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 96.73 (index) in August 2025, compared to 96.35 in July 2025. This marks an increase of 0.39 percent.
Sample. In the monthly series displayed in the figure, there are 380 records overall. The series covers the span of time extending from January 1994 to August 2025.
History. Here's a peek at a few statistics computed on the full sample: the effective exchange rate attained a maximum of 132.48 in August 1998; it hit a minimum of 73.99 in August 2011; it was equal on average to 97.54.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Index (an increase indicates an appreciation vis à vis a basket of foreign currencies) |
|---|---|
| 2025-06-30 | 96.19 |
| 2025-07-31 | 96.35 |
| 2025-08-31 | 96.73 |
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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 |