Conversion factors for euro fixed series into euro/ECU - monthly data

Methods

The Eurostat data on exchange rates cover four main areas:

Bilateral exchange rates between currencies. Bilateral exchange rates concern a pair of currencies. There are three different sets of data:
- In relation to the euro (or the ECU before 1999) – i.e. in the form '1 euro/ECU = … units of the other currency'
- Historical data – the bilateral exchange rates of the former national currencies of the euro area countries (Belgian Franc, Deutsche Mark, etc.) against the euro/ECU
- Factors devised to help users in converting national time series of euro area countries expressed in euro ('euro fixed') into 'ECU/euro' and vice versa.
Fluctuations in the exchange rate mechanism (ERM and ERM II) of the EU. There are two different sets of data:
- ERM (before 1999)
- ERMII (after 1999)
Effective exchange rate indices. These data can be used as competitiveness indicators. There are two different sets:
- Nominal effective exchange rates (NEER)
- Real effective exchange rates (REER)
Former euro area national currencies exchange rates. These data are exchange rates and indices for the currencies which have joined the euro area since 1999.