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)
Download Full Dataset (.xlsx)Latest updates. In South Africa, the real effective exchange rate (relative to a basket of 64 trading partners' currencies) was 115.03 (index) in August 2026, versus 114.46 in July. This marks an increase of 0.50 percent.
Sample. In the monthly series presented in the figure, there are 392 data points. The time range covered by the series extends from January 1994 to August 2026.
History. Here's a glimpse of a few descriptive statistics computed on the entire sample: the effective exchange rate attained a maximum of 175.05 in January 1994; it recorded a bottom of 85.69 in December 2001; it had an average value of 123.90.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Index (an increase indicates an appreciation vis à vis a basket of foreign currencies) |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | 113.62 |
| 2026-07-31 | 114.46 |
| 2026-08-31 | 115.03 |
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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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