Real effective exchange rate (index; broad definition; 64 economies) - Japan - BIS - Monthly
This series is part of the dataset: Real effective exchange rates (Bank for International Settlements)
Download Full Dataset (.xlsx)Latest updates. In Japan, the real effective exchange rate (relative to a basket of 64 trading partners' currencies) was 65.93 (index) in May 2026, compared to 65.62 in April 2026. This represents a rise of 0.47 percent.
Sample. There are 389 records overall in the monthly time series shown in the plot above. The period covered by the series goes from January 1994 to May 2026.
History. Have a look at some statistics computed on the whole sample: the effective exchange rate hit a maximum of 194.20 in April 1995; it hit a trough of 65.62 in April 2026; it averaged 117.81.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Index (an increase indicates an appreciation vis à vis a basket of foreign currencies) |
|---|---|
| 2026-03-31 | 66.31 |
| 2026-04-30 | 65.62 |
| 2026-05-31 | 65.93 |
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Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | Real effective exchange rate (broad definition: 64 economies) |
| Country | Japan |
| 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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