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Currency 1466 1480 1995 667 Apr/26
Stock Market 6192 6226 6347 115 points Apr/26
GDP Growth Rate -0.2 1.3 7.8 -7 percent Dec/25
GDP Annual Growth Rate 1.6 1.8 20.8 -7.3 percent Dec/25
Unemployment Rate 2.7 2.9 7.1 2.4 percent Mar/26
Inflation Rate 2.2 2 32.5 -0.4 percent Mar/26
Inflation Rate MoM 0.3 0.3 5.3 -2.5 percent Mar/26
Interest Rate 2.5 2.5 5.25 0.5 percent Apr/26
Balance of Trade 25740 15380 25740 -12675 USD Million Mar/26
Current Account 23190 13260 23190 -4205 USD Million Feb/26
Current Account to GDP 6.6 5.3 10.7 -10.5 percent of GDP Dec/25
Government Debt to GDP 46.8 45.5 48 8.24 percent of GDP Dec/24
Government Budget -3.9 -2.6 3.47 -5.6 percent of GDP Dec/24
Business Confidence 71 72 119 35 points Mar/26
Manufacturing PMI 52.6 51.1 55.3 41.3 points Mar/26
Consumer Confidence 107 112 122 69.2 points Mar/26
Retail Sales MoM 0 2.9 5.5 -12.4 percent Feb/26
Corporate Tax Rate 25 24 40 24 percent Dec/26
Personal Income Tax Rate 45 45 45 35 percent Dec/26
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GDP Growth Rate -0.2 1.3 7.8 -7 percent Dec/25
GDP Annual Growth Rate 1.6 1.8 20.8 -7.3 percent Dec/25
GDP 1917 1880 1917 2.42 USD Billion Dec/24
GDP Constant Prices 582662 583601 583601 7060 KRW Billion Dec/25
Gross National Product 590036 581943 590036 8026 KRW Billion Dec/25
Gross Fixed Capital Formation 157291 160825 169742 376 KRW Billion Dec/25
GDP per Capita 36239 35674 37518 1028 USD Dec/24
GDP per Capita PPP 55071 54029 55071 13725 USD Dec/24
Full Year GDP Growth 2 1.4 14.9 -5.13 percent Dec/24
GDP from Agriculture 8575 8186 9388 1813 KRW Billion Dec/25
GDP from Construction 22814 23896 29182 342 KRW Billion Dec/25
GDP from Manufacturing 156090 158450 158450 319 KRW Billion Dec/25
GDP from Mining 352 398 1300 286 KRW Billion Dec/25
GDP from Public Administration 37350 36945 37350 1700 KRW Billion Dec/25
GDP from Services 341341 339169 341341 4377 KRW Billion Dec/25
GDP from Transport 27176 27469 27469 119 KRW Billion Dec/25
GDP from Utilities 11365 12436 12588 13.2 KRW Billion Dec/25
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Unemployment Rate 2.7 2.9 7.1 2.4 percent Mar/26
Employed Persons 28795 28413 29160 20303 Thousand Mar/26
Unemployed Persons 884 993 1597 564 Thousand Mar/26
Labor Force Participation Rate 62.7 61.8 65.3 48.5 percent Mar/26
Productivity 102 97.8 114 53.5 points Dec/25
Wages 4708760 4531450 4830873 2460239 KRW/Month Dec/25
Minimum Wages 10320 10030 10320 600 KRW/Hour Dec/26
Wages in Manufacturing 5414003 5045058 5582097 2520139 KRW/Month Dec/25
Population 51.69 51.75 51.84 25.01 Million Dec/25
Retirement Age Women 60 60 60 55 Years Dec/26
Retirement Age Men 60 60 60 55 Years Dec/26
Average Annual Wages 50947 50314 52412 26105 USD Dec/24
Employment Change 0.8 0.4 9.59 -7.42 Percent Feb/26
Employment Rate 62.7 61.8 63.8 56.1 percent Mar/26
Youth Unemployment Rate 7.7 6.8 13.4 3.8 percent Feb/26
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Inflation Rate 2.2 2 32.5 -0.4 percent Mar/26
Inflation Rate MoM 0.3 0.3 5.3 -2.5 percent Mar/26
