Real effective exchange rate (index; narrow definition; 27 economies) - Singapore - BIS - Monthly
This series is part of the dataset: Real effective exchange rates (Bank for International Settlements)
Download Full Dataset (.xlsx)Latest updates. In Singapore, the real effective exchange rate (relative to a basket of 27 trading partners' currencies) was 112.52 (index) in August 2025, versus 111.77 in July 2025. This represents an increase of 0.67 percent.
Sample. There are 740 observations overall in the monthly time series presented in the plot above. The period covered by the series goes from January 1964 to August 2025.
History. Here’s a quick look at some statistics calculated on the full sample: the effective exchange rate had a mean of 97.98; it hit a peak of 129.39 in February 1975; it hit a minimum of 75.08 in May 1988.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Index (an increase indicates an appreciation vis à vis a basket of foreign currencies) |
|---|---|
| 2025-06-30 | 112.5 |
| 2025-07-31 | 111.77 |
| 2025-08-31 | 112.52 |
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Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | Real effective exchange rate (narrow definition: 27 economies) |
| Country | Singapore |
| 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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