Real effective exchange rate (index; narrow definition; 27 economies) - Belgium - BIS - Monthly
This series is part of the dataset: Real effective exchange rates (Bank for International Settlements)
Download Full Dataset (.xlsx)Latest updates. In Belgium, the real effective exchange rate (relative to a basket of 27 trading partners' currencies) was 102.66 (index) in August 2025, versus 102.86 in July. This marks a reduction of 0.19 percent.
Sample. There are 740 data points overall in the monthly series presented in the chart above. The series covers the time period stretching from January 1964 to August 2025.
History. Here's a peek at a few simple statistics we computed on the whole sample: the effective exchange rate achieved a maximum of 115.03 in March 1978; it recorded a minimum of 87.37 in October 2000; it averaged 97.49.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Index (an increase indicates an appreciation vis à vis a basket of foreign currencies) |
|---|---|
| 2025-06-30 | 102.24 |
| 2025-07-31 | 102.86 |
| 2025-08-31 | 102.66 |
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Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | Real effective exchange rate (narrow definition: 27 economies) |
| Country | Belgium |
| 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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