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) stood at 110.40 (index) in August 2025, versus 110.20 in the previous month. This represents a rise of 0.18 percent.
Sample. This monthly time series has a total of 740 data points. The series covers the period extending from January 1964 to August 2025.
History. Have a look at a few simple statistics calculated on the entire sample: the effective exchange rate recorded its highest level of 162.25 in November 1966; it registered a minimum of 92.21 in January 2009; it was equal on average to 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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