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

02550751001251994200920251994: 113.4 Index, 2015=1001995: 114.8 Index, 2015=1001996: 116.5 Index, 2015=1001997: 104.8 Index, 2015=1001998: 78.3 Index, 2015=1001999: 92 Index, 2015=1002000: 100 Index, 2015=1002001: 93.4 Index, 2015=1002002: 97.8 Index, 2015=1002003: 97.8 Index, 2015=1002004: 98.7 Index, 2015=1002005: 110 Index, 2015=1002006: 117.5 Index, 2015=1002007: 115.3 Index, 2015=1002008: 92.7 Index, 2015=1002009: 83.3 Index, 2015=1002010: 90.9 Index, 2015=1002011: 90.9 Index, 2015=1002012: 90.5 Index, 2015=1002013: 94 Index, 2015=1002014: 99.1 Index, 2015=1002015: 100 Index, 2015=1002016: 99.5 Index, 2015=1002017: 102.7 Index, 2015=1002018: 104 Index, 2015=1002019: 99.5 Index, 2015=1002020: 98.1 Index, 2015=1002021: 97.7 Index, 2015=1002022: 91.4 Index, 2015=1002023: 93.4 Index, 2015=1002024: 91.1 Index, 2015=1002025: 86.6 Index, 2015=100

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Index, 2015=100.

Analysis

The most recent figure for real effective exchange rate - percentage changes, 42 trading partners in South Korea is 86.64 Index, 2015=100, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is 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

Annual values for Real effective exchange rate - percentage changes, 42 trading partners in South Korea, 1994 to 2025.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 47 Sweden 92.9 Index, 2015=100 compare
  2. 48 Brazil 88.21 Index, 2015=100 compare
  3. 49 Norway 86.83 Index, 2015=100 compare
  4. 50 Republic of Korea 86.64 Index, 2015=100 compare
  5. 52 China 83.93 Index, 2015=100 compare
  6. 52 China 83.93 Index, 2015=100 compare

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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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Real effective exchange rate - percentage changes, 42 trading partners
Unit
Index, 2015=100
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
58 places, 1,856 data points, 1994–2025
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