Consumer Price Index CPI 119 118 119 2.49 points Mar/26
Core Consumer Prices 117 117 117 9.07 points Mar/26
Core Inflation Rate 2.3 2.5 30.5 -0.3 percent Mar/26
GDP Deflator 117 116 117 0.74 points Dec/25
Producer Prices 123 123 123 4.88 points Feb/26
Producer Prices Change 2.4 1.9 47.3 -4.7 percent Feb/26
Export Prices 174 150 213 18.86 points Mar/26
Import Prices 169 146 169 6 points Mar/26
Food Inflation 0.5 2 104 -4.5 percent Mar/26
CPI Clothing 118 118 118 32.8 points Mar/26
CPI Education 110 109 110 17.03 points Mar/26
CPI Food 128 129 129 20.26 points Mar/26
CPI Recreation and Culture 112 112 112 64.09 points Mar/26
CPI Restaurants and Hotels 127 127 127 21.21 points Mar/26
Export Prices YoY 28.7 11.1 75.4 -35.6 percent Mar/26
Import Prices YoY 18.4 1.6 64.8 -29.9 percent Mar/26
Producer Price Inflation MoM 0.6 0.7 14.5 -2.3 percent Feb/26
CPI Housing Utilities 118 118 118 30.6 points Mar/26
CPI Transportation 121 117 124 27.63 points Mar/26
Inflation Expectations 2.7 2.6 4.7 1.6 percent Mar/26
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Interest Rate 2.5 2.5 5.25 0.5 percent Apr/26
Interbank Rate 2.78 2.78 6.14 0.57 percent Apr/26
Money Supply M0 202689600 199916000 202689600 11200 KRW Million Feb/26
Money Supply M1 1366298 1349860 1387581 260 KRW Billion Feb/26
Money Supply M2 4618411 4568698 4618411 591 KRW Billion Feb/26
Money Supply M3 6160478 6107285 6160478 57008 KRW Billion Feb/26
Foreign Exchange Reserves 423660 427620 469208 564 USD Million Mar/26
Loans to Private Sector 1447994 1442327 1448298 343612 KRW Billion Jan/26
Deposit Interest Rate 2.83 2.78 19.5 0.81 percent Feb/26
Central Bank Balance Sheet 599155 631000 631000 310 KRW Billion Jan/26
Lending Rate 3 3 6.25 1 percent Mar/26
Private Debt to GDP 163 167 170 140 percent Dec/24
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Balance of Trade 25740 15380 25740 -12675 USD Million Mar/26
Current Account 23190 13260 23190 -4205 USD Million Feb/26
Current Account to GDP 6.6 5.3 10.7 -10.5 percent of GDP Dec/25
Exports 86130 67450 86130 14.75 USD Million Mar/26
Imports 60400 51940 66028 38.61 USD Million Mar/26
External Debt 766866 738081 766866 80766 USD Million Dec/25
Terms of Trade 103 102 315 87.3 points Mar/26
Capital Flows 22762 5713 23771 -7649 USD Million Feb/26
Foreign Direct Investment 15385801 7567697 15385801 0 USD Thousand Dec/25
Tourism Revenues 1556 1636 2114 318 USD Million Feb/26
Tourist Arrivals 1431472 1265658 1820332 29415 Feb/26
Gold Reserves 104 104 104 13 Tonnes Dec/25
Auto Exports 189876 246574 270635 130213 units Feb/26
Exports YoY 48.3 28.7 149 -35.77 percent Mar/26
Imports YoY 13.2 7.5 116 -43.9 percent Mar/26
Terrorism Index 0.33 0.58 2.62 0 Points Dec/25
Weapons Sales 964 631 1047 7 SIPRI TIV Million Dec/24
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Government Debt to GDP 46.8 45.5 48 8.24 percent of GDP Dec/24
Government Budget -3.9 -2.6 3.47 -5.6 percent of GDP Dec/24
Government Budget Value -43259 -43978 42914 -89971 KRW Billion Nov/25
Government Spending 104995 103621 104995 2925 KRW Billion Dec/25
