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) was 105.63 (index) in February 2026, compared to 105.72 in the previous month. This represents a decrease of 0.09 percent.
Sample. There are 746 data points in the monthly time series displayed in the chart above. The time range covered by the series stretches from January 1964 to February 2026.
History. Here’s a quick look at some descriptive statistics we calculated on the entire sample: the effective exchange rate had a mean of 97.53; it peaked at 118.94 in July 2008; it reached its lowest level of 78.81 in October 2000.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Index (an increase indicates an appreciation vis à vis a basket of foreign currencies) |
|---|---|
| 2025-12-31 | 106.46 |
| 2026-01-31 | 105.72 |
| 2026-02-28 | 105.63 |
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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 |
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