Real effective exchange rate (index; broad definition; 64 economies) - Hong Kong SAR - BIS - Monthly
This series is part of the dataset: Real effective exchange rates (Bank for International Settlements)
Download Full Dataset (.xlsx)Latest updates. In Hong Kong, the real effective exchange rate (relative to a basket of 64 trading partners' currencies) was 96.73 (index) in August 2025, compared to 96.35 in July 2025. This marks a rise of 0.39 percent.
Sample. There are 380 data points in the monthly series displayed in the figure above. The series covers the period stretching from January 1994 to August 2025.
History. Take a look at a few statistics computed on the whole sample: the effective exchange rate reached a minimum of 73.99 in August 2011; it recorded a maximum of 132.48 in August 1998; it had a mean value of 97.54.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Index (an increase indicates an appreciation vis à vis a basket of foreign currencies) |
|---|---|
| 2025-06-30 | 96.19 |
| 2025-07-31 | 96.35 |
| 2025-08-31 | 96.73 |
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Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | Real effective exchange rate (broad definition: 64 economies) |
| Country | Hong Kong SAR |
| 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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