About the Amerikaanse dollar to Zuid-Koreaanse won exchange rate
The USD/KRW pair shows how many Zuid-Koreaanse won (KRW) one Amerikaanse dollar (USD) buys. Eulerpool publishes the live mid-market rate together with a converter, a one-year chart and conversion tables so you can value cash, invoices and investments in both currencies.
USD/KRW is quoted as KRW per one USD. At 1.350,13, 1 USD equals 1.350,13 KRW and 1 KRW equals 0,0007 USD. The inverse pair is KRW/USD.
The rate moves with interest-rate differentials, inflation, growth and capital flows between the Amerikaanse dollar and Zuid-Koreaanse won areas. Treasury teams, investors and travelers use USD/KRW to convert prices, hedge FX risk and compare returns.
How USD/KRW is quoted
In USD/KRW, USD is the base currency and KRW is the quote currency: the price is how many Zuid-Koreaanse won buy one Amerikaanse dollar. A rise in USD/KRW means Amerikaanse dollar strengthened against Zuid-Koreaanse won; a fall means Amerikaanse dollar weakened.
What drives the Amerikaanse dollar to Zuid-Koreaanse won rate
The USD/KRW rate mainly reflects the policy-rate gap, relative inflation, current-account balances and risk appetite between the Amerikaanse dollar and Zuid-Koreaanse won economies. CPI, employment, GDP surprises and central-bank decisions typically cause the largest daily moves.