Real effective exchange rate index (2010 = 100) in Ireland
Ireland: Real effective exchange rate index (2010 = 100) was 90.46 2010 = 100 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Real effective exchange rate index in Ireland, 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 Ireland is 90.46 2010 = 100, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, real effective exchange rate index in Ireland peaked at 113.16 2010 = 100 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 82 2010 = 100, in 2000.
That places Ireland 76th out of 95 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Real effective exchange rate index (2010 = 100) in Ireland, year by year
| Year | 2010 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 82.66 2010 = 100 | — |
| 1980 | 88.03 2010 = 100 | +6.5% |
| 1981 | 87.42 2010 = 100 | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 94.35 2010 = 100 | +7.9% |
| 1983 | 95.69 2010 = 100 | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 95.75 2010 = 100 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 97.13 2010 = 100 | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 104.67 2010 = 100 | +7.8% |
| 1987 | 102.91 2010 = 100 | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 101.16 2010 = 100 | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 99.61 2010 = 100 | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 104.57 2010 = 100 | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 100.83 2010 = 100 | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 103.33 2010 = 100 | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 96.5 2010 = 100 | -6.6% |
| 1994 | 95.87 2010 = 100 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 96.69 2010 = 100 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 99.04 2010 = 100 | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 91.69 2010 = 100 | -7.4% |
| 1998 | 88.91 2010 = 100 | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 85.57 2010 = 100 | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 82 2010 = 100 | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 84.87 2010 = 100 | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 89.65 2010 = 100 | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 99.02 2010 = 100 | +10.5% |
| 2004 | 101.85 2010 = 100 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 101.53 2010 = 100 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 103.46 2010 = 100 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 109.05 2010 = 100 | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 113.16 2010 = 100 | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 107.73 2010 = 100 | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 100 2010 = 100 | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 100.22 2010 = 100 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 95.63 2010 = 100 | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 97.43 2010 = 100 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 96.54 2010 = 100 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 88.36 2010 = 100 | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 89.53 2010 = 100 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 89.94 2010 = 100 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 90.79 2010 = 100 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 88.1 2010 = 100 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 88.13 2010 = 100 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 88.28 2010 = 100 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 85.16 2010 = 100 | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 88.76 2010 = 100 | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 88.67 2010 = 100 | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 90.46 2010 = 100 | +2.0% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 90.46 2010 = 100 is below the median for high income countries, which is 101.67 2010 = 100, 89% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 90.46 2010 = 100 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.87 2010 = 100, 91% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 82.66 2010 = 100 | 82.66 2010 = 100 | 82.66 2010 = 100 | 1 |
| 1980s | 96.67 2010 = 100 | 87.42 2010 = 100 | 104.67 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 96.3 2010 = 100 | 85.57 2010 = 100 | 104.57 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 99.23 2010 = 100 | 82 2010 = 100 | 113.16 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.65 2010 = 100 | 88.1 2010 = 100 | 100.22 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.24 2010 = 100 | 85.16 2010 = 100 | 90.46 2010 = 100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More financial sector data for Ireland
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 13.07 % 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 223.7 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 7.68 % 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 163.34 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 13.07 % 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 223.7 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 7.68 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is real effective exchange rate index in Ireland?
- Real effective exchange rate index in Ireland was 90.46 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 Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 113.16 2010 = 100 in 2008.
- What is the lowest real effective exchange rate index recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 82 2010 = 100 in 2000.
- How does Ireland rank for real effective exchange rate index?
- Ireland ranks 76th out of 95 countries with data for 2025.
- Is real effective exchange rate index rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ireland 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.