Real Effective Exchange Rate in Japan

Japan: Real Effective Exchange Rate was 54.84 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
54.84
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
106th
of 107 countries
All-time high
131.65
in 1995
All-time low
54.84
in 2024
Years of data
31
1994–2024

Real Effective Exchange Rate in Japan, 1994–2024

0501001501994200920241994: 129.91995: 131.71996: 110.21997: 103.71998: 104.81999: 117.92000: 124.42001: 111.32002: 104.22003: 105.22004: 106.22005: 99.52006: 89.92007: 82.32008: 88.42009: 99.52010: 1002011: 101.12012: 99.62013: 79.32014: 74.72015: 69.72016: 792017: 75.12018: 74.42019: 76.52020: 77.22021: 70.52022: 60.92023: 57.92024: 54.8

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

Analysis

In 2024, real effective exchange rate in Japan stood at 54.84. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.

The figure is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 26.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, real effective exchange rate in Japan peaked at 131.65 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 54.84, in 2024.

Japan ranks 106th of 107 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 116.36 103.66 131.65 6
2000s 101.07 82.26 124.35 10
2010s 82.95 69.7 101.07 10
2020s 64.28 54.84 77.22 5

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 103 Ghana 67 compare
  2. 104 Brazil 61.12 compare
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  4. 107 Turkey 51.58 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is real effective exchange rate in Japan?
Real effective exchange rate in Japan was 54.84 in 2024, 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 Japan?
The highest recorded value was 131.65 in 1995.
What is the lowest real effective exchange rate recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 54.84 in 2024.
How does Japan rank for real effective exchange rate?
Japan ranks 106th out of 107 countries with data for 2024.
Is real effective exchange rate rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Japan 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.