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 110.16 (index) in May 2026, versus 109.90 in April. This constitutes a gain of 0.24 percent.
Sample. In the monthly time series plotted above, there are 749 observations overall. The series covers the time range stretching from January 1964 to May 2026.
History. Take a look at some simple statistics calculated on the entire sample: the effective exchange rate had an average value of 121.27; it reached a trough of 92.30 in January 2009; it attained a maximum of 162.42 in November 1966.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Index (an increase indicates an appreciation vis à vis a basket of foreign currencies) |
|---|---|
| 2026-03-31 | 109.94 |
| 2026-04-30 | 109.9 |
| 2026-05-31 | 110.16 |
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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 |
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