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) was 103.07 (index) in August 2025, versus 103.27 in July 2025. This marks a reduction of 0.19 percent.
Sample. There are 380 observations in the monthly time series shown in the graph above. The series covers the time range extending from January 1994 to August 2025.
History. Have a look at some descriptive statistics calculated on the full sample: the effective exchange rate hit a trough of 89.35 in October 2000; it recorded a maximum of 105.74 in April 1995; it was equal on average to 98.38.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Index (an increase indicates an appreciation vis à vis a basket of foreign currencies) |
|---|---|
| 2025-06-30 | 102.61 |
| 2025-07-31 | 103.27 |
| 2025-08-31 | 103.07 |
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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 |