Real effective exchange rate (index; narrow definition; 27 economies) - Belgium - BIS - Monthly
This series is part of the dataset: Real effective exchange rates (Bank for International Settlements)
Download Full Dataset (.xlsx)Latest updates. In Belgium, the real effective exchange rate (relative to a basket of 27 trading partners' currencies) stood at 102.66 (index) in August 2025, compared to 102.86 in July 2025. This marks a decrease of 0.19 percent.
Sample. In the monthly series displayed in the plot, there are 740 records in total. The period covered by the series is from January 1964 to August 2025.
History. Take a look at a few descriptive statistics we calculated on the entire sample: the effective exchange rate had a mean of 97.49; it reached a minimum of 87.37 in October 2000; it hit a maximum of 115.03 in March 1978.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Index (an increase indicates an appreciation vis à vis a basket of foreign currencies) |
|---|---|
| 2025-06-30 | 102.24 |
| 2025-07-31 | 102.86 |
| 2025-08-31 | 102.66 |
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Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | Real effective exchange rate (narrow definition: 27 economies) |
| Country | Belgium |
| 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 |