Real effective exchange rate (index; narrow definition; 27 economies) - Germany - BIS - Monthly
This series is part of the dataset: Real effective exchange rates (Bank for International Settlements)
Download Full Dataset (.xlsx)Latest updates. In Germany, the real effective exchange rate (relative to a basket of 27 trading partners' currencies) was 102.50 (index) in August 2025, versus 102.51 in July 2025. This marks a reduction of 0.01 percent.
Sample. In the monthly time series shown in the figure, there are 740 observations overall. The series covers the time span going from January 1964 to August 2025.
History. Here are a few statistics calculated on the full sample: the effective exchange rate reached a minimum of 93.89 in October 2000; it hit a maximum of 130.06 in July 1973; it was equal on average to 104.13.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Index (an increase indicates an appreciation vis à vis a basket of foreign currencies) |
|---|---|
| 2025-06-30 | 101.9 |
| 2025-07-31 | 102.51 |
| 2025-08-31 | 102.5 |
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Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | Real effective exchange rate (narrow definition: 27 economies) |
| Country | Germany |
| 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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