KRW to USD — 2021

0.000841USD

for 1 Won on 31 December 2021 · opened the year at 0.000923

8.87% over 2021

European Central Bank reference rate
258 trading days
Reference rate, not an offer

Today: 1 KRW = 0.000735 USD (PayerPay indicative rate, includes our margin)

2021 at a glance

1 KRW in USD
Measure	Rate	When
Opened	0.000923 USD	4 January 2021
Closed	0.000841 USD	31 December 2021
Highest	0.000923 USD	4 January 2021
Lowest	0.000835 USD	12 October 2021
Average	0.000874 USD	258 trading days
Change	-8.87% USD	open to close

Month by month

KRW to USD, 2021▼ 8.87%

1 KRW in USD, month by month, 2021
Month	Open	Close	High	Low	Change
January	0.000923	0.000896	0.000923	0.000895	-2.97%
February	0.000894	0.000887	0.000907	0.000887	-0.86%
March	0.000891	0.000885	0.000894	0.000876	-0.62%
April	0.000884	0.000897	0.000903	0.000884	+1.49%
May	0.000891	0.000902	0.000902	0.000879	+1.30%
June	0.000902	0.000886	0.000902	0.000880	-1.78%
July	0.000883	0.000869	0.000885	0.000866	-1.61%
August	0.000869	0.000864	0.000876	0.000845	-0.61%
September	0.000863	0.000844	0.000864	0.000841	-2.18%
October	0.000846	0.000854	0.000858	0.000835	+1.01%
November	0.000849	0.000842	0.000851	0.000837	-0.87%
December	0.000850	0.000841	0.000851	0.000839	-1.07%

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Common questions

How did KRW to USD change in 2021?

From 0.000923 USD per KRW on 4 January 2021 to 0.000841 on 31 December 2021: -8.87% over the year, with an average of 0.000874 across 258 trading days.

What were the high and low of KRW to USD in 2021?

High: 0.000923 on 4 January 2021. Low: 0.000835 on 12 October 2021.

About these rates

The rates on this page are European Central Bank euro reference rates, converted through the US dollar into a cross rate, one reading per trading day. Days from 28 September 2026 onward come from PayerPay's own daily record. They are reference rates published for information, not an offer to transact — PayerPay's indicative rate today is 1 KRW = 0.000735 USD, and it includes our margin. The final rate for a transfer is confirmed in your order.

Source: European Central Bank. Corrections: support@payerpay.io. Reuse: terms of use.

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