Real effective exchange rate (index; broad definition; 64 economies) - Saudi Arabia - BIS - Monthly
This series is part of the dataset: Real effective exchange rates (Bank for International Settlements)
Download Full Dataset (.xlsx)Latest updates. In Saudi Arabia, the real effective exchange rate (relative to a basket of 64 trading partners' currencies) was 100.29 (index) in August 2025, compared to 100.04 in July 2025. This marks an increase of 0.25 percent.
Sample. There are 380 data points in the monthly series displayed in the figure above. The series covers the span of time extending from January 1994 to August 2025.
History. Take a look at some descriptive statistics calculated on the full sample: the effective exchange rate averaged 93.93; it recorded a minimum of 74.60 in March 2008; it reached its highest level of 107.39 in January 1998.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Index (an increase indicates an appreciation vis à vis a basket of foreign currencies) |
|---|---|
| 2025-06-30 | 100.57 |
| 2025-07-31 | 100.04 |
| 2025-08-31 | 100.29 |
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Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | Real effective exchange rate (broad definition: 64 economies) |
| Country | Saudi Arabia |
| 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 |