Currency code
KRW
South Korean Won
KRW live macro board
South Korea Macro Data Board
South Korean won — proxy for global semiconductor demand and North Asian growth.
The South Korean won (KRW) is the official currency of South Korea. It is widely used as a real-time gauge of global semiconductor demand, North Asian manufacturing activity, and risk sentiment in EM Asia.
KRW currency market profile
Core identifiers, trading context, and product links for the KRW market.
Policy institution
Bank of Korea
Primary central-bank or monetary authority reference.
Primary USD pair
USD/KRW
Fast path into the FX pair dashboard and market profile.
Trading session
Tokyo
Approximate primary liquidity window used across FXMacroData pages.
Symbol
₩
Display symbol used in product surfaces.
Also known as
won
Common market shorthand where available.
South Korea macro brief
The highest-signal pages for South Korea include Central Bank Policy Rate, Inflation Rate (CPI/HICP), Core Inflation, Producer Price Index (PPI), with each page linking back to the source metadata, release history, and API endpoint.
The Bank of Korea (BoK) Monetary Policy Board sets the base rate eight times per year and targets 2% CPI inflation. The BoK publishes a Monetary Policy Report twice a year alongside its forecast updates.
For KRW research, combine the country-level release map with the USD/KRW dashboard, release calendar, and API reference so macro events, source metadata, and FX context stay connected.
The pages below are organized by indicator rather than API route. That keeps the public website useful for research while still preserving the versioned API contract for developers.
What to watch
- BoK base-rate decision and Governor press conference.
- Korea CPI release.
- Twenty-day and full-month export data.
- Quarterly GDP and current-account balance.
- USD/KRW spot and FX-stabilisation announcements.
South Korea source map
Publisher groups represented in the checked-in coverage catalogue for this market.
Bank of Korea
6 series
Statistics Korea
6 series
ABS
4 series
Ministry of Economy and Finance
3 series
Central Bank
3 series
RBA
2 series
Derived from policy_rate
1 series
South Korea coverage by category
The country hub keeps rate, inflation, labour, growth, trade, credit, and market data grouped into the same reusable structure across countries.
Economy
0 / 11
Labor Market
0 / 5
Money & Credit
0 / 3
Monetary Policy
0 / 2
Government Bond Yields
0 / 5
Additional Indicators
0 / 3
Key South Korea indicators
Highest-signal tracked releases for rates, inflation, growth, labour markets, and external balances.
Central Bank Policy Rate
Primary interest rate set by the Central Bank.
Tracked in catalogue
Monthly
%
Starts pending
Monetary Policy
Detailed page pending
Inflation Rate (CPI/HICP)
Headline inflation: the year-over-year percentage change in the Consumer Price Index (CPI), the standard measure central banks target.
Tracked in catalogue
Monthly
%YoY
Starts pending
Economy
Detailed page pending
Core Inflation
CPI excluding volatile items like food and energy.
Tracked in catalogue
Quarterly
%YoY
Starts pending
Economy
Detailed page pending
Producer Price Index (PPI)
Measures the average change over time in the selling prices received by domestic producers for their output.
Tracked in catalogue
Monthly
%YoY
Starts pending
Economy
Detailed page pending
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) Growth
GDP growth: the quarterly change in the inflation-adjusted value of all goods and services produced in the economy.
Tracked in catalogue
Quarterly
KRW tn
Starts pending
Economy
Detailed page pending
Unemployment Rate
Percentage of the labor force that is unemployed.
Tracked in catalogue
Quarterly
%
Starts pending
Labor Market
Detailed page pending
Trade Balance
The difference between the value of a country's exports and imports.
Tracked in catalogue
Monthly
USD mn
Starts pending
Economy
Detailed page pending
Retail Sales
Measures change in the total value of sales at the retail level.
Tracked in catalogue
Monthly
%MoM
Starts pending
Economy
Detailed page pending
Published South Korea indicator pages
Filter by indicator name, source, cadence, or category.
Published country-indicator pages are still being prepared for KRW. The catalogue coverage below keeps the market context discoverable while detailed endpoint pages are enabled.
Tracked South Korea data catalogue
Coverage families already represented in the FXMacroData catalogue, including pages whose detailed docs are still pending.
Economy
11 tracked
Business Confidence
Survey-based measure of business executives' outlook on economic conditions, production, and investment plans.
Tracked in catalogue
Monthly
Bank of Korea
Starts pending
Consumer Confidence
Survey-based measure of consumers' confidence in economic conditions, employment prospects, and personal finances.
Tracked in catalogue
Monthly
Bank of Korea
Starts pending
Core Inflation
CPI excluding volatile items like food and energy.
Tracked in catalogue
Quarterly
ABS
Starts pending
Current Account Balance
Measures trade in goods and services and income flows.
Tracked in catalogue
Monthly
Statistics Korea
Starts pending
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) Growth
GDP growth: the quarterly change in the inflation-adjusted value of all goods and services produced in the economy.
