Real effective exchange rate (index; broad definition; 64 economies) - China - BIS - Monthly
This series is part of the dataset: Real effective exchange rates (Bank for International Settlements)
Download Full Dataset (.xlsx)Latest updates. In China, the real effective exchange rate (relative to a basket of 64 trading partners' currencies) stood at 86.80 (index) in August 2025, compared to 86.51 in July. This marks a gain of 0.34 percent.
Sample. There are 380 observations overall in the monthly time series shown in the plot above. The series covers the span of time stretching from January 1994 to August 2025.
History. Here's a snapshot of some summary statistics we calculated on the entire sample: the effective exchange rate was equal on average to 83.10; it reached its lowest level of 52.80 in January 1994; it reached its highest level of 106.38 in March 2022.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Index (an increase indicates an appreciation vis à vis a basket of foreign currencies) |
|---|---|
| 2025-06-30 | 86.23 |
| 2025-07-31 | 86.51 |
| 2025-08-31 | 86.8 |
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Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | Real effective exchange rate (broad definition: 64 economies) |
| Country | China |
| 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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