Real Effective Exchange Rate in Ireland

Ireland: Real Effective Exchange Rate was 90.76 in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
90.76
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
84th
of 107 countries
All-time high
113.2
in 2008
All-time low
82
in 2000
Years of data
19
2000–2018

Real Effective Exchange Rate in Ireland, 2000–2018

02550751001252000200920182000: 822001: 84.92002: 89.72003: 992004: 101.92005: 101.52006: 103.52007: 109.12008: 113.22009: 107.72010: 1002011: 100.22012: 95.62013: 97.42014: 96.62015: 88.62016: 89.52017: 89.82018: 90.8

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

Analysis

Ireland recorded 90.76 for real effective exchange rate in 2018.

The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, real effective exchange rate in Ireland peaked at 113.2 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 82, in 2000.

Ireland ranks 84th of 107 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Real Effective Exchange Rate in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Real Effective Exchange Rate in Ireland, 2000 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2000 82 —
2001 84.89 +3.5%
2002 89.65 +5.6%
2003 99.03 +10.5%
2004 101.88 +2.9%
2005 101.54 -0.3%
2006 103.46 +1.9%
2007 109.06 +5.4%
2008 113.2 +3.8%
2009 107.74 -4.8%
2010 100 -7.2%
2011 100.23 +0.2%
2012 95.64 -4.6%
2013 97.41 +1.8%
2014 96.61 -0.8%
2015 88.62 -8.3%
2016 89.55 +1.0%
2017 89.83 +0.3%
2018 90.76 +1.0%

Ireland compared with similar countries

  • Ireland's 90.76 is below the median for high income countries, which is 101.37, 90% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
  • Ireland's 90.76 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.02, 92% of the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 99.24 82 113.2 10
2010s 94.29 88.62 100.23 9

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 81 Australia 91.43 compare
  2. 82 Iran 91.2 compare
  3. 83 Greece 90.81 compare
  4. 85 Cyprus 90.07 compare
  5. 86 Uganda 90.05 compare
  6. 87 Gambia 89.11 compare

See the full ranking of 117 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is real effective exchange rate in Ireland?
Real effective exchange rate in Ireland was 90.76 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 Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 113.2 in 2008.
What is the lowest real effective exchange rate recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 82 in 2000.
How does Ireland rank for real effective exchange rate?
Ireland ranks 84th out of 107 countries with data for 2018.
Is real effective exchange rate rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Ireland 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
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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.