Tracked in catalogue
Quarterly
Statistics Korea
Starts pending
Inflation Rate (CPI/HICP)
Headline inflation: the year-over-year percentage change in the Consumer Price Index (CPI), the standard measure central banks target.
Tracked in catalogue
Monthly
Statistics Korea
Starts pending
Inflation MoM
Month-over-month change in the consumer price index, measuring short-term inflationary momentum.
Tracked in catalogue
Monthly
Statistics Korea
Starts pending
Producer Price Index (PPI)
Measures the average change over time in the selling prices received by domestic producers for their output.
Tracked in catalogue
Monthly
Statistics Korea
Starts pending
Retail Sales
Measures change in the total value of sales at the retail level.
Tracked in catalogue
Monthly
ABS
Starts pending
Trade Balance
The difference between the value of a country's exports and imports.
Tracked in catalogue
Monthly
Statistics Korea
Starts pending
Trade-Weighted Index (NEER)
Nominal Effective Exchange Rate (NEER) measuring the value of a currency relative to a basket of trading partners' currencies, weighted by trade volumes. Published monthly by the BIS.
Tracked in catalogue
Monthly
Bank of Korea
Starts pending
Labor Market
5 tracked
Employment Level
Total number of employed persons.
Tracked in catalogue
Annual
Starts pending
Full-Time Employment
Number of persons employed full-time.
Tracked in catalogue
Monthly
ABS
Starts pending
Part-Time Employment
Number of persons employed part-time.
Tracked in catalogue
Monthly
ABS
Starts pending
Labor Force Participation Rate
Ratio of the labor force to the working-age population.
Tracked in catalogue
Annual
Starts pending
Unemployment Rate
Percentage of the labor force that is unemployed.
Tracked in catalogue
Quarterly
Starts pending
Money & Credit
3 tracked
Narrow Money (M1)
Currency in circulation + transaction deposits. RBNZ column A.
Tracked in catalogue
Monthly
Bank of Korea
Starts pending
M2 Money Supply
M1 + savings deposits (on-call). RBNZ derived: column A + B1.
Tracked in catalogue
Monthly
Bank of Korea
Starts pending
Broad Money (M3)
M1 + savings + term deposits. RBNZ column A+B (broadest aggregate).
Tracked in catalogue
Monthly
Starts pending
Monetary Policy
2 tracked
Central Bank Policy Rate
Primary interest rate set by the Central Bank.
Tracked in catalogue
Monthly
Bank of Korea
Starts pending
Risk Free Rate
Overnight lending rate between banks.
Tracked in catalogue
Monthly
Derived from policy_rate
Starts pending
Government Bond Yields
5 tracked
10-Year Government Bond Yield
Tracked in catalogue
Monthly
Ministry of Economy and Finance
Starts pending
2-Year Government Bond Yield
Tracked in catalogue
Daily
RBA
Starts pending
3-Year Government Bond Yield
Tracked in catalogue
Monthly
Ministry of Economy and Finance
Starts pending
5-Year Government Bond Yield
Tracked in catalogue
Monthly
Ministry of Economy and Finance
Starts pending
Inflation-Linked Bond Yield
Tracked in catalogue
Daily
RBA
Starts pending
Additional Indicators
3 tracked
Central Bank Reserves - Domestic Currency
Tracked in catalogue
Monthly
Central Bank
Starts pending
Central Bank Reserves - Foreign Currency
Tracked in catalogue
Monthly
Central Bank
Starts pending
Central Bank Reserves - Gold
Tracked in catalogue
Monthly
Central Bank
Starts pending
KRW market drivers
Evergreen macro forces to keep beside the country data table.
Driver 1
BoK base rate and Monetary Policy Board guidance.
Driver 2
Korea CPI and core CPI.
Driver 3
Korea export data — particularly semiconductors and autos.
Driver 4
China activity, Taiwan tech cycle, and global semiconductor pricing.
Driver 5
USD/JPY moves (KRW often trades as a JPY proxy in Asia).
Driver 6
Geopolitical risk premium with North Korea.
KRW questions traders ask
Currency-specific context that helps interpret the country data before moving into endpoints or dashboards.
Why is the Korean won called a 'proxy' currency?
Korea is a major producer of memory semiconductors, displays, autos, and shipbuilding output. Its export data and FX rate are widely watched as real-time indicators of global tech demand and North Asian manufacturing health.
How often does the Bank of Korea meet?
The BoK Monetary Policy Board makes eight scheduled base-rate decisions per year, with a Monetary Policy Report and detailed forecasts published twice annually.
Is the Korean won freely convertible?
Onshore KRW is restricted to local participants and 'real demand' transactions, while non-deliverable forwards (NDFs) are widely traded offshore. Korean authorities have been progressively expanding offshore trading hours and access for foreign investors.
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