Real effective exchange rate (index; broad definition; 64 economies) - Malaysia - BIS - Monthly
This series is part of the dataset: Real effective exchange rates (Bank for International Settlements)
Download Full Dataset (.xlsx)Latest updates. In Malaysia, the real effective exchange rate (relative to a basket of 64 trading partners' currencies) was 101.47 (index) in August 2025, compared to 100.96 in July 2025. This represents a gain of 0.51 percent.
Sample. There are 380 data points overall in the monthly series presented in the chart above. The series covers the time range going from January 1994 to August 2025.
History. Here's a snapshot of a few statistics we computed on the whole sample: the effective exchange rate was equal on average to 112.99; it recorded a minimum of 91.97 in February 2024; it hit a peak of 153.05 in March 1997.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Index (an increase indicates an appreciation vis à vis a basket of foreign currencies) |
|---|---|
| 2025-06-30 | 101.07 |
| 2025-07-31 | 100.96 |
| 2025-08-31 | 101.47 |
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Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | Real effective exchange rate (broad definition: 64 economies) |
| Country | Malaysia |
| 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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