Real effective exchange rate (index; narrow definition; 27 economies) - United Kingdom - 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 United Kingdom, the real effective exchange rate (relative to a basket of 27 trading partners' currencies) was 110.20 (index) in July 2025, compared to 111.59 in June 2025. This marks a reduction of 1.25 percent.
Sample. This monthly series has 739 observations in total. The series covers the time range stretching from January 1964 to July 2025.
History. Have a look at some summary statistics calculated on the whole sample: the effective exchange rate had a mean value of 121.29; it peaked at 162.25 in November 1966; it reached its lowest level of 92.21 in January 2009.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Index (an increase indicates an appreciation vis à vis a basket of foreign currencies) |
|---|---|
| 2025-05-31 | 111.71 |
| 2025-06-30 | 111.59 |
| 2025-07-31 | 110.2 |
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Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | Real effective exchange rate (narrow definition: 27 economies) |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| 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 |