior to that date, the official rate was pegged to US$1 = 5.000 birr
1 birr (Br) = 100 cents; at present, Ethiopian currencyused used; note - new Eritrean currency, the nakfa, to be circulated in
1997
birr (Br) per US$1 (end of the period) - 6.2 (1995 est.), 5.600 6.4260(September 1994), (December 1996), 6.4260 (1996), 6.3200 (1995), 5.9500 (1994), 5.000
(fixed rate 1992-93); note - following
Eritrea continued to use Ethiopian currencycurrency, note: since May 1993, the birr market rate has been determined in an
interbank market supported by weekly wholesale auction; prior to that
date, the official rate of which was pegged to US$1 = 5.000 birr
Published as “Currency”
1 nafka = 100 cents
Published as “Exchange rates”
- nakfa per US$1 = 7.2 (March 1998 est.)
note: following independence from Ethiopia, Eritrea continued to use Ethiopian currency until late in 1997 when Eritrea issued its own currency, the nakfa, at approximately the same rate as the birr, i.e., 7.2 nakfa per US$1
Rewritten: too little of the 1997 text remains to mark the changes.
1 nafka = 100 cents
nakfa per US$1 = 7.2 (March 1998 est.)
note: following independence from Ethiopia, Eritrea continued to use
Ethiopian currency until late in 1997 when Eritrea issued its own
currency, the nakfa, at approximately the same rate as the birr, i.e.,
7.2 nakfa per US$1
Published as “Currency”
1 nafka = 100 cents
Published as “Exchange rates”
- nakfa per US$1 = 7.6 (January 1999), 7.2 (March 1998 est.)
note: following independence from Ethiopia, Eritrea continued to use Ethiopian currency until November 1997 when Eritrea issued its own currency, the nakfa, at approximately the same rate as the birr, i.e., 7.2 nakfa per US$1
1 nafka = 100 cents
nakfa per US$1 = 7.6 (January 1999), 7.2 (March
1998 est.)
note: following independence from Ethiopia, Eritrea continued to use
Ethiopian currency until late in November 1997 when Eritrea issued its own
currency, the nakfa, at approximately the same rate as the birr, i.e.,
i.e., 7.2 nakfa per US$1
Published as “Currency”
1 nafka = 100 cents
Published as “Exchange rates”
- nakfa per US$1 = 9.5 (January 2000), 7.6 (January 1999), 7.2 (March 1998 est.)
Rewritten: too little of the 1999 text remains to mark the changes.
1 nafka = 100 cents
nakfa per US$1 = 9.5 (January 2000), 7.6 (January 1999), 7.2 (March 1998 est.)
Published as “Currency”
nakfa (ERN)
Published as “Currency code”
ERN
Published as “Exchange rates”
nakfa per US dollar = 9.5 (January 2000), 7.6 (January 1999), 7.2 (March 1998 est.)
1 nafka = 100 cents nakfa (ERN)
ERN
nakfa per US$1 US dollar = 9.5 (January 2000), 7.6 (January 1999), 7.2 (March 1998 est.)
The same text in 2002 and 2003.
Published as “Currency”
nakfa (ERN)
Published as “Currency code”
ERN
Published as “Exchange rates”
nakfa (ERN) per US dollar - 9.5 (January 2000), 7.6 (January 1999), 7.2 (March 1998 est.)
nakfa (ERN)
ERN
nakfa (ERN) per US dollar = - 9.5 (January 2000), 7.6 (January 1999), 7.2 (March 1998 est.)
