Real Effective Exchange Rate in France

France: Real Effective Exchange Rate was 95.39 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
95.39
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
75th
of 107 countries
All-time high
105.54
in 2004
All-time low
92.04
in 2015
Years of data
19
2000–2018

Real Effective Exchange Rate in France, 2000–2018

02550751002000200920182000: 97.12001: 96.82002: 98.42003: 103.72004: 105.52005: 1042006: 103.42007: 103.92008: 104.52009: 104.52010: 1002011: 99.22012: 962013: 97.32014: 97.32015: 922016: 92.92017: 93.42018: 95.4

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

Analysis

France recorded 95.39 for real effective exchange rate in 2018.

That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, real effective exchange rate in France peaked at 105.54 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 92.04, in 2015.

France ranks 75th of 107 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Real Effective Exchange Rate in France, year by year

Annual values for Real Effective Exchange Rate in France, 2000 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2000 97.07 —
2001 96.76 -0.3%
2002 98.36 +1.7%
2003 103.75 +5.5%
2004 105.54 +1.7%
2005 104.03 -1.4%
2006 103.36 -0.6%
2007 103.88 +0.5%
2008 104.49 +0.6%
2009 104.54 +0.0%
2010 100 -4.3%
2011 99.21 -0.8%
2012 96.02 -3.2%
2013 97.3 +1.3%
2014 97.33 +0.0%
2015 92.04 -5.4%
2016 92.93 +1.0%
2017 93.37 +0.5%
2018 95.39 +2.2%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 95.39 is below the median for high income countries, which is 101.37, 94% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
  • France's 95.39 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.02, 96% of the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 102.18 96.76 105.54 10
2010s 95.95 92.04 100 9

Countries ranked near France

  1. 72 Togo 96.24 compare
  2. 73 Nicaragua 95.57 compare
  3. 74 Grenada 95.43 compare
  4. 76 Malta 93.85 compare
  5. 77 Denmark 93.82 compare
  6. 78 Algeria 93.28 compare

See the full ranking of 117 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is real effective exchange rate in France?
Real effective exchange rate in France was 95.39 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 France?
The highest recorded value was 105.54 in 2004.
What is the lowest real effective exchange rate recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 92.04 in 2015.
How does France rank for real effective exchange rate?
France ranks 75th out of 107 countries with data for 2018.
Is real effective exchange rate rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this France 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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Indicator
Real Effective 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
117 places, 2,839 data points, 1994–2024
Last refreshed

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.