Real effective exchange rate index (2010 = 100) in China
China: Real effective exchange rate index (2010 = 100) was 110.09 2010 = 100 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
110.09 2010 = 100
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
38th
of 95 countries
All-time high
269.95 2010 = 100
in 1980
All-time low
70.57 2010 = 100
in 1994
Years of data
46
1980–2025
Real effective exchange rate index in China, 1980–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in 2010 = 100.
Analysis
In 2025, real effective exchange rate index in China stood at 110.09 2010 = 100.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, real effective exchange rate index in China peaked at 269.95 2010 = 100 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 70.57 2010 = 100, in 1994.
China ranks 38th of 95 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Real effective exchange rate index (2010 = 100) in China, year by year
| Year | 2010 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 269.95 2010 = 100 | — |
| 1981 | 242.26 2010 = 100 | -10.3% |
| 1982 | 231.12 2010 = 100 | -4.6% |
| 1983 | 227.17 2010 = 100 | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 202.48 2010 = 100 | -10.9% |
| 1985 | 171.88 2010 = 100 | -15.1% |
| 1986 | 124.16 2010 = 100 | -27.8% |
| 1987 | 107.25 2010 = 100 | -13.6% |
| 1988 | 117.22 2010 = 100 | +9.3% |
| 1989 | 136.39 2010 = 100 | +16.4% |
| 1990 | 100.6 2010 = 100 | -26.2% |
| 1991 | 88.36 2010 = 100 | -12.2% |
| 1992 | 84.6 2010 = 100 | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 90.02 2010 = 100 | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 70.57 2010 = 100 | -21.6% |
| 1995 | 78.65 2010 = 100 | +11.5% |
| 1996 | 86.37 2010 = 100 | +9.8% |
| 1997 | 93.02 2010 = 100 | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 98.03 2010 = 100 | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 92.7 2010 = 100 | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 92.77 2010 = 100 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 96.78 2010 = 100 | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 94.58 2010 = 100 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 88.4 2010 = 100 | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 85.86 2010 = 100 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 84.93 2010 = 100 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 86.27 2010 = 100 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 89.34 2010 = 100 | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 97.02 2010 = 100 | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 101.12 2010 = 100 | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 100 2010 = 100 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 102.67 2010 = 100 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 108.57 2010 = 100 | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 114.27 2010 = 100 | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 117.65 2010 = 100 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 129.16 2010 = 100 | +9.8% |
| 2016 | 123.06 2010 = 100 | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 119.46 2010 = 100 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 121 2010 = 100 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 120.12 2010 = 100 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 122.52 2010 = 100 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 126.19 2010 = 100 | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 124.74 2010 = 100 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 114.91 2010 = 100 | -7.9% |
| 2024 | 113.39 2010 = 100 | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 110.09 2010 = 100 | -2.9% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 110.09 2010 = 100 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 104.65 2010 = 100, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- China's 110.09 2010 = 100 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 112.49 2010 = 100, 98% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 182.99 2010 = 100 | 107.25 2010 = 100 | 269.95 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 88.29 2010 = 100 | 70.57 2010 = 100 | 100.6 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 91.71 2010 = 100 | 84.93 2010 = 100 | 101.12 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 115.6 2010 = 100 | 100 2010 = 100 | 129.16 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 118.64 2010 = 100 | 110.09 2010 = 100 | 126.19 2010 = 100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
More financial sector data for China
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 14.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 7.95 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 9.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 5.8 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 14.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 7.95 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 9.09 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is real effective exchange rate index in China?
- Real effective exchange rate index in China was 110.09 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 China?
- The highest recorded value was 269.95 2010 = 100 in 1980.
- What is the lowest real effective exchange rate index recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.57 2010 = 100 in 1994.
- How does China rank for real effective exchange rate index?
- China ranks 38th out of 95 countries with data for 2025.
- Is real effective exchange rate index rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China 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.