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Real effective exchange rate (index; broad definition; 64 economies) - South Africa - BIS - Monthly

This series is part of the dataset: Real effective exchange rates (Bank for International Settlements)

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Latest updates. In South Africa, the real effective exchange rate (relative to a basket of 64 trading partners' currencies) was 108.77 (index) in December 2025, compared to 107.24 in November. This represents a rise of 1.43 percent.

Sample. There are 384 records in the monthly time series displayed in the graph above. The time range covered by the series extends from January 1994 to December 2025.

History. Here are some statistics calculated on the full sample: the effective exchange rate was equal on average to 124.25; it recorded a bottom of 85.73 in December 2001; it recorded a maximum of 175.13 in January 1994.

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Latest values

Date Value - Index (an increase indicates an appreciation vis à vis a basket of foreign currencies)
2025-10-31 106.66
2025-11-30 107.24
2025-12-31 108.77

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Series Metadata

Field Value
Description Real effective exchange rate (broad definition: 64 economies)
Country South Africa
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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Narrow (27 economies)

Series Name Observations Start Date End Date
Real effective exchange rate (index; narrow definition; 27 economies) - Australia - BIS - Monthly 744 1964-01-31 2025-12-31
Real effective exchange rate (index; narrow definition; 27 economies) - Austria - BIS - Monthly 744 1964-01-31 2025-12-31
Real effective exchange rate (index; narrow definition; 27 economies) - Belgium - BIS - Monthly 744 1964-01-31 2025-12-31
Real effective exchange rate (index; narrow definition; 27 economies) - Canada - BIS - Monthly 744 1964-01-31 2025-12-31
Real effective exchange rate (index; narrow definition; 27 economies) - Chinese Taipei - BIS - Monthly 744 1964-01-31 2025-12-31
Real effective exchange rate (index; narrow definition; 27 economies) - Denmark - BIS - Monthly 744 1964-01-31 2025-12-31
Real effective exchange rate (index; narrow definition; 27 economies) - Euro area - BIS - Monthly 744 1964-01-31 2025-12-31
Real effective exchange rate (index; narrow definition; 27 economies) - Finland - BIS - Monthly 744 1964-01-31 2025-12-31
Real effective exchange rate (index; narrow definition; 27 economies) - France - BIS - Monthly 744 1964-01-31 2025-12-31
Real effective exchange rate (index; narrow definition; 27 economies) - Germany - BIS - Monthly 744 1964-01-31 2025-12-31
Real effective exchange rate (index; narrow definition; 27 economies) - Greece - BIS - Monthly 744 1964-01-31 2025-12-31
Real effective exchange rate (index; narrow definition; 27 economies) - Hong Kong SAR - BIS - Monthly 744 1964-01-31 2025-12-31
Real effective exchange rate (index; narrow definition; 27 economies) - Ireland - BIS - Monthly 744 1964-01-31 2025-12-31
Real effective exchange rate (index; narrow definition; 27 economies) - Italy - BIS - Monthly 744 1964-01-31 2025-12-31
Real effective exchange rate (index; narrow definition; 27 economies) - Japan - BIS - Monthly 744 1964-01-31 2025-12-31
Real effective exchange rate (index; narrow definition; 27 economies) - Korea - BIS - Monthly 744 1964-01-31 2025-12-31
Real effective exchange rate (index; narrow definition; 27 economies) - Mexico - BIS - Monthly 744 1964-01-31 2025-12-31
Real effective exchange rate (index; narrow definition; 27 economies) - Netherlands - BIS - Monthly 744 1964-01-31 2025-12-31
Real effective exchange rate (index; narrow definition; 27 economies) - New Zealand - BIS - Monthly 744 1964-01-31 2025-12-31
Real effective exchange rate (index; narrow definition; 27 economies) - Norway - BIS - Monthly 744 1964-01-31 2025-12-31
Real effective exchange rate (index; narrow definition; 27 economies) - Portugal - BIS - Monthly 744 1964-01-31 2025-12-31
Real effective exchange rate (index; narrow definition; 27 economies) - Singapore - BIS - Monthly 744 1964-01-31 2025-12-31
Real effective exchange rate (index; narrow definition; 27 economies) - Spain - BIS - Monthly 744 1964-01-31 2025-12-31
Real effective exchange rate (index; narrow definition; 27 economies) - Sweden - BIS - Monthly 744 1964-01-31 2025-12-31
Real effective exchange rate (index; narrow definition; 27 economies) - Switzerland - BIS - Monthly 744 1964-01-31 2025-12-31
Real effective exchange rate (index; narrow definition; 27 economies) - United Kingdom - BIS - Monthly 744 1964-01-31 2025-12-31
Real effective exchange rate (index; narrow definition; 27 economies) - United States - BIS - Monthly 744 1964-01-31 2025-12-31

