Real Effective Exchange Rate in South Korea

South Korea: Real Effective Exchange Rate was 101.24 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
101.24
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
54th
of 107 countries
All-time high
131.69
in 2006
All-time low
87.87
in 1998
Years of data
31
1994–2024

Real Effective Exchange Rate in South Korea, 1994–2024

0501001501994200920241994: 120.41995: 121.51996: 123.81997: 115.31998: 87.91999: 100.82000: 108.62001: 102.32002: 107.62003: 108.82004: 110.42005: 123.22006: 131.72007: 129.72008: 104.92009: 92.72010: 1002011: 99.82012: 99.32013: 103.52014: 109.42015: 109.92016: 108.72017: 112.12018: 112.92019: 107.92020: 105.62021: 105.82022: 100.82023: 102.72024: 101.2

Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.

Analysis

In 2024, real effective exchange rate in South Korea stood at 101.24.

That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, real effective exchange rate in South Korea peaked at 131.69 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 87.87, in 1998.

That places South Korea 54th out of 107 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 111.6 87.87 123.8 6
2000s 111.98 92.67 131.69 10
2010s 106.35 99.3 112.95 10
2020s 103.23 100.76 105.84 5

Countries ranked near South Korea

  1. 51 Thailand 101.73 compare
  2. 52 Sierra Leone 101.72 compare
  3. 53 Belgium 101.49 compare
  4. 55 Bahamas 100.5 compare
  5. 56 Armenia 100.48 compare
  6. 57 Luxembourg 100.33 compare

See the full ranking of 117 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is real effective exchange rate in South Korea?
Real effective exchange rate in South Korea was 101.24 in 2024, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
What is the highest real effective exchange rate recorded in South Korea?
The highest recorded value was 131.69 in 2006.
What is the lowest real effective exchange rate recorded in South Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 87.87 in 1998.
How does South Korea rank for real effective exchange rate?
South Korea ranks 54th out of 107 countries with data for 2024.
Is real effective exchange rate rising or falling in South Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 Real Effective Exchange Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Real Effective Exchange Rate
Source
World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
117 places, 2,839 data points, 1994–2024
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Real effective exchange rate is the nominal effective exchange rate (a measure of the value of a currency against a weighted average of several foreign currencies) divided by a price deflator or index of costs.