Markets Actual Q3/26 Q4/26 Q1/27 Q2/27
Currency 1384.36 1381 1363 1352 1341
Stock Market (points) 6696.96 6647 5741 5232 4768
Government Bond 10Y (%) 4.34 4.38 4.27 4.2 4.13

Overview Actual Q3/26 Q4/26 Q1/27 Q2/27
GDP Growth Rate (%) 0.60 1 0.5 1.4 1
GDP Annual Growth Rate (%) 3.70 3.8 4 3.2 3
Unemployment Rate (%) 2.80 2.9 3 3 2.9
Inflation Rate (%) 2.80 3.3 2.9 2.6 2.4
Inflation Rate MoM (%) -0.20 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.2
Interest Rate (%) 2.75 3 3.25 3.25 3.25
Balance of Trade (USD Million) 30320.00 47400 54000 59000 77500
Current Account (USD Million) 49730.00 40000 45300 50300 55500
Business Confidence (points) 82.00 78 75 74 76
Manufacturing PMI (points) 53.10 54.9 52.5 51 51.2
Consumer Confidence (points) 106.80 107 107 108 108
Retail Sales MoM (%) 2.70 -0.2 -0.2 0.2 0.6
Current Account to GDP (% of GDP) 6.60 3.8
Government Debt to GDP (% of GDP) 49.00 49.3
Government Budget (% of GDP) -3.90 -4

GDP Actual Q3/26 Q4/26 Q1/27 Q2/27
GDP Growth Rate (%) 0.60 1 0.5 1.4 1
GDP Annual Growth Rate (%) 3.70 3.8 4 3.2 3
GDP Constant Prices (KRW Billion) 600405.70 608891 609403 615787 618418
Gross National Product (KRW Billion) 624001.30 608204 641027 643969 642721
Gross Fixed Capital Formation (KRW Billion) 164323.70 167184 164696 168224 169253
GDP from Agriculture (KRW Billion) 8116.40 8789 8709 9017 8360
GDP from Construction (KRW Billion) 23289.30 25025 24156 24506 23988
GDP from Manufacturing (KRW Billion) 167898.60 166576 165957 171175 172936
GDP from Mining (KRW Billion) 329.50 377 353 367 339
GDP from Public Administration (KRW Billion) 37693.00 38218 38718 38696 38824
GDP from Services (KRW Billion) 346973.50 351968 354677 354195 357383
GDP from Transport (KRW Billion) 28276.10 29201 28985 28617 29124
GDP from Utilities (KRW Billion) 11804.10 12883 12070 12343 12158
GDP (USD Billion) 1872.37 1925
GDP per Capita (USD) 37469.66 38519
GDP per Capita PPP (USD) 55697.08 57257
Full Year GDP Growth (%) 1.00 2.8

Labour Actual Q3/26 Q4/26 Q1/27 Q2/27
Unemployment Rate (%) 2.80 2.9 3 3 2.9
Employed Persons (Thousand ) 29136.00 29200 28900 28700 29300
Wages (KRW/Month) 4973731.00 5009000 5050000 5090000 5100000
Wages in Manufacturing (KRW/Month) 6012671.00 6320000 65000000 67000000 7000000
Youth Unemployment Rate (%) 6.80 7.3 6.9 6.5 6.6
Minimum Wages (KRW/Hour) 10320.00 10320
Population (Million) 51.68 51.61

Prices Actual Q3/26 Q4/26 Q1/27 Q2/27
Inflation Rate (%) 2.80 3.3 2.9 2.6 2.4
Inflation Rate MoM (%) -0.20 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.2
Consumer Price Index CPI (points) 119.77 121 121 122 123
Core Consumer Prices (points) 118.18 118 118 119 120
Core Inflation Rate (%) 2.50 2.3 2.1 1.8 1.6
GDP Deflator (points) 128.80 119 120 132 132
Producer Prices (points) 129.39 130 129 131 135
Producer Prices Change (%) 7.70 7.5 6 4.8 4
Export Prices (points) 190.65 188 185 219 211
Import Prices (points) 160.09 156 157 185 169
Food Inflation (%) 0.90 2.2 2.4 2.4 2.3
Import Prices YoY (%) 18.70 15.3 10.1 7.5 4.6
Producer Price Inflation MoM (%) -0.40 0.2 0.4 0.4 0.1
Export Prices YoY (%) 49.10 45 32 25 12
CPI Transportation (points) 124.73 125 125 126 126
CPI Housing Utilities (points) 117.29 121 121 121 121

Money Actual Q3/26 Q4/26 Q1/27 Q2/27
Interest Rate (%) 2.75 3 3.25 3.25 3.25
Interbank Rate (%) 3.08 3.33 3.58 3.58 3.58
Loans to Private Sector (KRW Billion) 1494576.10 1489083 1500020 1513518 1539413
Deposit Interest Rate (%) 3.08 3.33 3.58 3.58 3.58
Private Debt to GDP (%) 166.10 164

Trade Actual Q3/26 Q4/26 Q1/27 Q2/27
Balance of Trade (USD Million) 30320.00 47400 54000 59000 77500
Current Account (USD Million) 49730.00 40000 45300 50300 55500
Imports (USD Million) 68560.00 68100 69000 71500 74500
Exports (USD Million) 98890.00 115500 123000 130500 152000
Current Account to GDP (% of GDP) 6.60 3.8

Business Actual Q3/26 Q4/26 Q1/27 Q2/27
Business Confidence (points) 82.00 78 75 74 76
Manufacturing PMI (points) 53.10 54.9 52.5 51 51.2
Industrial Production (%) 5.80 1.1 1.8 1.8 2
Industrial Production Mom (%) 6.40 0.4 1 3 0.6
Manufacturing Production (%) 6.10 2.8 2.8 2.8 2.5
Car Registrations (Units) 139256.00 162000 145000 160000 152000
Car Production (Units) 352070.00 320000 369000 369000 375000

Consumer Actual Q3/26 Q4/26 Q1/27 Q2/27
Consumer Confidence (points) 106.80 107 107 108 108
Retail Sales MoM (%) 2.70 -0.2 -0.2 0.2 0.6
Retail Sales YoY (%) 4.20 3 2 2 1.8
Consumer Spending (KRW Billion) 285021.60 291766 293470 292857 293572
Consumer Credit (KRW Billion) 2019785.30 2039480 2058252 2057729 2080379
Bank Lending Rate (%) 4.31 4.56 4.81 4.81 4.81
Gasoline Prices (USD/Liter) 1.29 1.42 1.38 1.28 1.2
Disposable Personal Income (KRW Billion) 2588759.30 2800000

Housing Actual Q3/26 Q4/26 Q1/27 Q2/27
Housing Index (points) 101.57 102 103 103 104

Government Actual Q3/26 Q4/26 Q1/27 Q2/27
Government Debt to GDP (% of GDP) 49.00 49.3
Government Budget (% of GDP) -3.90 -4