Published as “Currency”
nakfa (ERN)
Published as “Currency code”
ERN
Published as “Exchange rates”
nakfa (ERN) per US dollar - NA (2003), 13.9582 (2002), 11.3095 (2001), 9.5 (2000), 7.6 (1999)
nakfa (ERN)
ERN
nakfa (ERN) per US dollar - NA (2003), 13.9582 (2002), 11.3095 (2001), 9.5 (January 2000), (2000), 7.6 (January 1999), 7.2 (March 1998 est.) (1999)
Published as “Currency (code)”
nakfa (ERN)
Published as “Exchange rates”
nakfa (ERN) per US dollar - 13.788 (2004), 13.878 (2003), 13.958 (2002), 11.31 (2001), 9.625 (2000)
nakfa (ERN)ERNnakfa (ERN) per US dollar - NA 13.788 (2004), 13.878 (2003), 13.9582 13.958 (2002), 11.3095 11.31 (2001), 9.5 (2000), 7.6 (1999) 9.625 (2000)
Published as “Currency (code)”
nakfa (ERN)
Published as “Exchange rates”
nakfa (ERN) per US dollar - 14.5 (2005), 13.788 (2004), 13.878 (2003), 13.958 (2002), 11.31 (2001)
nakfa (ERN)
nakfa (ERN) per US dollar - 14.5 (2005), 13.788 (2004), 13.878 (2003), 13.958 (2002), 11.31 (2001), 9.625 (2000) (2001)
Published as “Currency (code)”
nakfa (ERN)
Published as “Exchange rates”
nakfa (ERN) per US dollar - 15.4 (2006), 14.5 (2005), 13.788 (2004), 13.878 (2003), 13.958 (2002)
note: the official exchange rate is 15 nakfa to the dollar
nakfa (ERN)
nakfa (ERN) per US dollar - 15.4 (2006), 14.5 (2005), 13.788 (2004), 13.878 (2003), 13.958 (2002), 11.31 (2001) (2002)
note: the official exchange rate is 15 nakfa to the dollar
Published as “Currency (code)”
nakfa (ERN)
Published as “Exchange rates”
nakfa (ERN) per US dollar - 15.5 (2007), 15.4 (2006), 14.5 (2005), 13.788 (2004), 13.878 (2003)
note: the official exchange rate is 15 nakfa to the dollar
nakfa (ERN)
nakfa (ERN) per US dollar - 15.5 (2007), 15.4 (2006), 14.5 (2005), 13.788 (2004), 13.878 (2003), 13.958 (2002) (2003)
note: the official exchange rate is 15 nakfa to the dollar
nakfa (ERN) per US dollar - 15.38 (2008 est.), 15.5 (2007), 15.4 (2006), 14.5 (2005), 13.788 (2004)
note: the official exchange rate is 15 nakfa to the dollar
nakfa (ERN)
nakfa (ERN)(2004), 13.878 (2003) (2004)
note:
the official exchange rate is 15 nakfa to the dollar
nakfa (ERN) per US dollar - 15.375 (2010), 15.375 (2009), 15.38 (2008), 15.5 (2007), 15.4 (2006)
Rewritten: too little of the 2009 text remains to mark the changes.
nakfa (ERN) per US dollar - 15.375 (2010), 15.375 (2009), 15.38 (2008), 15.5 (2007), 15.4 (2006)
nakfa (ERN) per US dollar -
15.375 (2010)
- 15.375 (2009)
- 15.38 (2008)
- 15.5 (2007)
- 15.4 (2006)
nakfa (ERN) per US dollar -
15.375 (2010), (2010)
15.375 (2009), (2009)
15.38 (2008), (2008)
15.5 (2007), (2007)
15.4 (2006)
nakfa (ERN) per US dollar -
15.38 (2012 est.)
- 15.375 (2011 est.)
- 15.375 (2010 est.)
- 15.375 (2009)
- 15.38 (2008)
nakfa (ERN) per US dollar -
15.38 (2012 est.)
15.375 (2010) (2011 est.)
15.375 (2010 est.)
15.375 (2009)
15.38 (2008)
15.5 (2007)
15.4 (2006)
nakfa (ERN) per US dollar -
15.38 (2012 est.)
- 15.38 (2011 est.)
