Markets Actual Q1/26 Q2/26 Q3/26 Q4/26
Currency 1450.13 1457 1441 1429 1418
Stock Market (points) 5354.49 4983 4728 4558 4393
Government Bond 10Y (%) 3.64 3.69 3.59 3.52 3.46

Overview Actual Q1/26 Q2/26 Q3/26 Q4/26
GDP Growth Rate (%) -0.30 1.3 1.2 0.3 0
GDP Annual Growth Rate (%) 1.50 1.6 1.3 1.4 1.5
Unemployment Rate (%) 3.00 2.7 2.8 2.9 3
Inflation Rate (%) 2.00 2.1 2 2 1.9
Inflation Rate MoM (%) 0.40 0.3 0.1 0.2 0.2
Interest Rate (%) 2.50 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5
Balance of Trade (USD Million) 8740.00 1500 8900 7400 3000
Current Account (USD Million) 18700.00 8400 8700 9000 9230
Business Confidence (points) 73.00 75 72 73 75
Manufacturing PMI (points) 51.20 49.9 50.8 50.5 50.5
Consumer Confidence (points) 110.80 105 108 110 105
Retail Sales MoM (%) 0.90 0.3 0.5 0.2 0.2
Current Account to GDP (% of GDP) 5.30 3.8
Government Debt to GDP (% of GDP) 46.80 49.3
Government Budget (% of GDP) -3.90 -2

GDP Actual Q1/26 Q2/26 Q3/26 Q4/26
GDP Growth Rate (%) -0.30 1.3 1.2 0.3 0
GDP Annual Growth Rate (%) 1.50 1.6 1.3 1.4 1.5
GDP Constant Prices (KRW Billion) 583601.00 581211 583405 591771 592355
Gross National Product (KRW Billion) 581942.60 581121 585034 590090 590672
Gross Fixed Capital Formation (KRW Billion) 160825.20 162740 160623 163077 163238
GDP from Agriculture (KRW Billion) 8167.00 8820 8691 8281 8290
GDP from Construction (KRW Billion) 23738.00 25005 24040 24070 24094
GDP from Manufacturing (KRW Billion) 157982.50 154738 158213 160194 160352
GDP from Mining (KRW Billion) 385.40 368 361 391 391
GDP from Public Administration (KRW Billion) 36963.00 37220 37529 37480 37517
GDP from Services (KRW Billion) 338883.80 337152 338950 343628 343967
GDP from Transport (KRW Billion) 27467.50 26643 27112 27852 27880
GDP from Utilities (KRW Billion) 12438.70 12662 11937 12613 12625
GDP (USD Billion) 1917.30 1961
GDP per Capita (USD) 36238.60 37072
GDP per Capita PPP (USD) 55071.00 56338
Full Year GDP Growth (%) 2.00 2.3

Labour Actual Q1/26 Q2/26 Q3/26 Q4/26
Unemployment Rate (%) 3.00 2.7 2.8 2.9 3
Employed Persons (Thousand ) 28209.00 28500 29400 29200 28200
Wages (KRW/Month) 4531450.00 4995000 4350000 4609000 4550000
Wages in Manufacturing (KRW/Month) 5045058.00 6100000 6300000 5920000 67000000
Youth Unemployment Rate (%) 6.20 5.5 5.3 5.6 5.5
Minimum Wages (KRW/Hour) 10030.00 10200
Population (Million) 51.69 51.79

Prices Actual Q1/26 Q2/26 Q3/26 Q4/26
Inflation Rate (%) 2.00 2.1 2 2 1.9
Inflation Rate MoM (%) 0.40 0.3 0.1 0.2 0.2
Consumer Price Index CPI (points) 118.03 119 119 119 120
Core Consumer Prices (points) 116.57 117 117 118 118
Core Inflation Rate (%) 2.30 2 1.9 2 2.1
GDP Deflator (points) 115.50 116 116 118 118
Producer Prices (points) 121.76 122 121 122 124
Producer Prices Change (%) 1.90 1.5 1.3 1.5 2
Export Prices (points) 140.93 139 130 132 144
Import Prices (points) 142.39 146 138 139 145
Food Inflation (%) 2.90 2.2 2.6 2.5 2.4
Import Prices YoY (%) 0.30 2.1 3 2.3 2.1
Producer Price Inflation MoM (%) 0.40 0.5 0.3 0.2 0.4
Export Prices YoY (%) 5.50 3 2.2 2 2
CPI Transportation (points) 116.94 117 117 118 118
CPI Housing Utilities (points) 117.40 119 119 119 119

Money Actual Q1/26 Q2/26 Q3/26 Q4/26
Interest Rate (%) 2.50 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5
Interbank Rate (%) 2.78 2.78 2.78 2.78 2.78
Loans to Private Sector (KRW Billion) 1448297.70 1422627 1432648 1454654 1470022
Deposit Interest Rate (%) 2.81 2.81 2.81 2.81 2.81
Private Debt to GDP (%) 163.00 160

Trade Actual Q1/26 Q2/26 Q3/26 Q4/26
Balance of Trade (USD Million) 8740.00 1500 8900 7400 3000
Current Account (USD Million) 18700.00 8400 8700 9000 9230
Imports (USD Million) 57100.00 56500 52100 53100 59000
Exports (USD Million) 65850.00 58000 61000 60500 62000
Current Account to GDP (% of GDP) 5.30 3.8

Business Actual Q1/26 Q2/26 Q3/26 Q4/26
Business Confidence (points) 73.00 75 72 73 75
Manufacturing PMI (points) 51.20 49.9 50.8 50.5 50.5
Industrial Production (%) -0.30 2.5 1.9 1.1 1.8
Industrial Production Mom (%) 1.70 0.3 -0.5 0.4 1
Manufacturing Production (%) -0.40 3.8 2.6 2.8 2.8
Car Registrations (Units) 144916.00 134000 129000 142000 136000
Car Production (Units) 362356.00 363000 370000 320000 369000

Consumer Actual Q1/26 Q2/26 Q3/26 Q4/26
Consumer Confidence (points) 110.80 105 108 110 105
Retail Sales MoM (%) 0.90 0.3 0.5 0.2 0.2
Retail Sales YoY (%) 1.20 2.1 2 3 2
Consumer Spending (KRW Billion) 279749.60 279224 279779 283666 283946
Consumer Credit (KRW Billion) 1968270.50 1959121 1978738 1995826 1997795
Bank Lending Rate (%) 4.19 4.19 4.19 4.19 4.19
Gasoline Prices (USD/Liter) 1.18 1.2 1.24 1.27 1.31
Disposable Personal Income (KRW Billion) 2588759.30 2800000

Housing Actual Q1/26 Q2/26 Q3/26 Q4/26
Housing Index (points) 94.00 95 95.4 96 96

Government Actual Q1/26 Q2/26 Q3/26 Q4/26
Government Debt to GDP (% of GDP) 46.80 49.3
Government Budget (% of GDP) -3.90 -2