ECOS · Bank of Korea Economic Statistics System

Korea Economic Dashboard

A single dashboard for reading Korea's policy rate, market rates, won-dollar exchange rate, FX reserves, inflation, and liquidity on a shared timeline.

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As of 2026.05 · USD/KRW 1,491 won · CPI YoY +3.1%

Overview

The numbers to read first

Policy rates, exchange rates, inflation, and FX reserves are the starting point for reading macro pressure.

Base rate 2.5% 2026.05
USD/KRW 1,491 won 2026.05
Consumer prices +3.1% 2026.05
FX reserves 427.0B USD 2026.05

Rates and market transmission

FX Buffer

Exchange rate and FX reserves

When the won weakens, FX reserves are the market-stability buffer. The level and monthly change should be read together.

USD/KRW and FX reserves

Current account and reserve changes

FX reserves MoM -0.9B USD Calculated only when prior month exists
Foreign exchange 402.0B USD Latest-month component
Gold 4.8B USD Latest-month component
SDR 15.8B USD Latest-month component
IMF position 4.4B USD Latest-month component

Prices

Inflation and import pressure

Headline CPI, living costs, core inflation, and import prices separate policy pressure from exchange-rate pass-through.

Inflation rates

Money supply and household loans

Reading

Read it as household pressure

The dashboard turns separate indicators into rate burden, price burden, and external buffer signals.

The bank loan-deposit rate spread is 1.3pt. A wider spread raises the felt burden for borrowers.

Headline CPI is +3.1%, while living-cost inflation is +3.3%. If living costs are higher, household pressure can be stronger than headline CPI suggests.

FX reserves stand at 427.0B USD. During FX stress, both the level and the pace of decline matter.

Source: ECOS · Bank of Korea Economic Statistics System · Monthly base rate, market rate, FX, FX reserves, price, money supply, household loans, and current account data