USD to KRW — rate history

1,353KRW

for 1 US Dollar on 29 September 2026 · records since 4 January 1999

14.08% over 1999–2026

European Central Bank reference rate
7103 trading days
Reference rate, not an offer

Today: 1 USD = 1,349 KRW (PayerPay indicative rate, includes our margin)

All-time figures

1 USD in KRW
Measure	Rate	When
Opened	1,186 KRW	4 January 1999
Closed	1,353 KRW	29 September 2026
Highest	1,583 KRW	2 March 2009
Lowest	900.80 KRW	31 October 2007
Average	1,172 KRW	7103 trading days
Change	+14.08% KRW	open to close

Year by year

USD to KRW, 1999–2026▲ 15.20%

1 USD in KRW, year by year
Year	Open	Close	High	Low	Change
1999	1,186	1,132	1,242	1,125	-4.58%
2000	1,130	1,265	1,265	1,105	+11.96%
2001	1,276	1,318	1,368	1,233	+3.29%
2002	1,312	1,186	1,331	1,156	-9.60%
2003	1,193	1,193	1,259	1,147	-0.03%
2004	1,195	1,035	1,195	1,035	-13.38%
2005	1,038	1,004	1,059	997.10	-3.28%
2006	1,013	930.00	1,013	913.90	-8.18%
2007	925.65	936.05	951.15	900.80	+1.12%
2008	936.95	1,321	1,514	935.50	+41.04%
2009	1,322	1,157	1,583	1,153	-12.47%
2010	1,155	1,122	1,251	1,103	-2.89%
2011	1,124	1,158	1,197	1,048	+3.02%
2012	1,155	1,066	1,185	1,066	-7.74%
2013	1,062	1,052	1,162	1,050	-0.98%
2014	1,051	1,091	1,116	1,009	+3.77%
2015	1,106	1,176	1,208	1,068	+6.35%
2016	1,191	1,204	1,239	1,090	+1.12%
2017	1,208	1,067	1,208	1,067	-11.65%
2018	1,062	1,116	1,144	1,054	+5.07%
2019	1,122	1,154	1,224	1,112	+2.86%
2020	1,160	1,089	1,263	1,085	-6.13%
2021	1,083	1,189	1,197	1,083	+9.73%
2022	1,193	1,260	1,443	1,186	+5.65%
2023	1,271	1,297	1,361	1,225	+2.08%
2024	1,313	1,475	1,475	1,309	+12.30%
2025	1,468	1,444	1,481	1,353	-1.62%
2026	1,445	1,353	1,558	1,336	-6.33%

USD to KRW today · KRW to USD history

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Common questions

What is the highest USD to KRW rate on record here?

1,583 KRW per USD on 2 March 2009. The lowest was 900.80 on 31 October 2007. Records run from 4 January 1999 to 29 September 2026, 7103 trading days.

Where do these rates come from?

European Central Bank euro reference rates, converted through the US dollar into a cross rate; days from 28 September 2026 onward come from PayerPay's own daily record.

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 USD = 1,349 KRW, and it includes our margin. The final rate for a transfer is confirmed in your order.

Source: European Central Bank. Corrections: support@payerpay.io.

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