search our site     home > key topics > trade   exchange rates Exchange rates are a critical measure of a country's trade competitiveness. ERS economists provide real exchange-rate data and forecasts to assist in measuring U.S. trade competitiveness for various commodities and countries. related briefing rooms - offer an indepth discussion synthesizing ERS research Macroeconomics and Agriculture feature The ERS Agricultural Exchange Rate Data Set contains annual and monthly data for exchange rates important to U.S. agriculture. It includes both nominal and real exchange rates for 80 countries (plus the European Union), as well as real trade-weighted exchange rate indexes for many commodities and aggregations. web administration: webadmin@ers.usda.gov updated: June 17, 2002  Also at ERS... resources • Contact an ERS Expert • Calendar of Releases services • Receive E-mail Updates • E-mail This Page • Translate This Page

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