Real effective exchange rate (index; narrow definition; 27 economies) - Switzerland - BIS - Monthly
This series is part of the dataset: Real effective exchange rates (Bank for International Settlements)
Download Full Dataset (.xlsx)Latest updates. In Switzerland, the real effective exchange rate (relative to a basket of 27 trading partners' currencies) stood at 103.58 (index) in March 2026, versus 104.24 in February. This marks a decrease of 0.63 percent.
Sample. In the monthly series shown in the figure, there are 747 observations overall. The span of time covered by the series is from January 1964 to March 2026.
History. Here's a glimpse of a few descriptive statistics computed on the whole sample: the effective exchange rate reached a minimum of 61.40 in April 1965; it hit a peak of 110.56 in August 2011; it had an average value of 85.05.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Index (an increase indicates an appreciation vis à vis a basket of foreign currencies) |
|---|---|
| 2026-01-31 | 102.56 |
| 2026-02-28 | 104.24 |
| 2026-03-31 | 103.58 |
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Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | Real effective exchange rate (narrow definition: 27 economies) |
| Country | Switzerland |
| 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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