Real effective exchange rate (index; narrow definition; 27 economies) - Euro area - 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 euro area, the real effective exchange rate (relative to a basket of 27 trading partners' currencies) stood at 105.24 (index) in August 2025, compared to 105.18 in July 2025. This marks an increase of 0.06 percent.
Sample. This monthly time series has 740 data points overall. The series covers the span of time extending from January 1964 to August 2025.
History. Have a look at a few summary statistics we computed on the whole sample: the effective exchange rate had a mean value of 97.47; it recorded its maximum of 118.94 in July 2008; it reached its minimum of 78.81 in October 2000.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Index (an increase indicates an appreciation vis à vis a basket of foreign currencies) |
|---|---|
| 2025-06-30 | 103.96 |
| 2025-07-31 | 105.18 |
| 2025-08-31 | 105.24 |
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Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | Real effective exchange rate (narrow definition: 27 economies) |
| Country | Euro area |
| 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 |