Real effective exchange rate - percentage changes, 42 trading partners in South Korea
South Korea: Real effective exchange rate - percentage changes, 42 trading partners was 86.64 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
86.64
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
50th
of 55 countries
All-time high
117.5
in 2006
All-time low
78.26
in 1998
Years of data
32
1994–2025
Real effective exchange rate - percentage changes, 42 trading partners in South Korea, 1994–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, real effective exchange rate - percentage changes, 42 trading partners in South Korea stood at 86.64.
That represents a change of down 4.9% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, real effective exchange rate - percentage changes, 42 trading partners in South Korea peaked at 117.5 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 78.26, in 1998.
South Korea ranks 50th of 55 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Real effective exchange rate - percentage changes, 42 trading partners in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 113.41 | — |
| 1995 | 114.81 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 116.5 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 104.85 | -10.0% |
| 1998 | 78.26 | -25.4% |
| 1999 | 92.01 | +17.6% |
| 2000 | 99.97 | +8.7% |
| 2001 | 93.43 | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 97.77 | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 97.77 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 98.74 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 110.05 | +11.5% |
| 2006 | 117.5 | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 115.29 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 92.69 | -19.6% |
| 2009 | 83.34 | -10.1% |
| 2010 | 90.87 | +9.0% |
| 2011 | 90.88 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 90.49 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 93.99 | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 99.13 | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 100 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 99.46 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 102.72 | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 104 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 99.52 | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 98.08 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 97.65 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 91.44 | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 93.41 | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 91.07 | -2.5% |
| 2025 | 86.64 | -4.9% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 86.64 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 93.72, 92% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 86.64 is below the median for high income countries, which is 103.15, 84% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 103.31 | 78.26 | 116.5 | 6 |
| 2000s | 100.66 | 83.34 | 117.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.11 | 90.49 | 104 | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.05 | 86.64 | 98.08 | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
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Frequently asked questions
- What is real effective exchange rate - percentage changes, 42 trading partners in South Korea?
- Real effective exchange rate - percentage changes, 42 trading partners in South Korea was 86.64 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest real effective exchange rate - percentage changes, 42 trading partners recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 117.5 in 2006.
- What is the lowest real effective exchange rate - percentage changes, 42 trading partners recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.26 in 1998.
- How does South Korea rank for real effective exchange rate - percentage changes, 42 trading partners?
- South Korea ranks 50th out of 55 countries with data for 2025.
- Is real effective exchange rate - percentage changes, 42 trading partners rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Real effective exchange rate - percentage changes, 42 trading partners. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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