- 15.38 (2010 est.)
- 15.38 (2009)
- 15.38 (2008)
nakfa (ERN) per US dollar -
15.38 (2012 est.)15.375 15.38 (2011 est.)15.375 15.38 (2010 est.)15.375 15.38 (2009)
15.38 (2008)
nakfa (ERN) per US dollar -
15.38 (2013 est.)
- 15.375 (2012 est.)
- 15.375 (2010 est.)
- 15.375 (2009)
- 15.38 (2008)
nakfa (ERN) per US dollar -
15.38 (2012 (2013 est.)15.38 (2011 15.375 (2012 est.)15.38 15.375 (2010 est.)15.38 15.375 (2009)
15.38 (2008)
nakfa (ERN) per US dollar -
15.375 (2014 est.)
- 15.375 (2013 est.)
- 15.375 (2012 est.)
- 15.375 (2011 est.)
- 15.375 (2010 est.)
nakfa (ERN) per US dollar -15.38 15.375 (2014 est.)
15.375 (2013 est.)
15.375 (2012 est.)
15.375 (2010 (2011 est.)
15.375 (2009) (2010 est.)
15.38 (2008)
nakfa (ERN) per US dollar -
15.375 (2015 est.)
- 15.375 (2014 est.)
- 15.375 (2013 est.)
- 15.375 (2012 est.)
- 15.375 (2011 est.)
nakfa (ERN) per US dollar -
15.375 (2015 est.)
15.375 (2014 est.)
15.375 (2013 est.)
15.375 (2012 est.)
15.375 (2011 est.) est.)
15.375 (2010
nakfa (ERN) per US dollar -
15.375 (2016 est.)
- 15.375 (2015 est.)
- 15.375 (2014 est.)
- 15.375 (2013 est.)
- 15.375 (2012 est.)
nakfa (ERN) per US dollar -
15.375 (2016 est.)
15.375 (2015 est.)
15.375 (2014 est.)
15.375 (2013 est.)
15.375 (2012 est.) est.)
15.375 (2011
The same text in 5 editions, 2018 to 2022.
nakfa (ERN) per US dollar -
15.38 (2017 est.)
- 15.375 (2016 est.)
- 15.375 (2015 est.)
- 15.375 (2014 est.)
- 15.375 (2013 est.)
nakfa (ERN) per US dollar -
15.38 (2017 est.)
15.375 (2016 est.)
15.375 (2015 est.)
15.375 (2014 est.)
15.375 (2013 est.) est.)
15.375 (2012
nakfa (ERN) per US dollar -
15.075 (2021 est.)
- 15.075 (2020 est.)
- 15.075 (2019 est.)
- 15.075 (2018 est.)
- 15.075 (2017 est.)
nakfa (ERN) per US dollar -15.38 (2017 15.075 (2021 est.)15.375 (2016 15.075 (2020 est.)15.375 (2015 15.075 (2019 est.)15.375 (2014 15.075 (2018 est.)15.375 (2013 15.075 (2017 est.)
nakfa (ERN) per US dollar -
15.075 (2023 est.)
- 15.075 (2022 est.)
- 15.075 (2021 est.)
- 15.075 (2020 est.)
- 15.075 (2019 est.)
nakfa (ERN) per US dollar -
15.075 (2021 (2023 est.)
15.075 (2020 (2022 est.)
15.075 (2019 (2021 est.)
15.075 (2018 (2020 est.)
15.075 (2017 (2019 est.)
nakfa (ERN) per US dollar -
15.075 (2024 est.)
- 15.075 (2023 est.)
- 15.075 (2022 est.)
- 15.075 (2021 est.)
- 15.075 (2020 est.)
nakfa (ERN) per US dollar -
15.075 (2024 est.)
15.075 (2023 est.)
15.075 (2022 est.)
15.075 (2021 est.)
15.075 (2020 est.) est.)
15.075 (2019
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