Real effective exchange rate index in Belgium
Belgium: Real effective exchange rate index was 105.42 2010 = 100 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
105.42 2010 = 100
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
43rd
of 95 countries
All-time high
118.07 2010 = 100
in 1979
All-time low
92.93 2010 = 100
in 2000
Years of data
47
1979–2025
Real effective exchange rate index in Belgium, 1979–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in 2010 = 100.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 105.42 2010 = 100 for real effective exchange rate index in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, real effective exchange rate index in Belgium peaked at 118.07 2010 = 100 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 92.93 2010 = 100, in 2000.
Belgium ranks 43rd of 95 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Real effective exchange rate index in Belgium, year by year
| Year | 2010 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 118.07 2010 = 100 | — |
| 1980 | 112.91 2010 = 100 | -4.4% |
| 1981 | 104.92 2010 = 100 | -7.1% |
| 1982 | 95.7 2010 = 100 | -8.8% |
| 1983 | 94.62 2010 = 100 | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 94.03 2010 = 100 | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 95.2 2010 = 100 | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 99.14 2010 = 100 | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 102.27 2010 = 100 | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 100.03 2010 = 100 | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 98.85 2010 = 100 | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 103.08 2010 = 100 | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 101.56 2010 = 100 | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 102.45 2010 = 100 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 102.37 2010 = 100 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 104.06 2010 = 100 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 107.88 2010 = 100 | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 105.11 2010 = 100 | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 98.83 2010 = 100 | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 98.64 2010 = 100 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 96.92 2010 = 100 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 92.93 2010 = 100 | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 93.55 2010 = 100 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 95.03 2010 = 100 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 99.61 2010 = 100 | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 101.18 2010 = 100 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 100.94 2010 = 100 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 100.5 2010 = 100 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 101.32 2010 = 100 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 104.03 2010 = 100 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 104.09 2010 = 100 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 100 2010 = 100 | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 100.81 2010 = 100 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 98.58 2010 = 100 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 100.25 2010 = 100 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 99.96 2010 = 100 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 94.49 2010 = 100 | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 97.39 2010 = 100 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 98.85 2010 = 100 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 101.23 2010 = 100 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 99.75 2010 = 100 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 101.15 2010 = 100 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 101.38 2010 = 100 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 101.04 2010 = 100 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 102.54 2010 = 100 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 103.65 2010 = 100 | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 105.42 2010 = 100 | +1.7% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 105.42 2010 = 100 is above the median for high income countries, which is 100.85 2010 = 100, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 105.42 2010 = 100 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.94 2010 = 100, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 118.07 2010 = 100 | 118.07 2010 = 100 | 118.07 2010 = 100 | 1 |
| 1980s | 99.77 2010 = 100 | 94.03 2010 = 100 | 112.91 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 102.09 2010 = 100 | 96.92 2010 = 100 | 107.88 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 99.32 2010 = 100 | 92.93 2010 = 100 | 104.09 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.13 2010 = 100 | 94.49 2010 = 100 | 101.23 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 102.53 2010 = 100 | 101.04 2010 = 100 | 105.42 2010 = 100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More financial sector data for Belgium
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 13.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 193.33 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 8.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 141.16 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 13.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 193.33 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 8.35 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is real effective exchange rate index in Belgium?
- Real effective exchange rate index in Belgium was 105.42 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 Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 118.07 2010 = 100 in 1979.
- What is the lowest real effective exchange rate index recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.93 2010 = 100 in 2000.
- How does Belgium rank for real effective exchange rate index?
- Belgium ranks 43rd out of 95 countries with data for 2025.
- Is real effective exchange rate index rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belgium 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.