Real effective exchange rate (index; broad definition; 64 economies) - Romania - BIS - Monthly
This series is part of the dataset: Real effective exchange rates (Bank for International Settlements)
Download Full Dataset (.xlsx)Latest updates. In Romania, the real effective exchange rate (relative to a basket of 64 trading partners' currencies) stood at 118.69 (index) in May 2026, compared to 121.62 in April. This marks a decrease of 2.41 percent.
Sample. In the monthly series displayed in the plot, there are 389 observations overall. The series covers the time period stretching from January 1994 to May 2026.
History. Here are a few summary statistics we computed on the whole sample: the effective exchange rate registered a minimum of 44.93 in February 1997; it recorded its highest level of 122.15 in January 2026; it averaged 93.84.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Index (an increase indicates an appreciation vis à vis a basket of foreign currencies) |
|---|---|
| 2026-03-31 | 121.62 |
| 2026-04-30 | 121.62 |
| 2026-05-31 | 118.69 |
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Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | Real effective exchange rate (broad definition: 64 economies) |
| Country | Romania |
| 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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