Real effective exchange rate (index; broad definition; 64 economies) - Belgium - BIS - Monthly
This series is part of the dataset: Real effective exchange rates (Bank for International Settlements)
Download Full Dataset (.xlsx)Latest updates. In Belgium, the real effective exchange rate (relative to a basket of 64 trading partners' currencies) stood at 104.11 (index) in February 2026, compared to 104.08 in the previous month. This represents a gain of 0.03 percent.
Sample. In this monthly series, there are 386 observations in total. The series covers the span of time extending from January 1994 to February 2026.
History. Have a look at some descriptive statistics we computed on the whole sample: the effective exchange rate had a mean value of 98.48; it hit a maximum of 105.77 in April 1995; it hit a trough of 89.37 in October 2000.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Index (an increase indicates an appreciation vis à vis a basket of foreign currencies) |
|---|---|
| 2025-12-31 | 103.87 |
| 2026-01-31 | 104.08 |
| 2026-02-28 | 104.11 |
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Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | Real effective exchange rate (broad definition: 64 economies) |
| Country | Belgium |
| 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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