Real effective exchange rate (index; broad definition; 64 economies) - United Kingdom - BIS - Monthly
This series is part of the dataset: Real effective exchange rates (Bank for International Settlements)
Download Full Dataset (.xlsx)Latest updates. In the United Kingdom, the real effective exchange rate (relative to a basket of 64 trading partners' currencies) stood at 111.17 (index) in May 2026, versus 110.96 in the previous month. This represents an increase of 0.19 percent.
Sample. In the monthly time series displayed in the graph, there are a total of 389 data points. The series covers the time span extending from January 1994 to May 2026.
History. Here are a few simple statistics calculated on the whole sample: the effective exchange rate had a mean value of 112.96; it peaked at 134.97 in April 2000; it recorded a bottom of 94.14 in October 2016.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Index (an increase indicates an appreciation vis à vis a basket of foreign currencies) |
|---|---|
| 2026-03-31 | 110.96 |
| 2026-04-30 | 110.96 |
| 2026-05-31 | 111.17 |
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Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | Real effective exchange rate (broad definition: 64 economies) |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| 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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