Real effective exchange rate (index; broad definition; 64 economies) - Australia - BIS - Monthly
This series is part of the dataset: Real effective exchange rates (Bank for International Settlements)
Download Full Dataset (.xlsx)Latest updates. In Australia, the real effective exchange rate (relative to a basket of 64 trading partners' currencies) stood at 116.11 (index) in August 2026, compared to 115.03 in July. This represents an increase of 0.94 percent.
Sample. There are 392 data points in the monthly time series shown in the plot above. The series covers the period stretching from January 1994 to August 2026.
History. Here are some statistics calculated on the entire sample: the effective exchange rate reached its maximum of 132.76 in August 2012; it registered a minimum of 77.07 in March 2001; it had a mean value of 103.21.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Index (an increase indicates an appreciation vis à vis a basket of foreign currencies) |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | 115.06 |
| 2026-07-31 | 115.03 |
| 2026-08-31 | 116.11 |
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Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | Real effective exchange rate (broad definition: 64 economies) |
| Country | Australia |
| Economic concept | Price |
| Data type | Exchange rate |
| Deflation method | Real |
| Seasonally adjusted | No |
| Rescaling | Index (2020 = 100) |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Unit | Index (an increase indicates an appreciation vis à vis a basket of foreign currencies) |
| Source | Bank for International Settlements |
| Source type | International organization |
| Data licence | Unrestricted use subject to certain conditions |
| Measure type | Geometric trade-weighted average of bilateral exchange rates, with relative adjustments for consumer prices |
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