China vs South Korea: Real effective exchange rate - percentage changes, 42 trading partners
China
83.93 Index, 2015=100
in 2025
South Korea
86.64 Index, 2015=100
in 2025
China rank
40th
South Korea rank
39th
Real effective exchange rate - percentage changes, 42 trading partners over time
- China
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 86.64 Index, 2015=100 against 83.93 Index, 2015=100 in China, a difference of 2.71 Index, 2015=100.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1994 it was South Korea ahead.
China ranks 40th and South Korea ranks 39th of 42 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.93 Index, 2015=100 | 103.31 Index, 2015=100 | 38.38 Index, 2015=100 | South Korea |
| 2000s | 69.13 Index, 2015=100 | 100.66 Index, 2015=100 | 31.52 Index, 2015=100 | South Korea |
| 2010s | 89.65 Index, 2015=100 | 97.11 Index, 2015=100 | 7.45 Index, 2015=100 | South Korea |
| 2020s | 92.84 Index, 2015=100 | 93.05 Index, 2015=100 | 0.213 Index, 2015=100 | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher real effective exchange rate - percentage changes, 42 trading partners, China or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 86.64 Index, 2015=100 against 83.93 Index, 2015=100 in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in real effective exchange rate - percentage changes, 42 trading partners between China and South Korea?
- 2.71 Index, 2015=100, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and South Korea?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2025.
- How do China and South Korea rank globally for real effective exchange rate - percentage changes, 42 trading partners?
- China ranks 40th and South Korea ranks 39th of 42 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Real effective exchange rate - percentage changes, 42 trading partners. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.