Real effective exchange rate (index; narrow definition; 27 economies) - Singapore - BIS - Monthly
This series is part of the dataset: Real effective exchange rates (Bank for International Settlements)
Download Full Dataset (.xlsx)Latest updates. In Singapore, the real effective exchange rate (relative to a basket of 27 trading partners' currencies) stood at 114.34 (index) in May 2026, versus 114.05 in the previous month. This constitutes an increase of 0.25 percent.
Sample. In the monthly series plotted above, there are a total of 749 data points. The series covers the span of time extending from January 1964 to May 2026.
History. Take a look at some statistics we computed on the entire sample: the effective exchange rate reached a trough of 75.27 in May 1988; it reached its highest level of 129.71 in February 1975; it had a mean of 98.35.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Index (an increase indicates an appreciation vis à vis a basket of foreign currencies) |
|---|---|
| 2026-03-31 | 115.46 |
| 2026-04-30 | 114.05 |
| 2026-05-31 | 114.34 |
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Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | Real effective exchange rate (narrow definition: 27 economies) |
| Country | Singapore |
| 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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