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European Central Bank (EUR) •Series ID: WS_EER:M:R:B:XM•1964–2026

Euro (EUR) Real Effective Exchange Rate (REER) - Historical Data

BIS Real Effective Exchange Rate (REER) index (base 2020 = 100) for the Euro (EUR) issued by the European Central Bank, spanning 1964 to 2026. The index measures the trade-weighted value of EUR against a broad basket of 64 economies adjusted for relative consumer price inflation. A reading above 100 indicates higher real purchasing power relative to the 2020 baseline.

Current Statistics & Historical Records

Latest Reading (Sep 2026)
103.27
Prev (Aug 2026): 103.30-0.03
Highest Recorded (Apr 2008)
118.04

Strongest real trade-weighted valuation of the Euro (EUR REER Index, 2020=100).

Lowest Recorded (Mar 1985)
83.58

Weakest real trade-weighted valuation of the Euro (EUR REER Index, 2020=100).

Long-Run Mean (1964–2026)
99.63

63 annual observations · Monthly

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Euro (EUR) Real Effective Exchange Rate (REER) (1964-2026)

Index (2020=100)

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Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS) (WS_EER:M:R:B:XM) Latest: 103.27 (Sep 2026)

EUR REER Index Averages by Decade

Decadal mean, peak, and trough across the 1964–2026 archive

DecadeYears CoveredDecade MeanDecade High (Year)Decade Low (Year)
1960s1964–196989.7490.62 (1965) 88.74 (1969)
1970s1970–197993.44101.41 (1979) 88.87 (1970)
1980s1980–198994.64104.66 (1987) 86.91 (1984)
1990s1990–1999107.29115.91 (1995) 100.83 (1993)
2000s2000–2009107.01115.34 (2009) 92.70 (2000)
2010s2010–2019100.92105.90 (2010) 94.93 (2015)
2020s2020–2026100.75103.10 (2026) 97.35 (2022)

Complete Annual Historical Ledger (1964–2026)

Unit: Index (2020=100) · Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS) (WS_EER:M:R:B:XM)

YearAnnual Value (Index (2020=100))Intra-Year Range (Min – Max)Monetary Regime & Historical Context
2026103.10102.53 – 103.91-
2025102.7498.12 – 104.59Post-tightening monetary recalibration across advanced and emerging central banks
2024101.1599.65 – 101.90G10 policy rates peak and pivot toward gradual monetary normalization
2023100.7598.19 – 102.39-
202297.3595.33 – 99.43Global inflation surge triggers fastest synchronized rate hiking cycle in four decades
2021100.1898.78 – 101.67-
2020100.0094.99 – 101.98COVID-19 pandemic emergency rate cuts and record balance sheet expansion
201998.8497.49 – 100.16-
2018101.47100.19 – 103.29-
201798.2794.49 – 101.00-
201696.9695.66 – 98.01Bank of Japan introduces Yield Curve Control (YCC); post-Brexit BoE easing
201594.9392.07 – 97.53-
2014104.03100.98 – 107.44ECB and European peers introduce Negative Interest Rate Policy (NIRP)
2013103.48101.37 – 106.68-
2012100.0797.43 – 101.76-
2011105.21102.22 – 107.69European Sovereign Debt Crisis and Swiss franc safe-haven surge
2010105.90102.12 – 112.13-
2009115.34112.80 – 117.38-
2008114.28108.65 – 118.04Global Financial Crisis drives major central banks to the zero lower bound and QE1
2007112.28110.26 – 114.93-
2006109.91106.41 – 111.78-
2005110.72107.51 – 114.38-
2004113.43111.08 – 116.79-
2003109.46104.91 – 114.33-
200297.9193.03 – 102.57-
200194.1291.11 – 95.61Dot-com bust and synchronized G10 monetary easing cycle
200092.7088.06 – 97.97-
1999103.6798.13 – 109.93Launch of the Euro and establishment of the European Central Bank (ECB)
1998108.13104.37 – 112.60-
1997105.06100.81 – 109.83Asian Financial Crisis triggers emergency EM currency defense hikes
1996113.52111.53 – 115.39-
1995115.91113.52 – 117.37-
1994112.40108.76 – 115.31Global bond market selloff and pre-emptive Federal Reserve tightening cycle
1993100.8397.50 – 104.84-
1992105.14102.62 – 109.01European Exchange Rate Mechanism (ERM) crisis and Black Wednesday
1991101.8898.27 – 108.10-
1990106.38105.21 – 108.04German reunification tightening and Japanese asset bubble peak
198998.0795.77 – 104.00-
1988100.8397.26 – 105.82-
1987104.66102.67 – 106.94Louvre Accord and Black Monday central bank liquidity provision
198698.4294.87 – 103.14-
198587.4183.58 – 92.88Plaza Accord coordinated G5 currency intervention depreciates USD
198486.9184.41 – 89.92-
198390.0286.68 – 93.91-
198289.3488.19 – 91.96-
198189.3285.36 – 94.10Volcker disinflation peak pushes benchmark policy rates to postwar highs
1980101.4395.54 – 106.16-
1979101.4199.53 – 105.58Second oil shock; Paul Volcker appointed Federal Reserve Chair
197896.7995.20 – 99.13-
197794.1993.10 – 95.67-
197691.1389.70 – 93.68-
197594.3091.67 – 96.53-
197491.7089.88 – 93.71First OPEC oil shock triggers global stagflation and steep policy rate hikes
197395.4292.33 – 99.59-
197291.7591.28 – 92.21-
197188.8888.09 – 90.02Nixon Shock suspends USD gold convertibility; Bretton Woods system ends
197088.8788.38 – 89.10-
196988.7486.85 – 89.52-
196890.0089.17 – 90.91-
196789.5988.32 – 90.77-
196689.8389.12 – 90.41Credit crunch of 1966 and monetary tightening
196590.6290.15 – 91.13-
196489.6788.40 – 90.64-

Frequently Asked Questions - EUR REER Index

What is the current Real Effective Exchange Rate (REER) of the Euro (EUR)?

As of Sep 2026, the BIS Real Effective Exchange Rate index for EUR is 103.27 (2020 = 100), compared with its long-run average of 99.63.

Statistical Provenance

Source Metadata & Methodology Notes

Primary Institution:
Bank for International Settlements (BIS)
Dataset / Dataflow:
BIS Effective Exchange Rate Indices (WS_EER)
Canonical Series ID:
WS_EER:M:R:B:XM
  • Calculated as geometric weighted averages of bilateral exchange rates adjusted by relative consumer prices (2020 = 100).
  • Splices the BIS Narrow basket (1964-1993) with the BIS Broad 64-economy basket (1994-present) for continuous post-war historical coverage.
Academic & Media Attribution

Cite This Dataset (APA & BibTeX)

APA 7th Edition
CentralBankData.com. (2026). Euro (EUR) Real Effective Exchange Rate (REER), compiled from Bank for International Settlements (WS_EER:M:R:B:XM). https://centralbankdata.com/euro-real-effective-exchange-rate
BibTeX
@misc{cbd_reer_ecb,
  author = {CentralBankData.com},
  title = {Euro Real Effective Exchange Rate},
  note = {Compiled from Bank for International Settlements WS_EER:M:R:B:XM},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://centralbankdata.com/euro-real-effective-exchange-rate}
}
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