Real effective exchange rate (index; narrow definition; 27 economies) - Hong Kong SAR - BIS - Monthly
This series is part of the dataset: Real effective exchange rates (Bank for International Settlements)
Download Full Dataset (.xlsx)Latest updates. In Hong Kong, the real effective exchange rate (relative to a basket of 27 trading partners' currencies) was 88.69 (index) in May 2026, versus 89.48 in April 2026. This marks a reduction of 0.88 percent.
Sample. The monthly time series shown in the chart has a total of 749 records. The time period covered by the series stretches from January 1964 to May 2026.
History. Have a look at some simple statistics computed on the entire sample: the effective exchange rate hit a peak of 122.08 in August 1998; it hit a trough of 62.80 in January 1988; it was equal on average to 88.81.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Index (an increase indicates an appreciation vis à vis a basket of foreign currencies) |
|---|---|
| 2026-03-31 | 90.1 |
| 2026-04-30 | 89.48 |
| 2026-05-31 | 88.69 |
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Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | Real effective exchange rate (narrow definition: 27 economies) |
| Country | Hong Kong SAR |
| 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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