Real effective exchange rate (index; broad definition; 64 economies) - Hong Kong SAR - BIS - Monthly
This series is part of the dataset: Real effective exchange rates (Bank for International Settlements)
Download Full Dataset (.xlsx)Latest updates. In Hong Kong, the real effective exchange rate (relative to a basket of 64 trading partners' currencies) was 93.78 (index) in May 2026, versus 94.40 in April 2026. This marks a decrease of 0.66 percent.
Sample. The monthly time series shown in the figure has 389 data points. The series covers the period stretching from January 1994 to May 2026.
History. Take a look at a few descriptive statistics we computed on the full sample: the effective exchange rate recorded its highest level of 132.20 in August 1998; it recorded a bottom of 73.84 in August 2011; it had a mean value of 97.23.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Index (an increase indicates an appreciation vis à vis a basket of foreign currencies) |
|---|---|
| 2026-03-31 | 95.11 |
| 2026-04-30 | 94.4 |
| 2026-05-31 | 93.78 |
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Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | Real effective exchange rate (broad definition: 64 economies) |
| Country | Hong Kong SAR |
| 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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