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) stood at 112.52 (index) in August 2025, compared to 111.77 in July 2025. This marks a gain of 0.67 percent.
Sample. The monthly series shown in the plot has 740 data points. The series covers the time period stretching from January 1964 to August 2025.
History. Here’s a quick look at a few descriptive statistics we calculated on the whole sample: the effective exchange rate was equal on average to 97.98; it reached its lowest level of 75.08 in May 1988; it reached a maximum of 129.39 in February 1975.
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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