Official exchange rate in South Korea
South Korea: Official exchange rate was 1,363 LCU per US$, period average in 2024. β² Rising
Official exchange rate in South Korea, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LCU per US$, period average.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 1,363 LCU per US$, period average for official exchange rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, official exchange rate in South Korea peaked at 1,403 LCU per US$, period average in 1998 and was at its lowest, 310.56 LCU per US$, period average, in 1970.
South Korea ranks 24th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 427.34 LCU per US$, period average | 310.56 LCU per US$, period average | 484 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1980s | 757.86 LCU per US$, period average | 607.72 LCU per US$, period average | 881.46 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1990s | 894.63 LCU per US$, period average | 707.77 LCU per US$, period average | 1,403 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,130 LCU per US$, period average | 929.38 LCU per US$, period average | 1,291 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,123 LCU per US$, period average | 1,053 LCU per US$, period average | 1,165 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,257 LCU per US$, period average | 1,144 LCU per US$, period average | 1,363 LCU per US$, period average | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 21 South Sudan 2,163 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 22 Nigeria 1,479 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 23 Myanmar 1,382 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 25 Yemen 1,355 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 26 Rwanda 1,318 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 27 Iraq 1,300 LCU per US$, period average compare
More population data for South Korea
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.45 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 599,530 (2100)
- Population density 223.86 (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.45 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 0.748 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 4,241 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 0.748 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 0.748 (2024)
- Natural population growth -0.2109 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 0.72 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official exchange rate in South Korea?
- Official exchange rate in South Korea was 1,363 LCU per US$, period average in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest official exchange rate recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 1,403 LCU per US$, period average in 1998.
- What is the lowest official exchange rate recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 310.56 LCU per US$, period average in 1970.
- How does South Korea rank for official exchange rate?
- South Korea ranks 24th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is official exchange rate rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release