Is annual purchasing power parities and exchange rates — exchange rates rising or falling in Korea?

Over the last ten years it is up 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Korea data come from?

The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Annual Purchasing Power Parities and exchange rates — Exchange rates, end of period. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Annual Purchasing Power Parities and exchange rates — Exchange rates in Korea

Name: Annual Purchasing Power Parities and exchange rates — Exchange rates in Korea
Creator: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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Korea: Annual Purchasing Power Parities and exchange rates — Exchange rates was 1,435 National currency per US dollar in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

1,435 National currency per US dollar

Change on year

down 2.4%

Rank

1st

of 3 groups

All-time high

1,470 National currency per US dollar

in 2024

All-time low

2.5 National currency per US dollar

in 1950

Years of data

1950–2025

Annual Purchasing Power Parities and exchange rates — Exchange rates in Korea, 1950–2025

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in National currency per US dollar.

Analysis

Korea recorded 1,435 National currency per US dollar for annual purchasing power parities and exchange rates — exchange rates in 2025.

That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and up 22.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual purchasing power parities and exchange rates — exchange rates in Korea peaked at 1,470 National currency per US dollar in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.5 National currency per US dollar, in 1950.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Annual Purchasing Power Parities and exchange rates — Exchange rates in Korea, year by year

Annual values for Annual Purchasing Power Parities and exchange rates — Exchange rates, end of period in Korea, 1950 to 2025.
Year	National currency per US dollar	Change
1950	2.5 National currency per US dollar	—
1951	6 National currency per US dollar	+140.0%
1952	6 National currency per US dollar	+0.0%
1953	18 National currency per US dollar	+200.0%
1954	18 National currency per US dollar	+0.0%
1955	50 National currency per US dollar	+177.8%
1956	50 National currency per US dollar	+0.0%
1957	50 National currency per US dollar	+0.0%
1958	50 National currency per US dollar	+0.0%
1959	50 National currency per US dollar	+0.0%
1960	65 National currency per US dollar	+30.0%
1961	130 National currency per US dollar	+100.0%
1962	130 National currency per US dollar	+0.0%
1963	130 National currency per US dollar	+0.0%
1964	255.77 National currency per US dollar	+96.7%
1965	271.78 National currency per US dollar	+6.3%
1966	271.18 National currency per US dollar	-0.2%
1967	274.6 National currency per US dollar	+1.3%
1968	281.5 National currency per US dollar	+2.5%
1969	304.45 National currency per US dollar	+8.2%
1970	316.65 National currency per US dollar	+4.0%
1971	373.3 National currency per US dollar	+17.9%
1972	398.9 National currency per US dollar	+6.9%
1973	397.5 National currency per US dollar	-0.4%
1974	484 National currency per US dollar	+21.8%
1975	484 National currency per US dollar	+0.0%
1976	484 National currency per US dollar	+0.0%
1977	484 National currency per US dollar	+0.0%
1978	484 National currency per US dollar	+0.0%
1979	484 National currency per US dollar	+0.0%
1980	659.9 National currency per US dollar	+36.3%
1981	700.5 National currency per US dollar	+6.2%
1982	748.8 National currency per US dollar	+6.9%
1983	795.5 National currency per US dollar	+6.2%
1984	827.4 National currency per US dollar	+4.0%
1985	890.2 National currency per US dollar	+7.6%
1986	861.4 National currency per US dollar	-3.2%
1987	792.3 National currency per US dollar	-8.0%
1988	684.1 National currency per US dollar	-13.7%
1989	679.6 National currency per US dollar	-0.7%
1990	716.4 National currency per US dollar	+5.4%
1991	760.8 National currency per US dollar	+6.2%
1992	788.4 National currency per US dollar	+3.6%
1993	808.1 National currency per US dollar	+2.5%
1994	788.7 National currency per US dollar	-2.4%
1995	774.7 National currency per US dollar	-1.8%
1996	844.2 National currency per US dollar	+9.0%
1997	1,415 National currency per US dollar	+67.6%
1998	1,208 National currency per US dollar	-14.7%
1999	1,145 National currency per US dollar	-5.2%
2000	1,260 National currency per US dollar	+10.0%
2001	1,326 National currency per US dollar	+5.3%
2002	1,200 National currency per US dollar	-9.5%
2003	1,198 National currency per US dollar	-0.2%
2004	1,044 National currency per US dollar	-12.9%
2005	1,013 National currency per US dollar	-3.0%
2006	929.6 National currency per US dollar	-8.2%
2007	938.2 National currency per US dollar	+0.9%
2008	1,258 National currency per US dollar	+34.0%
2009	1,168 National currency per US dollar	-7.1%
2010	1,139 National currency per US dollar	-2.5%
2011	1,153 National currency per US dollar	+1.3%
2012	1,071 National currency per US dollar	-7.1%
2013	1,055 National currency per US dollar	-1.5%
2014	1,099 National currency per US dollar	+4.2%
2015	1,172 National currency per US dollar	+6.6%
2016	1,208 National currency per US dollar	+3.1%
2017	1,071 National currency per US dollar	-11.3%
2018	1,118 National currency per US dollar	+4.4%
2019	1,158 National currency per US dollar	+3.6%
2020	1,088 National currency per US dollar	-6.0%
2021	1,187 National currency per US dollar	+9.1%
2022	1,267 National currency per US dollar	+6.8%
2023	1,289 National currency per US dollar	+1.7%
2024	1,470 National currency per US dollar	+14.0%
2025	1,435 National currency per US dollar	-2.4%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	30.05 National currency per US dollar	2.5 National currency per US dollar	50 National currency per US dollar	10
1960s	211.43 National currency per US dollar	65 National currency per US dollar	304.45 National currency per US dollar	10
1970s	439.04 National currency per US dollar	316.65 National currency per US dollar	484 National currency per US dollar	10
1980s	763.97 National currency per US dollar	659.9 National currency per US dollar	890.2 National currency per US dollar	10
1990s	924.97 National currency per US dollar	716.4 National currency per US dollar	1,415 National currency per US dollar	10
2000s	1,133 National currency per US dollar	929.6 National currency per US dollar	1,326 National currency per US dollar	10
2010s	1,125 National currency per US dollar	1,055 National currency per US dollar	1,208 National currency per US dollar	10
2020s	1,289 National currency per US dollar	1,088 National currency per US dollar	1,470 National currency per US dollar	6

