Announcing and Explaining the Policy Stance (C) in Euro Area (EA)
Euro Area (EA): Announcing and Explaining the Policy Stance (C) was 118.14 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Announcing and Explaining the Policy Stance (C) in Euro Area (EA), 2007–2018
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for announcing and explaining the policy stance (c) in Euro Area (EA) is 118.14, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, announcing and explaining the policy stance (c) in Euro Area (EA) peaked at 118.14 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 100, in 2007.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Announcing and Explaining the Policy Stance (C) in Euro Area (EA), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 100 | — |
| 2008 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 118.14 | +18.1% |
| 2017 | 118.14 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 118.14 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 3 |
| 2010s | 106.05 | 100 | 118.14 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Euro Area (EA)
More financial sector data for Euro Area (EA)
- Reserves excluding gold 434.01 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 38.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 37.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 1.52 trillion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 1.54 trillion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 244.20 billion SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 1.10 trillion SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 12.11 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 3.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 37.13 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is announcing and explaining the policy stance (c) in Euro Area (EA)?
- Announcing and explaining the policy stance (c) in Euro Area (EA) was 118.14 in 2018, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest announcing and explaining the policy stance (c) recorded in Euro Area (EA)?
- The highest recorded value was 118.14 in 2016.
- What is the lowest announcing and explaining the policy stance (c) recorded in Euro Area (EA)?
- The lowest recorded value was 100 in 2007.
- How does Euro Area (EA) rank for announcing and explaining the policy stance (c)?
- Euro Area (EA) ranks 1st out of 1 groups with data for 2018.
- Is announcing and explaining the policy stance (c) rising or falling in Euro Area (EA)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Euro Area (EA) data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Announcing and Explaining the Policy Stance (C) (Index). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Monetary policy framework comprises the structures in place that enable and guide the conduct of monetary policy. In this project, we provide a multidimensional characterization of monetary policy frameworks across three pillars: Independence and Accountability, Policy and Operational Strategy, and Communications (IAPOC). This database covers 50 advanced economies, emerging markets, and low-income developing countries, from 2007 to 2018 (being extended).