Real effective exchange rate index (2010 = 100) in Canada
Canada: Real effective exchange rate index (2010 = 100) was 78.3 2010 = 100 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Real effective exchange rate index in Canada, 1979–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in 2010 = 100.
Analysis
The most recent figure for real effective exchange rate index in Canada is 78.3 2010 = 100, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, real effective exchange rate index in Canada peaked at 108.09 2010 = 100 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 72.77 2010 = 100, in 2002.
Canada ranks 89th of 95 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.
Real effective exchange rate index (2010 = 100) in Canada, year by year
| Year | 2010 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 93.98 2010 = 100 | — |
| 1980 | 92.34 2010 = 100 | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 96.96 2010 = 100 | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 103.49 2010 = 100 | +6.7% |
| 1983 | 108.09 2010 = 100 | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 106.06 2010 = 100 | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 102.3 2010 = 100 | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 92.57 2010 = 100 | -9.5% |
| 1987 | 92.72 2010 = 100 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 97.97 2010 = 100 | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 104.96 2010 = 100 | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 103.75 2010 = 100 | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 106.69 2010 = 100 | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 97.84 2010 = 100 | -8.3% |
| 1993 | 91.47 2010 = 100 | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 83.56 2010 = 100 | -8.6% |
| 1995 | 80.83 2010 = 100 | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 81.67 2010 = 100 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 80.89 2010 = 100 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 76.19 2010 = 100 | -5.8% |
| 1999 | 75.26 2010 = 100 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 75.63 2010 = 100 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 73.41 2010 = 100 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 72.77 2010 = 100 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 80.96 2010 = 100 | +11.3% |
| 2004 | 85.44 2010 = 100 | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 90.54 2010 = 100 | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 95.53 2010 = 100 | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 98.59 2010 = 100 | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 95.99 2010 = 100 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 91.57 2010 = 100 | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 100 2010 = 100 | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 101.56 2010 = 100 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 101.07 2010 = 100 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 97.5 2010 = 100 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 91.52 2010 = 100 | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 83.27 2010 = 100 | -9.0% |
| 2016 | 81.82 2010 = 100 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 83.12 2010 = 100 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 82.63 2010 = 100 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 81.82 2010 = 100 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 80.89 2010 = 100 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 84.84 2010 = 100 | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 84.09 2010 = 100 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 81.11 2010 = 100 | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 80.34 2010 = 100 | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 78.3 2010 = 100 | -2.5% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 78.3 2010 = 100 is below the median for high income countries, which is 101.67 2010 = 100, 77% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 93.98 2010 = 100 | 93.98 2010 = 100 | 93.98 2010 = 100 | 1 |
| 1980s | 99.74 2010 = 100 | 92.34 2010 = 100 | 108.09 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 87.81 2010 = 100 | 75.26 2010 = 100 | 106.69 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 86.04 2010 = 100 | 72.77 2010 = 100 | 98.59 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.43 2010 = 100 | 81.82 2010 = 100 | 101.56 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.59 2010 = 100 | 78.3 2010 = 100 | 84.84 2010 = 100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More financial sector data for Canada
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 93.62 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 68.36 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 93.62 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is real effective exchange rate index in Canada?
- Real effective exchange rate index in Canada was 78.3 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 Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 108.09 2010 = 100 in 1983.
- What is the lowest real effective exchange rate index recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.77 2010 = 100 in 2002.
- How does Canada rank for real effective exchange rate index?
- Canada ranks 89th out of 95 countries with data for 2025.
- Is real effective exchange rate index rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada 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.