Real effective exchange rate (index; narrow definition; 27 economies) - Germany - BIS - Monthly
This series is part of the dataset: Real effective exchange rates (Bank for International Settlements)
Download Full Dataset (.xlsx)Latest updates. In Germany, the real effective exchange rate (relative to a basket of 27 trading partners' currencies) stood at 101.95 (index) in May 2026, compared to 102.48 in April 2026. This constitutes a decrease of 0.52 percent.
Sample. There are 749 records in the monthly series shown in the figure above. The series covers the span of time extending from January 1964 to May 2026.
History. Here’s a quick look at some statistics we computed on the entire sample: the effective exchange rate averaged 104.35; it reached a maximum of 130.07 in July 1973; it hit a minimum of 94.22 in October 2000.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Index (an increase indicates an appreciation vis à vis a basket of foreign currencies) |
|---|---|
| 2026-03-31 | 102.32 |
| 2026-04-30 | 102.48 |
| 2026-05-31 | 101.95 |
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Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | Real effective exchange rate (narrow definition: 27 economies) |
| Country | Germany |
| 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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