Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average in South Korea
South Korea: Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average was 1,464 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average in South Korea, 1987–2026
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in South Korea is 1,464, measured in 2026. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in South Korea peaked at 1,464 in 2026 and was at its lowest, 674.35, in 1989.
South Korea ranks 25th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 745.21 | 674.35 | 826.46 | 3 |
| 1990s | 893.91 | 710.43 | 1,398 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,129 | 929.23 | 1,290 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,123 | 1,053 | 1,166 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,310 | 1,144 | 1,464 | 7 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More reference data data for South Korea
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9281 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2074 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in South Korea?
- Exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in South Korea was 1,464 in 2026, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
- What is the highest exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 1,464 in 2026.
- What is the lowest exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 674.35 in 1989.
- How does South Korea rank for exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average?
- South Korea ranks 25th out of 181 countries with data for 2026.
- Is exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data, published as part of Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Local currency units (LCU) per U.S. dollar, with values prior to the currency's introduction presented in the new currency's terms