Real Effective Exchange Rate in Italy

Italy: Real Effective Exchange Rate was 96.8 in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
96.8
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
71st
of 107 countries
All-time high
105.07
in 2009
All-time low
93.17
in 2000
Years of data
19
2000–2018

Real Effective Exchange Rate in Italy, 2000–2018

02550751002000200920182000: 93.22001: 94.42002: 96.72003: 102.92004: 104.62005: 102.82006: 102.42007: 103.12008: 103.92009: 105.12010: 1002011: 99.92012: 97.82013: 99.52014: 99.32015: 93.92016: 94.62017: 95.32018: 96.8

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for real effective exchange rate in Italy is 96.8, measured in 2018.

The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, real effective exchange rate in Italy peaked at 105.07 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 93.17, in 2000.

That places Italy 71st out of 107 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Real Effective Exchange Rate in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Real Effective Exchange Rate in Italy, 2000 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2000 93.17 —
2001 94.44 +1.4%
2002 96.74 +2.4%
2003 102.86 +6.3%
2004 104.63 +1.7%
2005 102.83 -1.7%
2006 102.44 -0.4%
2007 103.08 +0.6%
2008 103.93 +0.8%
2009 105.07 +1.1%
2010 100 -4.8%
2011 99.87 -0.1%
2012 97.76 -2.1%
2013 99.48 +1.8%
2014 99.33 -0.1%
2015 93.88 -5.5%
2016 94.59 +0.8%
2017 95.27 +0.7%
2018 96.8 +1.6%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 96.8 is below the median for high income countries, which is 101.37, 95% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 96.8 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.02, 98% of the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 100.92 93.17 105.07 10
2010s 97.44 93.88 100 9

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 68 Spain 97.47 compare
  2. 69 Germany 97.01 compare
  3. 70 Saint Kitts and Nevis 96.97 compare
  4. 72 Togo 96.24 compare
  5. 73 Nicaragua 95.57 compare
  6. 74 Grenada 95.43 compare

See the full ranking of 117 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is real effective exchange rate in Italy?
Real effective exchange rate in Italy was 96.8 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 Italy?
The highest recorded value was 105.07 in 2009.
What is the lowest real effective exchange rate recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 93.17 in 2000.
How does Italy rank for real effective exchange rate?
Italy ranks 71st out of 107 countries with data for 2018.
Is real effective exchange rate rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Italy 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.