Broad (64 economies)

Series Name Observations Start Date End Date
Real effective exchange rate (index; broad definition; 64 economies) - Algeria - BIS - Monthly 384 1994-01-31 2025-12-31
Real effective exchange rate (index; broad definition; 64 economies) - Argentina - BIS - Monthly 384 1994-01-31 2025-12-31
Real effective exchange rate (index; broad definition; 64 economies) - Australia - BIS - Monthly 384 1994-01-31 2025-12-31
Real effective exchange rate (index; broad definition; 64 economies) - Austria - BIS - Monthly 384 1994-01-31 2025-12-31
Real effective exchange rate (index; broad definition; 64 economies) - Belgium - BIS - Monthly 384 1994-01-31 2025-12-31
Real effective exchange rate (index; broad definition; 64 economies) - Bosnia and Herzegovina - BIS - Monthly 384 1994-01-31 2025-12-31
Real effective exchange rate (index; broad definition; 64 economies) - Brazil - BIS - Monthly 384 1994-01-31 2025-12-31
Real effective exchange rate (index; broad definition; 64 economies) - Bulgaria - BIS - Monthly 384 1994-01-31 2025-12-31
Real effective exchange rate (index; broad definition; 64 economies) - Canada - BIS - Monthly 384 1994-01-31 2025-12-31
Real effective exchange rate (index; broad definition; 64 economies) - Chile - BIS - Monthly 384 1994-01-31 2025-12-31
Real effective exchange rate (index; broad definition; 64 economies) - China - BIS - Monthly 384 1994-01-31 2025-12-31
Real effective exchange rate (index; broad definition; 64 economies) - Chinese Taipei - BIS - Monthly 384 1994-01-31 2025-12-31
Real effective exchange rate (index; broad definition; 64 economies) - Colombia - BIS - Monthly 384 1994-01-31 2025-12-31
Real effective exchange rate (index; broad definition; 64 economies) - Croatia - BIS - Monthly 384 1994-01-31 2025-12-31
Real effective exchange rate (index; broad definition; 64 economies) - Cyprus - BIS - Monthly 384 1994-01-31 2025-12-31
Real effective exchange rate (index; broad definition; 64 economies) - Czechia - BIS - Monthly 384 1994-01-31 2025-12-31
Real effective exchange rate (index; broad definition; 64 economies) - Denmark - BIS - Monthly 384 1994-01-31 2025-12-31
Real effective exchange rate (index; broad definition; 64 economies) - Estonia - BIS - Monthly 384 1994-01-31 2025-12-31
Real effective exchange rate (index; broad definition; 64 economies) - Euro area - BIS - Monthly 384 1994-01-31 2025-12-31
Real effective exchange rate (index; broad definition; 64 economies) - Finland - BIS - Monthly 384 1994-01-31 2025-12-31
Real effective exchange rate (index; broad definition; 64 economies) - France - BIS - Monthly 384 1994-01-31 2025-12-31
Real effective exchange rate (index; broad definition; 64 economies) - Germany - BIS - Monthly 384 1994-01-31 2025-12-31
Real effective exchange rate (index; broad definition; 64 economies) - Greece - BIS - Monthly 384 1994-01-31 2025-12-31
Real effective exchange rate (index; broad definition; 64 economies) - Hong Kong SAR - BIS - Monthly 384 1994-01-31 2025-12-31
Real effective exchange rate (index; broad definition; 64 economies) - Hungary - BIS - Monthly 384 1994-01-31 2025-12-31
Real effective exchange rate (index; broad definition; 64 economies) - Iceland - BIS - Monthly 384 1994-01-31 2025-12-31
Real effective exchange rate (index; broad definition; 64 economies) - India - BIS - Monthly 384 1994-01-31 2025-12-31
Real effective exchange rate (index; broad definition; 64 economies) - Indonesia - BIS - Monthly 384 1994-01-31 2025-12-31
Real effective exchange rate (index; broad definition; 64 economies) - Ireland - BIS - Monthly 384 1994-01-31 2025-12-31
Real effective exchange rate (index; broad definition; 64 economies) - Israel - BIS - Monthly 384 1994-01-31 2025-12-31
Real effective exchange rate (index; broad definition; 64 economies) - Italy - BIS - Monthly 384 1994-01-31 2025-12-31
Real effective exchange rate (index; broad definition; 64 economies) - Japan - BIS - Monthly 384 1994-01-31 2025-12-31
