Real effective exchange rate (index; narrow definition; 27 economies) - United Kingdom - BIS - Monthly
This series is part of the dataset: Real effective exchange rates (Bank for International Settlements)
Download Full Dataset (.xlsx)Latest updates. In the United Kingdom, the real effective exchange rate (relative to a basket of 27 trading partners' currencies) was 110.40 (index) in August 2025, compared to 110.20 in July 2025. This marks a gain of 0.18 percent.
Sample. There are 740 data points in the monthly series shown in the chart above. The series covers the span of time going from January 1964 to August 2025.
History. Take a look at a few statistics we computed on the full sample: the effective exchange rate registered a minimum of 92.21 in January 2009; it reached its maximum of 162.25 in November 1966; it had a mean of 121.28.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Index (an increase indicates an appreciation vis à vis a basket of foreign currencies) |
|---|---|
| 2025-06-30 | 111.59 |
| 2025-07-31 | 110.2 |
| 2025-08-31 | 110.4 |
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Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | Real effective exchange rate (narrow definition: 27 economies) |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| 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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