Markets Actual Q4/26 Q1/27 Q2/27 Q3/27
Stock Market (points) 6625.93 6075 5472 4973 4520
Currency 1341.54 1331 1319 1307 1296
Government Bond 10Y (%) 4.39 4.33 4.25 4.17 4.1

Overview Actual Q4/26 Q1/27 Q2/27 Q3/27
GDP Growth Rate (%) 0.60 0.5 1.4 1 0.4
GDP Annual Growth Rate (%) 3.70 4 3.2 3 3.3
Unemployment Rate (%) 2.70 3 3 2.9 2.9
Inflation Rate (%) 2.90 2.9 2.6 2.4 2.3
Inflation Rate MoM (%) 0.30 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.3
Interest Rate (%) 3.00 3.25 3.25 3.25 3
Balance of Trade (USD Million) 49850.00 54000 59000 77500 66000
Current Account (USD Million) 46110.00 45300 50300 55500 67000
Manufacturing PMI (points) 53.90 52.5 51 51.2 51
Business Confidence (points) 79.00 75 74 76 77
Consumer Confidence (points) 106.60 104 105 108 110
Retail Sales MoM (%) -1.80 1.2 -0.2 0.6 1
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 Q4/26 Q1/27 Q2/27 Q3/27
GDP Growth Rate (%) 0.60 0.5 1.4 1 0.4
GDP Annual Growth Rate (%) 3.70 4 3.2 3 3.3
GDP Constant Prices (KRW Billion) 600405.70 609403 615787 618418 620219
Gross National Product (KRW Billion) 658868.00 641027 643969 678634 680611
Gross Fixed Capital Formation (KRW Billion) 164323.70 164696 168224 169253 169746
GDP from Construction (KRW Billion) 23289.30 24156 24506 23988 24058
GDP from Transport (KRW Billion) 28276.10 28985 28617 29124 29209
GDP from Agriculture (KRW Billion) 8116.40 8709 9017 8360 8384
GDP from Utilities (KRW Billion) 11804.10 12070 12343 12158 12194
GDP from Public Administration (KRW Billion) 37693.00 38718 38696 38824 38937
GDP from Manufacturing (KRW Billion) 167898.60 165957 171175 172936 173439
GDP from Services (KRW Billion) 346973.50 354677 354195 357383 358424
GDP from Mining (KRW Billion) 329.50 353 367 339 340
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 Q4/26 Q1/27 Q2/27 Q3/27
Unemployment Rate (%) 2.70 3 3 2.9 2.9
Employed Persons (Thousand ) 29151.00 28900 28700 29300 29300
Wages (KRW/Month) 4344298.00 5050000 5090000 5100000 5200000
Wages in Manufacturing (KRW/Month) 4818101.00 65000000 67000000 7000000 7200000
Youth Unemployment Rate (%) 5.40 6.9 6.5 6.6 7
Minimum Wages (KRW/Hour) 10320.00 10320
Population (Million) 51.68 51.61

Prices Actual Q4/26 Q1/27 Q2/27 Q3/27
Inflation Rate (%) 2.90 2.9 2.6 2.4 2.3
Inflation Rate MoM (%) 0.30 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.3
Consumer Price Index CPI (points) 120.43 121 122 123 123
Core Inflation Rate (%) 2.70 2.1 1.8 1.6 1.9
Core Consumer Prices (points) 118.71 118 119 120 121
GDP Deflator (points) 138.70 120 132 142 142
Producer Prices (points) 129.64 129 131 135 134
Producer Prices Change (%) 7.90 6 4.8 4 3.6
Export Prices (points) 183.23 185 219 211 196
Import Prices (points) 156.31 157 185 169 163
Food Inflation (%) 1.00 2.4 2.4 2.3 2.1
Export Prices YoY (%) 42.40 32 25 12 7
Import Prices YoY (%) 15.60 10.1 7.5 4.6 4
Producer Price Inflation MoM (%) 0.20 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.3
CPI Transportation (points) 124.13 124 125 125 125
CPI Housing Utilities (points) 118.93 121 121 121 122

Money Actual Q4/26 Q1/27 Q2/27 Q3/27
Interest Rate (%) 3.00 3.25 3.25 3.25 3
Interbank Rate (%) 3.38 3.63 3.63 3.63 3.38
Loans to Private Sector (KRW Billion) 1501944.70 1500020 1513518 1539413 1551509
Deposit Interest Rate (%) 3.21 3.46 3.46 3.46 3.21
Private Debt to GDP (%) 169.30 164

Trade Actual Q4/26 Q1/27 Q2/27 Q3/27
Balance of Trade (USD Million) 49850.00 54000 59000 77500 66000
Current Account (USD Million) 46110.00 45300 50300 55500 67000
Imports (USD Million) 71090.00 69000 71500 74500 79000
Exports (USD Million) 120940.00 123000 130500 152000 145000
Current Account to GDP (% of GDP) 6.60 3.8

Business Actual Q4/26 Q1/27 Q2/27 Q3/27
Manufacturing PMI (points) 53.90 52.5 51 51.2 51
Business Confidence (points) 79.00 75 74 76 77
Industrial Production Mom (%) -4.80 1 3 0.6 -2
Industrial Production (%) -2.20 1.8 1.8 2 3
Manufacturing Production (%) -2.40 2.8 2.8 2.5 2.8
Car Registrations (Units) 109920.00 145000 160000 152000 152000
Car Production (Units) 206064.00 369000 369000 375000 340000

Consumer Actual Q4/26 Q1/27 Q2/27 Q3/27
Consumer Confidence (points) 106.60 104 105 108 110
Retail Sales MoM (%) -1.80 1.2 -0.2 0.6 1
Retail Sales YoY (%) -0.30 2 2 1.8 1
Consumer Spending (KRW Billion) 285021.60 293470 292857 293572 294427
Consumer Credit (KRW Billion) 2019785.30 2058252 2057729 2080379 2086438
Bank Lending Rate (%) 4.40 4.65 4.65 4.65 4.4
Gasoline Prices (USD/Liter) 1.37 1.43 1.49 1.56 1.63
Disposable Personal Income (KRW Billion) 2588759.30 2800000

Housing Actual Q4/26 Q1/27 Q2/27 Q3/27
Housing Index (points) 101.85 103 103 104 104

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