Real effective exchange rate index (2010 = 100) in Australia
Australia: Real effective exchange rate index (2010 = 100) was 89.97 2010 = 100 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Real effective exchange rate index in Australia, 1980–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in 2010 = 100.
Analysis
Australia recorded 89.97 2010 = 100 for real effective exchange rate index in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, real effective exchange rate index in Australia peaked at 109.02 2010 = 100 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 67.57 2010 = 100, in 2001.
That places Australia 77th out of 95 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Real effective exchange rate index (2010 = 100) in Australia, year by year
| Year | 2010 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 92.32 2010 = 100 | — |
| 1981 | 100.26 2010 = 100 | +8.6% |
| 1982 | 100.66 2010 = 100 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 98.6 2010 = 100 | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 101.72 2010 = 100 | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 85.61 2010 = 100 | -15.8% |
| 1986 | 74.88 2010 = 100 | -12.5% |
| 1987 | 74.72 2010 = 100 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 82.65 2010 = 100 | +10.6% |
| 1989 | 88.7 2010 = 100 | +7.3% |
| 1990 | 86.56 2010 = 100 | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 85.18 2010 = 100 | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 76.96 2010 = 100 | -9.6% |
| 1993 | 71.64 2010 = 100 | -6.9% |
| 1994 | 75.22 2010 = 100 | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 73.53 2010 = 100 | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 80.38 2010 = 100 | +9.3% |
| 1997 | 79.97 2010 = 100 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 73.26 2010 = 100 | -8.4% |
| 1999 | 73.51 2010 = 100 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 70.44 2010 = 100 | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 67.57 2010 = 100 | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 70.86 2010 = 100 | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 79.37 2010 = 100 | +12.0% |
| 2004 | 85.42 2010 = 100 | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 87.97 2010 = 100 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 87.24 2010 = 100 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 92.33 2010 = 100 | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 90.37 2010 = 100 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 87.59 2010 = 100 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 100 2010 = 100 | +14.2% |
| 2011 | 106.96 2010 = 100 | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 109.02 2010 = 100 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 103.47 2010 = 100 | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 98.34 2010 = 100 | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 89.82 2010 = 100 | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 91.08 2010 = 100 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 93.95 2010 = 100 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 90.09 2010 = 100 | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 86.12 2010 = 100 | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 85.37 2010 = 100 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 90.59 2010 = 100 | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 90.92 2010 = 100 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 90.41 2010 = 100 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 92.14 2010 = 100 | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 89.97 2010 = 100 | -2.4% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 89.97 2010 = 100 is below the median for high income countries, which is 101.67 2010 = 100, 88% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Australia's 89.97 2010 = 100 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 112.49 2010 = 100, 80% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 90.01 2010 = 100 | 74.72 2010 = 100 | 101.72 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 77.62 2010 = 100 | 71.64 2010 = 100 | 86.56 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 81.92 2010 = 100 | 67.57 2010 = 100 | 92.33 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.89 2010 = 100 | 86.12 2010 = 100 | 109.02 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.9 2010 = 100 | 85.37 2010 = 100 | 92.14 2010 = 100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More financial sector data for Australia
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 11.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 83.74 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 6.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 61.14 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 11.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 83.74 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 6.56 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is real effective exchange rate index in Australia?
- Real effective exchange rate index in Australia was 89.97 2010 = 100 in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest real effective exchange rate index recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 109.02 2010 = 100 in 2012.
- What is the lowest real effective exchange rate index recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.57 2010 = 100 in 2001.
- How does Australia rank for real effective exchange rate index?
- Australia ranks 77th out of 95 countries with data for 2025.
- Is real effective exchange rate index rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Real effective exchange rate index (2010 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Real effective exchange rate is the nominal effective exchange rate (a measure of the value of a currency against a weighted average of several foreign currencies) divided by a price deflator or index of costs. This indicator is an index series where 2010=100.