USD to KRW — 2016

1,204KRW

for 1 US Dollar on 30 December 2016 · opened the year at 1,191

1.12% over 2016

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

Today: 1 USD = 1,348 KRW (PayerPay indicative rate, includes our margin)

2016 at a glance

1 USD in KRW
Measure	Rate	When
Opened	1,191 KRW	4 January 2016
Closed	1,204 KRW	30 December 2016
Highest	1,239 KRW	25 February 2016
Lowest	1,090 KRW	8 September 2016
Average	1,160 KRW	257 trading days
Change	+1.12% KRW	open to close

Month by month

USD to KRW, 2016▲ 1.12%

1 USD in KRW, month by month, 2016
Month	Open	Close	High	Low	Change
January	1,191	1,208	1,218	1,188	+1.39%
February	1,204	1,238	1,239	1,191	+2.79%
March	1,233	1,137	1,233	1,137	-7.73%
April	1,151	1,141	1,163	1,126	-0.83%
May	1,138	1,189	1,191	1,138	+4.48%
June	1,192	1,152	1,192	1,145	-3.36%
July	1,146	1,122	1,165	1,122	-2.07%
August	1,107	1,117	1,124	1,091	+0.89%
September	1,122	1,102	1,127	1,090	-1.78%
October	1,101	1,146	1,146	1,101	+4.12%
November	1,141	1,173	1,182	1,136	+2.76%
December	1,168	1,204	1,213	1,162	+3.07%

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Common questions

How did USD to KRW change in 2016?

From 1,191 KRW per USD on 4 January 2016 to 1,204 on 30 December 2016: +1.12% over the year, with an average of 1,160 across 257 trading days.

What were the high and low of USD to KRW in 2016?

High: 1,239 on 25 February 2016. Low: 1,090 on 8 September 2016.

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 = 1,348 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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