Real Effective Exchange Rate in Belgium
Belgium: Real Effective Exchange Rate was 101.49 in 2018. ▬ Flat
Real Effective Exchange Rate in Belgium, 2000–2018
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 101.49 for real effective exchange rate in 2018.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, real effective exchange rate in Belgium peaked at 104.21 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 93.01, in 2000.
That places Belgium 53rd out of 107 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Real Effective Exchange Rate in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 93.01 | — |
| 2001 | 93.63 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 95.11 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 99.7 | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 101.31 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 101.05 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 100.61 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 101.42 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 104.15 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 104.21 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 100 | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 100.75 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 98.49 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 100.15 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 99.91 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 94.89 | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 97.72 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 99.08 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 101.49 | +2.4% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 101.49 is above the median for high income countries, which is 101.37, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 101.49 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.02, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.42 | 93.01 | 104.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.17 | 94.89 | 101.49 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More reference data data for Belgium
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9298 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1382 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7526 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is real effective exchange rate in Belgium?
- Real effective exchange rate in Belgium was 101.49 in 2018, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
- What is the highest real effective exchange rate recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 104.21 in 2009.
- What is the lowest real effective exchange rate recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.01 in 2000.
- How does Belgium rank for real effective exchange rate?
- Belgium ranks 53rd out of 107 countries with data for 2018.
- Is real effective exchange rate rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data, published as part of Real Effective Exchange Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.