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual purchasing power parities and exchange rates — exchange rates in Korea?: Annual purchasing power parities and exchange rates — exchange rates in Korea was 1,435 National currency per US dollar in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest annual purchasing power parities and exchange rates — exchange rates recorded in Korea?: The highest recorded value was 1,470 National currency per US dollar in 2024.
What is the lowest annual purchasing power parities and exchange rates — exchange rates recorded in Korea?: The lowest recorded value was 2.5 National currency per US dollar in 1950.
How does Korea rank for annual purchasing power parities and exchange rates — exchange rates?: Korea ranks 1st out of 3 groups with data for 2025.
Is annual purchasing power parities and exchange rates — exchange rates rising or falling in Korea?: Over the last ten years it is up 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Korea data come from?: The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Annual Purchasing Power Parities and exchange rates — Exchange rates, end of period. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Annual Purchasing Power Parities and exchange rates — Exchange rates, end of period
Unit: National currency per US dollar
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence: OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage: 55 places, 3,594 data points, 1950–2025
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

This table shows annual Purchasing Power Parities (PPPs) for Gross Domestic Product (GDP), household final consumption expenditure and actual individual consumption. It also shows exchange rates (annual averages and end of period), sourced from the International Monetary Fund's database on International Financial Statistics. Final consumption expenditure is the expenditure of resident households on consumption goods or services, while individual consumption is the sum of household consumption plus the individual (not collective) consumption of the non-profit institutions serving households (NPISH) and General Government sectors. These indicators were presented in the previous dissemination system in the SNA_TABLE4 dataset. For further information on (PPPs) please check the following link: Purchasing Power Parities and more precisely FAQ 2: Purchasing power parities OECD statistics contact: STAT.Contact@oecd.org