Real effective exchange rate (index; broad definition; 64 economies) - Italy - BIS - Monthly
This series is part of the dataset: Real effective exchange rates (Bank for International Settlements)
Download Full Dataset (.xlsx)Latest updates. In Italy, the real effective exchange rate (relative to a basket of 64 trading partners' currencies) was 100.46 (index) in August 2025, versus 100.57 in July. This constitutes a decrease of 0.11 percent.
Sample. In the monthly time series displayed in the plot, there are 380 observations overall. The series covers the period stretching from January 1994 to August 2025.
History. Here are a few summary statistics computed on the entire sample: the effective exchange rate had an average value of 102.78; it recorded a bottom of 86.42 in April 1995; it peaked at 110.63 in December 2004.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Index (an increase indicates an appreciation vis à vis a basket of foreign currencies) |
|---|---|
| 2025-06-30 | 99.99 |
| 2025-07-31 | 100.57 |
| 2025-08-31 | 100.46 |
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Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | Real effective exchange rate (broad definition: 64 economies) |
| Country | Italy |
| 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 |