North Korea: USD exchange rate

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The currency chart for North Korea shows historical data for the North Korean Wons per USD exchange rate. These are monthly averages and not end-of-month currency values. An increase means depreciation against the USD as one can exchange more North Korean Wons per USD. Depreciation implies that goods from North Korea become cheaper to export and it becomes cheaper for foreigners to visit North Korea.

The series for North Korea are available from September 2009 to June 2018. For that period, the average exchange rate for North Korea was 900.01 North Korean Wons per USD with a minimum of 899.9928 North Korean Wons per USD in February 2015 and a maximum of 900.09 North Korean Wons per USD in September 2009. The most recent available data point is 900.0009 North Korean Wons per USD, a change of 0% from the previous data point of 900.0009 North Korean Wons per USD and a change of 0% from a year ago when the level was 899.9962 North Korean Wons per USD.

Currency values in North Korea and elsewhere have different driving forces over the short-run and the long-run. Countries may have fixed or floating exchange rate regimes or be part of monetary unions. They may experience currency crises. These and other issues are discussed in detail on our Exchange rate page.
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  • Measure: North Korean Wons per USD
  • Source: Google Finance

Recent values North Korea: USD Exchange rate
2018  Jun 900.0009
2018  May 900.0009
2018  Apr 900.0009
2018  Mar 900.0009
2018  Feb 900.0009
2018  Jan 900.0009
2017  Dec 900.0009
2017  Nov 900.0009


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Definition: The amount of local currency units that can be exchanged for one USD. An increase (decrease) means USD appreciation (depreciation). The values are monthly averages of the daily exchange rates provided by Google Finance.

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 USD exchange rate 900.0009 6/2018 Local Currency Units per USD
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