Real effective exchange rate (index; broad definition; 64 economies) - Japan - BIS - Monthly
This series is part of the dataset: Real effective exchange rates (Bank for International Settlements)
Download Full Dataset (.xlsx)Latest updates. In Japan, the real effective exchange rate (relative to a basket of 64 trading partners' currencies) stood at 72.31 (index) in August 2025, versus 72.21 in the previous month. This marks an increase of 0.14 percent.
Sample. The monthly series displayed in the plot has 380 observations overall. The series covers the time period stretching from January 1994 to August 2025.
History. Here are some simple statistics computed on the full sample: the effective exchange rate was equal on average to 118.80; it registered a minimum of 68.27 in July 2024; it reached its highest level of 193.98 in April 1995.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Index (an increase indicates an appreciation vis à vis a basket of foreign currencies) |
|---|---|
| 2025-06-30 | 73.68 |
| 2025-07-31 | 72.21 |
| 2025-08-31 | 72.31 |
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Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | Real effective exchange rate (broad definition: 64 economies) |
| Country | Japan |
| 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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