2026 LKR to YER Historical Review

YEARLY HIGH

0.7751 YER

YEARLY LOW

0.7039 YER

YEARLY AVERAGE

0.7398 YER

2026 LKR to YER Performance & Market Timing Review

Analysis of key historical highlights and timing insights for 2026

During 2026, the LKR to YER exchange rate experienced significant fluctuation. The market reached its absolute peak on January 25, valuing the pair at 0.7751. Conversely, the yearly low was recorded on July 17, dropping to 0.7039.

This high-to-low spread represents a total annual volatility of 0.0712 YER. From a start-to-finish perspective, comparing the January average rate of 0.7702 to the December average rate of 0.7112, the exchange rate registered a net change of -7.67% (reflecting a weakening trend).

Looking at year-over-year peak valuations, the 2026 high of 0.7751 was down 9.04% compared to the 2025 peak of 0.8521, indicating shifts in long-term support levels.

Transfer Payout Power Comparison

Comparing the value generated converting 5,000 LKR based on timing:

Yearly Peak High 3,876 YER

2025 Average 4,038 YER

Yearly Trough Low 3,520 YER

Transaction Impact: A difference of 356.04 YER purely based on transaction execution date.

Trend Visualization

Monthly average fluctuations over the course of 2026.

0.7774

0.7017

JanuMarcMayJuly

LKR to YER Seasonal Trends & Volatility Analysis

A structured review of seasonal halves, trading extremes, consecutive streaks, and historical baselines.

Seasonal Halves (H1 vs H2)

Seasonal

The average exchange rate in the first half of the year (H1: Jan–Jun) was 0.7499, compared to 0.7096 in the second half (H2: Jul–Dec). This shows that the rate was stronger in the first half (Jan–Jun) by a margin of 0.0403 points.

H1 Avg (Jan–Jun) 0.7499

H2 Avg (Jul–Dec) 0.7096

Volatility Range Comparison

Volatility

The most volatile month in 2026 was May, with a trading range of 0.0277 YER (High: 0.7465 / Low: 0.7188). On the other end, August was the most stable month, with a tight range of 0.0024 YER (High: 0.7120 / Low: 0.7096).

May Spread (Volatile) ±0.0277

August Spread (Stable) ±0.0024

Growth Streaks & Declines

Trends

No sustained consecutive month-over-month growth streak of 2+ months occurred in 2026. Conversely, the sharpest month-over-month decline occurred between April and May, when the average rate fell by 0.0276 points.

Longest Streak 1 Mo.

Sharpest MoM Drop -0.0276

Same-Month Historical Baseline

YoY Baseline

Comparing the current year's strongest month average (January 2026: 0.7702) against the same month in 2025 (average: 0.8419), the exchange rate shifted by -0.0717 (-8.51%).

2026 Avg (January) 0.7702

2025 Avg (January) 0.8419

Monthly Breakdown

Statistical summary for each calendar month.

Month	High	Low	Average
January	0.7751	0.7685	0.7702
February	0.7731	0.7645	0.7711
March	0.7726	0.7548	0.7649
April	0.7581	0.7466	0.7542
May	0.7465	0.7188	0.7266
June	0.7230	0.7077	0.7125
July	0.7123	0.7039	0.7080
August	0.7120	0.7096	0.7112