Real effective exchange rate (index; narrow definition; 27 economies) - United States - 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 States, the real effective exchange rate (relative to a basket of 27 trading partners' currencies) was 102.37 (index) in August 2026, versus 104.34 in July 2026. This constitutes a decrease of 1.89 percent.
Sample. There are 752 observations overall in the monthly series presented in the figure above. The series covers the period extending from January 1964 to August 2026.
History. Here's a snapshot of some simple statistics computed on the entire sample: the effective exchange rate reached its lowest level of 73.49 in July 2011; it recorded a maximum of 118.88 in July 1964; it averaged 92.70.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Index (an increase indicates an appreciation vis à vis a basket of foreign currencies) |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | 103.96 |
| 2026-07-31 | 104.34 |
| 2026-08-31 | 102.37 |
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Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | Real effective exchange rate (narrow definition: 27 economies) |
| Country | United States |
| 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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