Real effective exchange rate (index; broad definition; 64 economies) - Korea - BIS - Monthly 384 1994-01-31 2025-12-31
Real effective exchange rate (index; broad definition; 64 economies) - Latvia - BIS - Monthly 384 1994-01-31 2025-12-31
Real effective exchange rate (index; broad definition; 64 economies) - Lithuania - BIS - Monthly 384 1994-01-31 2025-12-31
Real effective exchange rate (index; broad definition; 64 economies) - Luxembourg - BIS - Monthly 384 1994-01-31 2025-12-31
Real effective exchange rate (index; broad definition; 64 economies) - Malaysia - BIS - Monthly 384 1994-01-31 2025-12-31
Real effective exchange rate (index; broad definition; 64 economies) - Malta - BIS - Monthly 384 1994-01-31 2025-12-31
Real effective exchange rate (index; broad definition; 64 economies) - Mexico - BIS - Monthly 384 1994-01-31 2025-12-31
Real effective exchange rate (index; broad definition; 64 economies) - Morocco - BIS - Monthly 384 1994-01-31 2025-12-31
Real effective exchange rate (index; broad definition; 64 economies) - Netherlands - BIS - Monthly 384 1994-01-31 2025-12-31
Real effective exchange rate (index; broad definition; 64 economies) - New Zealand - BIS - Monthly 384 1994-01-31 2025-12-31
Real effective exchange rate (index; broad definition; 64 economies) - North Macedonia - BIS - Monthly 384 1994-01-31 2025-12-31
Real effective exchange rate (index; broad definition; 64 economies) - Norway - BIS - Monthly 384 1994-01-31 2025-12-31
Real effective exchange rate (index; broad definition; 64 economies) - Peru - BIS - Monthly 384 1994-01-31 2025-12-31
Real effective exchange rate (index; broad definition; 64 economies) - Philippines - BIS - Monthly 384 1994-01-31 2025-12-31
Real effective exchange rate (index; broad definition; 64 economies) - Poland - BIS - Monthly 384 1994-01-31 2025-12-31
Real effective exchange rate (index; broad definition; 64 economies) - Portugal - BIS - Monthly 384 1994-01-31 2025-12-31
Real effective exchange rate (index; broad definition; 64 economies) - Romania - BIS - Monthly 384 1994-01-31 2025-12-31
Real effective exchange rate (index; broad definition; 64 economies) - Russia - BIS - Monthly 384 1994-01-31 2025-12-31
Real effective exchange rate (index; broad definition; 64 economies) - Saudi Arabia - BIS - Monthly 384 1994-01-31 2025-12-31
Real effective exchange rate (index; broad definition; 64 economies) - Serbia - BIS - Monthly 384 1994-01-31 2025-12-31
Real effective exchange rate (index; broad definition; 64 economies) - Singapore - BIS - Monthly 384 1994-01-31 2025-12-31
Real effective exchange rate (index; broad definition; 64 economies) - Slovak Republic - BIS - Monthly 384 1994-01-31 2025-12-31
Real effective exchange rate (index; broad definition; 64 economies) - Slovenia - BIS - Monthly 384 1994-01-31 2025-12-31
Real effective exchange rate (index; broad definition; 64 economies) - South Africa - BIS - Monthly 384 1994-01-31 2025-12-31
Real effective exchange rate (index; broad definition; 64 economies) - Spain - BIS - Monthly 384 1994-01-31 2025-12-31
Real effective exchange rate (index; broad definition; 64 economies) - Sweden - BIS - Monthly 384 1994-01-31 2025-12-31
Real effective exchange rate (index; broad definition; 64 economies) - Switzerland - BIS - Monthly 384 1994-01-31 2025-12-31
Real effective exchange rate (index; broad definition; 64 economies) - Thailand - BIS - Monthly 384 1994-01-31 2025-12-31
Real effective exchange rate (index; broad definition; 64 economies) - Turkey - BIS - Monthly 384 1994-01-31 2025-12-31
Real effective exchange rate (index; broad definition; 64 economies) - United Arab Emirates - BIS - Monthly 384 1994-01-31 2025-12-31
Real effective exchange rate (index; broad definition; 64 economies) - United Kingdom - BIS - Monthly 384 1994-01-31 2025-12-31
Real effective exchange rate (index; broad definition; 64 economies) - United States - BIS - Monthly 384 1994-01-31 2025-12-31