Real effective exchange rate (index; broad definition; 64 economies) - Malaysia - BIS - Monthly
This series is part of the dataset: Real effective exchange rates (Bank for International Settlements)
Download Full Dataset (.xlsx)Latest updates. In Malaysia, the real effective exchange rate (relative to a basket of 64 trading partners' currencies) was 108.33 (index) in May 2026, versus 108.05 in April 2026. This marks an increase of 0.26 percent.
Sample. In this monthly series, there are 389 records in total. The span of time covered by the series goes from January 1994 to May 2026.
History. Here's a glimpse of some statistics calculated on the full sample: the effective exchange rate recorded its maximum of 153.14 in March 1997; it recorded a bottom of 92.21 in February 2024; it had a mean value of 112.91.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Index (an increase indicates an appreciation vis à vis a basket of foreign currencies) |
|---|---|
| 2026-03-31 | 109.12 |
| 2026-04-30 | 108.05 |
| 2026-05-31 | 108.33 |
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Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | Real effective exchange rate (broad definition: 64 economies) |
| Country | Malaysia |
| 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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