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Currency 1445 1444 1995 667 Feb/26
Stock Market 5507 5522 5584 115 points Feb/26
GDP Growth Rate -0.3 1.3 7.8 -7 percent Dec/25
GDP Annual Growth Rate 1.5 1.8 20.8 -7.3 percent Dec/25
Unemployment Rate 3 3.3 7.1 2.4 percent Jan/26
Inflation Rate 2 2.3 32.5 -0.4 percent Jan/26
Inflation Rate MoM 0.4 0.3 5.3 -2.5 percent Jan/26
Interest Rate 2.5 2.5 5.25 0.5 percent Jan/26
Balance of Trade 8740 12170 13419 -12675 USD Million Jan/26
Current Account 18700 12900 18700 -4205 USD Million Dec/25
Current Account to GDP 5.3 1.8 10.7 -10.5 percent of GDP Dec/24
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 73 70 119 35 points Jan/26
Manufacturing PMI 51.2 50.1 55.3 41.3 points Jan/26
Consumer Confidence 111 110 122 69.2 points Jan/26
Retail Sales MoM 0.9 -3.2 5.5 -12.4 percent Dec/25
Corporate Tax Rate 24 24 40 24 percent Dec/25
Personal Income Tax Rate 45 45 45 35 percent Dec/26
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GDP Growth Rate -0.3 1.3 7.8 -7 percent Dec/25
GDP Annual Growth Rate 1.5 1.8 20.8 -7.3 percent Dec/25
GDP 1917 1880 1917 2.42 USD Billion Dec/24
GDP Constant Prices 583601 575918 583601 7060 KRW Billion Sep/25
Gross National Product 581943 577526 583241 8026 KRW Billion Sep/25
Gross Fixed Capital Formation 160825 158562 169742 376 KRW Billion Sep/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 8167 8579 9388 1813 KRW Billion Sep/25
GDP from Construction 23738 23732 29182 342 KRW Billion Sep/25
GDP from Manufacturing 157982 156182 157982 319 KRW Billion Sep/25
GDP from Mining 385 356 1300 286 KRW Billion Sep/25
GDP from Public Administration 36963 37048 37048 1700 KRW Billion Sep/25
GDP from Services 338884 334600 338884 4377 KRW Billion Sep/25
GDP from Transport 27468 26764 27468 119 KRW Billion Sep/25
GDP from Utilities 12439 11784 12588 13.2 KRW Billion Sep/25
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Unemployment Rate 3 3.3 7.1 2.4 percent Jan/26
Employed Persons 27986 28209 29160 20303 Thousand Jan/26
Unemployed Persons 1211 1217 1597 564 Thousand Jan/26
Labor Force Participation Rate 64.7 64.8 65.3 48.5 percent Jan/26
Productivity 96.1 102 114 53.5 points Sep/25
Wages 4531450 4293856 4830873 2460239 KRW/Month Sep/25
Minimum Wages 10030 9860 10030 600 KRW/Hour Dec/25
Wages in Manufacturing 5045058 4689233 5582097 2520139 KRW/Month Sep/25
Population 51.69 51.75 51.84 25.01 Million Dec/25
Retirement Age Women 60 60 60 55 Years Dec/25
Retirement Age Men 60 60 60 55 Years Dec/25
Average Annual Wages 50947 50314 52412 26105 USD Dec/24
Employment Change 0.4 0.6 9.59 -7.42 Percent Jan/26
Employment Rate 61 61.5 63.8 56.1 percent Jan/26
Youth Unemployment Rate 6.8 6.2 13.4 3.8 percent Jan/26
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Inflation Rate 2 2.3 32.5 -0.4 percent Jan/26
Inflation Rate MoM 0.4 0.3 5.3 -2.5 percent Jan/26
Consumer Price Index CPI 118 118 118 2.49 points Jan/26
Core Consumer Prices 117 116 117 9.07 points Jan/26
Core Inflation Rate 2.3 2.3 30.5 -0.3 percent Jan/26
GDP Deflator 116 114 116 0.74 points Sep/25
Producer Prices 122 121 122 4.88 points Dec/25
Producer Prices Change 1.9 1.9 47.3 -4.7 percent Dec/25
Export Prices 146 140 213 18.86 points Jan/26
Import Prices 143 143 156 6 points Jan/26
Food Inflation 2.9 3.6 104 -4.5 percent Jan/26
CPI Clothing 118 118 118 32.8 points Jan/26
CPI Education 109 108 109 17.03 points Jan/26
CPI Food 129 128 129 20.26 points Jan/26
CPI Recreation and Culture 111 110 111 64.09 points Jan/26
CPI Restaurants and Hotels 126 126 126 21.21 points Jan/26
Export Prices YoY 7.8 5 75.4 -35.6 percent Jan/26
Import Prices YoY -1.2 0.5 64.8 -29.9 percent Jan/26
