Nominal Effecive Exchange Rate in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Nominal Effecive Exchange Rate was 63.06 in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
63.06
Change on year
down 6.7%
Rank
7th
of 10 groups
All-time high
37,809
in 2002
All-time low
63.06
in 2018
Years of data
18
2001–2018

Nominal Effecive Exchange Rate in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 2001–2018

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k2001200920182001: 36.9k2002: 37.8k2003: 26.4k2004: 117.92005: 115.52006: 113.72007: 109.62008: 104.52009: 103.72010: 1002011: 95.42012: 92.42013: 82.52014: 76.62015: 78.12016: 75.12017: 67.62018: 63.1

Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.

Analysis

In 2018, nominal effecive exchange rate in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) stood at 63.06. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of down 6.7% on the previous year and down 39.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nominal effecive exchange rate in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) peaked at 37,809 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 63.06, in 2018.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Nominal Effecive Exchange Rate in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), year by year

Annual values for Nominal Effecive Exchange Rate in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 2001 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2001 36,904
2002 37,809 +2.5%
2003 26,362 -30.3%
2004 117.89 -99.6%
2005 115.47 -2.1%
2006 113.66 -1.6%
2007 109.62 -3.5%
2008 104.55 -4.6%
2009 103.69 -0.8%
2010 100 -3.6%
2011 95.39 -4.6%
2012 92.42 -3.1%
2013 82.54 -10.7%
2014 76.6 -7.2%
2015 78.1 +2.0%
2016 75.1 -3.8%
2017 67.58 -10.0%
2018 63.06 -6.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11,304 103.69 37,809 9
2010s 81.2 63.06 100 9

Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)

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  5. 8 Iceland 131.38 compare
  6. 9 United States of America 131.25 compare
  7. 10 Bulgaria 127.46 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nominal effecive exchange rate in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
Nominal effecive exchange rate in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) was 63.06 in 2018, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
What is the highest nominal effecive exchange rate recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
The highest recorded value was 37,809 in 2002.
What is the lowest nominal effecive exchange rate recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
The lowest recorded value was 63.06 in 2018.
How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank for nominal effecive exchange rate?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 7th out of 10 groups with data for 2018.
Is nominal effecive exchange rate rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
Over the last ten years it is down 39.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) data come from?
The figures come from World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data, published as part of Nominal Effecive Exchange Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nominal Effecive Exchange Rate
Source
World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,930 data points, 1994–2024
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A measure of the value of a currency against a weighted average of several foreign currencies