Exchange rates to one unit of US currency, provided as yearly averages. The dataset was contributed by Reinoud Bosch of Utrecht University. The specific time range and number of included currencies are not detailed in the available metadata.
Use Cases
- Forecasting currency trends based on yearly average exchange rates.
- Analyzing macroeconomic stability based on historical exchange rate data.
- Benchmarking international trade models using US dollar conversion rates.
- Studying long-term currency volatility from annualized data.
Strengths
- Data is provided under an Open Access (green) license, facilitating reuse.
- The dataset focuses on a core financial indicator with clear yearly aggregation.
Limitations
- Row count and the number of included currencies are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.
Provenance
- Source
- Reinoud Bosch, Utrecht University