Real effective exchange rate (index; broad definition; 64 economies) - Euro area - BIS - Monthly
This series is part of the dataset: Real effective exchange rates (Bank for International Settlements)
Download Full Dataset (.xlsx)Latest updates. In the euro area, the real effective exchange rate (relative to a basket of 64 trading partners' currencies) was 103.77 (index) in February 2026, compared to 103.89 in January 2026. This represents a reduction of 0.12 percent.
Sample. There are 386 records in the monthly time series presented in the graph above. The series covers the period stretching from January 1994 to February 2026.
History. Here’s a quick look at some descriptive statistics computed on the whole sample: the effective exchange rate was equal on average to 104.09; it reached its minimum of 87.72 in October 2000; it reached its highest level of 117.60 in April 2008.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Index (an increase indicates an appreciation vis à vis a basket of foreign currencies) |
|---|---|
| 2025-12-31 | 104.98 |
| 2026-01-31 | 103.89 |
| 2026-02-28 | 103.77 |
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Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | Real effective exchange rate (broad definition: 64 economies) |
| Country | Euro area |
| 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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