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 104.93 (index) in August 2025, compared to 105.00 in the previous month. This represents a decrease of 0.07 percent.
Sample. There are 380 data points in the monthly time series presented in the graph above. The series covers the time period extending from January 1994 to August 2025.
History. Take a look at a few statistics we computed on the entire sample: the effective exchange rate had a mean value of 104.17; it reached a maximum of 117.62 in April 2008; it recorded a bottom of 87.92 in October 2000.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Index (an increase indicates an appreciation vis à vis a basket of foreign currencies) |
|---|---|
| 2025-06-30 | 104.31 |
| 2025-07-31 | 105.0 |
| 2025-08-31 | 104.93 |
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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 |