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 100.03 (index) in February 2026, compared to 99.73 in January. This marks a rise of 0.30 percent.
Sample. This monthly series has 386 records overall. The time period covered by the series stretches from January 1994 to February 2026.
History. Check out a few descriptive statistics calculated on the whole sample: the effective exchange rate reached its lowest level of 86.45 in April 1995; it recorded its highest level of 110.65 in December 2004; it had an average value of 102.75.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Index (an increase indicates an appreciation vis à vis a basket of foreign currencies) |
|---|---|
| 2025-12-31 | 99.72 |
| 2026-01-31 | 99.73 |
| 2026-02-28 | 100.03 |
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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 |
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