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 Index, 2015=100 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
86.64 Index, 2015=100
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
50th
of 55 countries
All-time high
117.5 Index, 2015=100
in 2006
All-time low
78.26 Index, 2015=100
in 1998
Years of data
32
1994–2025
Real effective exchange rate - percentage changes, 42 trading partners in South Korea, 1994–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Index, 2015=100.
Analysis
In 2025, real effective exchange rate - percentage changes, 42 trading partners in South Korea stood at 86.64 Index, 2015=100.
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 Index, 2015=100 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 78.26 Index, 2015=100, 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 | Index, 2015=100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 113.41 Index, 2015=100 | — |
| 1995 | 114.81 Index, 2015=100 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 116.5 Index, 2015=100 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 104.85 Index, 2015=100 | -10.0% |
| 1998 | 78.26 Index, 2015=100 | -25.4% |
| 1999 | 92.01 Index, 2015=100 | +17.6% |
| 2000 | 99.97 Index, 2015=100 | +8.7% |
| 2001 | 93.43 Index, 2015=100 | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 97.77 Index, 2015=100 | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 97.77 Index, 2015=100 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 98.74 Index, 2015=100 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 110.05 Index, 2015=100 | +11.5% |
| 2006 | 117.5 Index, 2015=100 | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 115.29 Index, 2015=100 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 92.69 Index, 2015=100 | -19.6% |
| 2009 | 83.34 Index, 2015=100 | -10.1% |
| 2010 | 90.87 Index, 2015=100 | +9.0% |
| 2011 | 90.88 Index, 2015=100 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 90.49 Index, 2015=100 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 93.99 Index, 2015=100 | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 99.13 Index, 2015=100 | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 100 Index, 2015=100 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 99.46 Index, 2015=100 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 102.72 Index, 2015=100 | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 104 Index, 2015=100 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 99.52 Index, 2015=100 | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 98.08 Index, 2015=100 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 97.65 Index, 2015=100 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 91.44 Index, 2015=100 | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 93.41 Index, 2015=100 | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 91.07 Index, 2015=100 | -2.5% |
| 2025 | 86.64 Index, 2015=100 | -4.9% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 86.64 Index, 2015=100 is below the median for high income countries, which is 105.28 Index, 2015=100, 82% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 86.64 Index, 2015=100 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 93.72 Index, 2015=100, 92% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 103.31 Index, 2015=100 | 78.26 Index, 2015=100 | 116.5 Index, 2015=100 | 6 |
| 2000s | 100.66 Index, 2015=100 | 83.34 Index, 2015=100 | 117.5 Index, 2015=100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.11 Index, 2015=100 | 90.49 Index, 2015=100 | 104 Index, 2015=100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.05 Index, 2015=100 | 86.64 Index, 2015=100 | 98.08 Index, 2015=100 | 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 Index, 2015=100 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 Index, 2015=100 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 Index, 2015=100 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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