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 the previous month. This marks a rise of 0.51 percent.
Sample. In this monthly time series, there are a total of 380 data points. The series covers the span of time stretching from January 1994 to August 2025.
History. Here’s a quick look at some summary statistics calculated on the entire sample: the effective exchange rate was equal on average to 112.99; it attained a maximum of 153.05 in March 1997; it hit a trough of 91.97 in February 2024.
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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