How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and South Korea?

40 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2026.

Italy vs South Korea: Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average

Italy

1,654

in 2026

South Korea

1,464

in 2026

Italy rank

25th

South Korea rank

26th

Italy currently reports 1,654 against 1,464 in South Korea, a difference of 190.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.

Across all 40 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 25th and South Korea ranks 26th of 181 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Decade	Italy	South Korea	Difference	Ahead
1980s	1,323	745.21	577.71	Italy
1990s	1,528	893.91	634.07	Italy
2000s	1,682	1,129	552.68	Italy
2010s	1,586	1,123	463.22	Italy
2020s	1,733	1,310	422.47	Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Which has higher exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average, Italy or South Korea?: Italy, at 1,654 against 1,464 in South Korea as of 2026.
What is the difference in exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average between Italy and South Korea?: 190, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and South Korea?: 40 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2026.
How do Italy and South Korea rank globally for exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average?: Italy ranks 25th and South Korea ranks 26th of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data, published as Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Indicator: Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 182 places, 7,074 data points, 1987–2026
Last refreshed: 10 August 2026

Local currency units (LCU) per U.S. dollar, with values after a new currency's introduction presented in the old currency's terms