Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average in South Korea
South Korea: Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average was 1,475 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average in South Korea, 1987–2026
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 1,475 for official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average in 2026. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average in South Korea peaked at 1,475 in 2026 and was at its lowest, 674.35, in 1989.
That places South Korea 27th out of 195 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 826.46 | — |
| 1988 | 734.82 | -11.1% |
| 1989 | 674.35 | -8.2% |
| 1990 | 710.43 | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 736.48 | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 782.81 | +6.3% |
| 1993 | 802.48 | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 801.4 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 768.65 | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 801.47 | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 949 | +18.4% |
| 1998 | 1,398 | +47.3% |
| 1999 | 1,188 | -15.0% |
| 2000 | 1,132 | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 1,290 | +14.0% |
| 2002 | 1,250 | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 1,192 | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 1,145 | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 1,024 | -10.6% |
| 2006 | 954.68 | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 929.23 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 1,101 | +18.4% |
| 2009 | 1,277 | +16.0% |
| 2010 | 1,156 | -9.4% |
| 2011 | 1,108 | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 1,126 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 1,095 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 1,053 | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 1,132 | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 1,160 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 1,131 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 1,100 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 1,166 | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 1,180 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 1,144 | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 1,291 | +12.8% |
| 2023 | 1,306 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 1,364 | +4.4% |
| 2025 | 1,422 | +4.3% |
| 2026 | 1,475 | +3.7% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 1,475 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.1, 359.8× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 1,475 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.06, 183.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average in South Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +47.3% | 949 | 1,398 |
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 | 1,312 | 1,144 | 1,475 | 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 official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average in South Korea?
- Official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average in South Korea was 1,475 in 2026, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
- What is the highest official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 1,475 in 2026.
- What is the lowest official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 674.35 in 1989.
- How does South Korea rank for official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average?
- South Korea ranks 27th out of 195 countries with data for 2026.
- Is official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.1%. 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 Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Official exchange rate refers to the exchange rate determined by national authorities or to the rate determined in the legally sanctioned exchange market. It is calculated as an annual average based on monthly averages (local currency units relative to the U.S. dollar).