Real effective exchange rate index (2010 = 100) in Germany
Germany: Real effective exchange rate index (2010 = 100) was 98.85 2010 = 100 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Real effective exchange rate index in Germany, 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 Germany is 98.85 2010 = 100, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, real effective exchange rate index in Germany peaked at 121.26 2010 = 100 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 92.5 2010 = 100, in 2015.
That places Germany 62nd out of 95 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.
Real effective exchange rate index (2010 = 100) in Germany, year by year
| Year | 2010 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 121.25 2010 = 100 | — |
| 1980 | 114.65 2010 = 100 | -5.4% |
| 1981 | 104.84 2010 = 100 | -8.6% |
| 1982 | 106.76 2010 = 100 | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 107.42 2010 = 100 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 102.69 2010 = 100 | -4.4% |
| 1985 | 99.94 2010 = 100 | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 105.82 2010 = 100 | +5.9% |
| 1987 | 109.28 2010 = 100 | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 107.06 2010 = 100 | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 104.68 2010 = 100 | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 107.83 2010 = 100 | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 105.95 2010 = 100 | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 110.92 2010 = 100 | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 115.26 2010 = 100 | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 116.04 2010 = 100 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 121.26 2010 = 100 | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 116.84 2010 = 100 | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 110.22 2010 = 100 | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 110.39 2010 = 100 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 106.92 2010 = 100 | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 99.7 2010 = 100 | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 99.73 2010 = 100 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 100.78 2010 = 100 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 106.15 2010 = 100 | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 107.65 2010 = 100 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 105.22 2010 = 100 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 104.26 2010 = 100 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 105.77 2010 = 100 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 105.88 2010 = 100 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 106.46 2010 = 100 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 100 2010 = 100 | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 98.9 2010 = 100 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 95.24 2010 = 100 | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 97.61 2010 = 100 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 98.27 2010 = 100 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 92.5 2010 = 100 | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 94.13 2010 = 100 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 94.97 2010 = 100 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 97.13 2010 = 100 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 95.54 2010 = 100 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 96.41 2010 = 100 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 97.2 2010 = 100 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 93.79 2010 = 100 | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 97.18 2010 = 100 | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 97.49 2010 = 100 | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 98.85 2010 = 100 | +1.4% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 98.85 2010 = 100 is below the median for high income countries, which is 101.67 2010 = 100, 97% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Germany's 98.85 2010 = 100 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.87 2010 = 100, 99% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 121.25 2010 = 100 | 121.25 2010 = 100 | 121.25 2010 = 100 | 1 |
| 1980s | 106.31 2010 = 100 | 99.94 2010 = 100 | 114.65 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 112.16 2010 = 100 | 105.95 2010 = 100 | 121.26 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 104.16 2010 = 100 | 99.7 2010 = 100 | 107.65 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.43 2010 = 100 | 92.5 2010 = 100 | 100 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.82 2010 = 100 | 93.79 2010 = 100 | 98.85 2010 = 100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More financial sector data for Germany
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 12.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 115.41 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 6.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 84.27 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 12.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 115.41 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 6.76 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is real effective exchange rate index in Germany?
- Real effective exchange rate index in Germany was 98.85 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 Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 121.26 2010 = 100 in 1995.
- What is the lowest real effective exchange rate index recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.5 2010 = 100 in 2015.
- How does Germany rank for real effective exchange rate index?
- Germany ranks 62nd out of 95 countries with data for 2025.
- Is real effective exchange rate index rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany 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.