Government Revenues 551139 513080 588332 14987 KRW Billion Nov/25
Fiscal Expenditure 594398 557058 652902 7012 KRW Billion Nov/25
Asylum Applications 18336 18837 18837 4 Persons Dec/24
Corruption Index 63 64 64 38 Points Dec/25
Corruption Rank 31 30 52 27 Dec/25
Credit Rating 86 Apr/26
Government Spending to GDP 35.6 37.02 37.02 17.9 percent of GDP Dec/23
Military Expenditure 47571 47802 50874 62.2 USD Million Dec/24
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Corporate Tax Rate 25 24 40 24 percent Dec/26
Personal Income Tax Rate 45 45 45 35 percent Dec/26
Sales Tax Rate 10 10 10 10 percent Dec/26
Social Security Rate 19.75 19.75 19.75 15.3 percent Dec/26
Social Security Rate For Companies 10.35 10.35 10.4 8.5 percent Dec/26
Social Security Rate For Employees 9.4 9.4 9.4 6.7 percent Dec/26
Withholding Tax Rate 20 20 20 20 percent Dec/25
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Business Confidence 71 72 119 35 points Mar/26
Manufacturing PMI 52.6 51.1 55.3 41.3 points Mar/26
Industrial Production -2.2 6.8 38.8 -25.3 percent Feb/26
Industrial Production Mom 5.4 -2.4 11 -11 percent Feb/26
Manufacturing Production -1.8 6.8 41.6 -26.7 percent Feb/26
Capacity Utilization 105 105 106 3.6 points Feb/26
New Orders 10147289 13970076 15984514 93961 KRW Million Feb/26
Changes in Inventories 2945 1685 15108 -10895 KRW Billion Dec/25
Car Registrations 123289 120787 205595 49944 Units Feb/26
Leading Economic Index 125 124 125 3.7 points Feb/26
Composite Leading Indicator 102 102 106 94.78 points Mar/26
Car Production 278128 360500 3469464 188365 Units Feb/26
Coincident Index 116 115 116 3.6 points Feb/26
Electricity Production 21530 23306 25674 13860 Gigawatt-hour Feb/26
Mining Production -11.8 -3.4 43.1 -36 percent Feb/26
Steel Production 4800 5600 6406 650 Thousand Tonnes Feb/26
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Consumer Confidence 107 112 122 69.2 points Mar/26
Retail Sales MoM 0 2.9 5.5 -12.4 percent Feb/26
Retail Sales YoY 4.7 0.7 20.2 -21.7 percent Feb/26
Consumer Spending 280610 279750 280610 7264 KRW Billion Dec/25
Disposable Personal Income 2588759 2438258 2588759 2896 KRW Billion Dec/24
Personal Savings 35.9 34.4 42.9 13.4 percent Dec/25
Consumer Credit 1978785 1964815 1978785 142747 KRW Billion Dec/25
Bank Lending Rate 4.26 4.24 17.01 2.63 percent Feb/26
Economic Optimism Index 94 98.8 117 55 points Mar/26
Gasoline Prices 1.23 1.18 1.84 0.54 USD/Liter Mar/26
Households Debt to GDP 89.4 89.7 99.1 1.4 percent of GDP Sep/25
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Housing Index 95 94 101 26.8 points Feb/26
House Price Index MoM 0.2 0.3 3.01 -1.98 percent Feb/26
Construction Orders 7502986 5840994 17885995 23 KRW Million Feb/26
Construction Output 1.2 -7.1 26.4 -30.5 percent Feb/26
Home Ownership Rate 56.9 56.4 56.9 53.6 percent Dec/24
Price to Rent Ratio 102 102 118 70.53 Mar/25
Residential Property Prices 0.68 0.36 56.01 -12.77 Percent Dec/25
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Hospital Beds 12.5 12.62 12.83 2.33 per 1000 people Dec/24