Real effective exchange rate index (2010 = 100) in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Real effective exchange rate index (2010 = 100) was 110.64 2010 = 100 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
110.64 2010 = 100
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
37th
of 95 countries
All-time high
143.84 2010 = 100
in 1981
All-time low
97.34 2010 = 100
in 2017
Years of data
47
1979–2025
Real effective exchange rate index in United Kingdom, 1979–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in 2010 = 100.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 110.64 2010 = 100 for real effective exchange rate index in 2025.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, real effective exchange rate index in United Kingdom peaked at 143.84 2010 = 100 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 97.34 2010 = 100, in 2017.
United Kingdom ranks 37th of 95 countries on this measure, 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 United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | 2010 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 119.27 2010 = 100 | — |
| 1980 | 139.45 2010 = 100 | +16.9% |
| 1981 | 143.84 2010 = 100 | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 138.71 2010 = 100 | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 127.39 2010 = 100 | -8.2% |
| 1984 | 121.83 2010 = 100 | -4.4% |
| 1985 | 124.14 2010 = 100 | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 115.57 2010 = 100 | -6.9% |
| 1987 | 115.41 2010 = 100 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 118.92 2010 = 100 | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 117.16 2010 = 100 | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 119.59 2010 = 100 | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 123.69 2010 = 100 | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 120.23 2010 = 100 | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 108.63 2010 = 100 | -9.6% |
| 1994 | 108.72 2010 = 100 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 104.08 2010 = 100 | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 106.46 2010 = 100 | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 123.34 2010 = 100 | +15.8% |
| 1998 | 129.27 2010 = 100 | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 129.12 2010 = 100 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 130.44 2010 = 100 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 127.28 2010 = 100 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 128.18 2010 = 100 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 122.95 2010 = 100 | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 127.77 2010 = 100 | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 125.43 2010 = 100 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 126.18 2010 = 100 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 128.27 2010 = 100 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 111.77 2010 = 100 | -12.9% |
| 2009 | 100.31 2010 = 100 | -10.3% |
| 2010 | 100 2010 = 100 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 99.83 2010 = 100 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 103.4 2010 = 100 | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 102.08 2010 = 100 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 108.73 2010 = 100 | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 113.76 2010 = 100 | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 102.54 2010 = 100 | -9.9% |
| 2017 | 97.34 2010 = 100 | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 99.06 2010 = 100 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 98.59 2010 = 100 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 98.74 2010 = 100 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 102.56 2010 = 100 | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 101.16 2010 = 100 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 103.87 2010 = 100 | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 108.3 2010 = 100 | +4.3% |
| 2025 | 110.64 2010 = 100 | +2.2% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 110.64 2010 = 100 is above the median for high income countries, which is 101.67 2010 = 100, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 110.64 2010 = 100 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.87 2010 = 100, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 119.27 2010 = 100 | 119.27 2010 = 100 | 119.27 2010 = 100 | 1 |
| 1980s | 126.24 2010 = 100 | 115.41 2010 = 100 | 143.84 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 117.31 2010 = 100 | 104.08 2010 = 100 | 129.27 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 122.86 2010 = 100 | 100.31 2010 = 100 | 130.44 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 102.53 2010 = 100 | 97.34 2010 = 100 | 113.76 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 104.21 2010 = 100 | 98.74 2010 = 100 | 110.64 2010 = 100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More financial sector data for United Kingdom
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 10.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 104.99 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 5.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 76.66 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 10.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 104.99 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 5.29 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is real effective exchange rate index in United Kingdom?
- Real effective exchange rate index in United Kingdom was 110.64 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 United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 143.84 2010 = 100 in 1981.
- What is the lowest real effective exchange rate index recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.34 2010 = 100 in 2017.
- How does United Kingdom rank for real effective exchange rate index?
- United Kingdom ranks 37th out of 95 countries with data for 2025.
- Is real effective exchange rate index rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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.