Producer Price Inflation MoM 0.4 0.3 14.5 -2.3 percent Dec/25
CPI Housing Utilities 117 117 117 30.6 points Jan/26
CPI Transportation 117 118 124 27.63 points Jan/26
Inflation Expectations 2.6 2.6 4.7 1.6 percent Jan/26
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Interest Rate 2.5 2.5 5.25 0.5 percent Jan/26
Interbank Rate 2.78 2.78 6.14 0.57 percent Feb/26
Money Supply M0 197587900 196482400 197587900 11200 KRW Million Nov/25
Money Supply M1 1340773 1338006 1387581 260 KRW Billion Nov/25
Money Supply M2 4496024 4487685 4496024 591 KRW Billion Nov/25
Money Supply M3 5999252 6006080 6006080 57008 KRW Billion Nov/25
Foreign Exchange Reserves 425910 428050 469208 564 USD Million Jan/26
Loans to Private Sector 1448298 1441105 1448298 343612 KRW Billion Nov/25
Deposit Interest Rate 2.9 2.81 19.5 0.81 percent Dec/25
Central Bank Balance Sheet 566681 571481 611504 310 KRW Billion Nov/25
Lending Rate 3 3 6.25 1 percent Jan/26
Private Debt to GDP 163 167 170 140 percent Dec/24
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Balance of Trade 8740 12170 13419 -12675 USD Million Jan/26
Current Account 18700 12900 18700 -4205 USD Million Dec/25
Current Account to GDP 5.3 1.8 10.7 -10.5 percent of GDP Dec/24
Exports 65850 69580 69580 14.75 USD Million Jan/26
Imports 57100 57400 66028 38.61 USD Million Jan/26
External Debt 738081 735573 738081 80766 USD Million Sep/25
Terms of Trade 102 98.32 315 87.3 points Jan/26
Capital Flows 23772 8469 23772 -7649 USD Million Dec/25
Foreign Direct Investment 7567697 6697911 11458947 0 USD Thousand Sep/25
Tourism Revenues 2032 1891 2114 318 USD Million Dec/25
Tourist Arrivals 1518292 1596939 1820332 29415 Dec/25
Gold Reserves 104 104 104 13 Tonnes Dec/25
Auto Exports 244971 236560 270635 130213 units Dec/25
Exports YoY 33.9 13.3 149 -35.77 percent Jan/26
Imports YoY 11.7 4.6 116 -43.9 percent Jan/26
Terrorism Index 0.58 0 2.62 0 Points Dec/24
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 103621 102260 103621 2925 KRW Billion Sep/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 Feb/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 24 24 40 24 percent Dec/25
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/25
Social Security Rate For Companies 10.35 10.35 10.4 8.5 percent Dec/25
Social Security Rate For Employees 9.4 9.4 9.4 6.7 percent Dec/25
Withholding Tax Rate 20 20 20 20 percent Dec/25
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Business Confidence 73 70 119 35 points Jan/26
Manufacturing PMI 51.2 50.1 55.3 41.3 points Jan/26
Industrial Production -0.3 -1.4 38.8 -25.3 percent Dec/25
Industrial Production Mom 1.7 0.6 11 -11 percent Dec/25
Manufacturing Production -0.4 -1.2 41.6 -26.7 percent Dec/25
Capacity Utilization 104 104 104 3.6 points Dec/25
New Orders 13595975 16048042 16048042 93961 KRW Million Dec/25
Changes in Inventories 1685 1990 15108 -10895 KRW Billion Sep/25
Car Registrations 144916 145936 205595 49944 Units Dec/25
Leading Economic Index 124 123 124 3.7 points Dec/25
Composite Leading Indicator 102 102 106 94.76 points Jan/26
Car Production 362356 354243 3469464 188365 Units Dec/25
Coincident Index 114 114 114 3.6 points Dec/25
Electricity Production 22501 21622 25674 13860 Gigawatt-hour Dec/25
Mining Production 0.5 -6.3 43.1 -36 percent Dec/25
Steel Production 5200 5000 6406 650 Thousand Tonnes Dec/25
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Consumer Confidence 111 110 122 69.2 points Jan/26
Retail Sales MoM 0.9 -3.2 5.5 -12.4 percent Dec/25
Retail Sales YoY 1.2 0.8 20.2 -21.7 percent Dec/25
Consumer Spending 279750 276188 279750 7264 KRW Billion Sep/25
Disposable Personal Income 2588759 2438258 2588759 2896 KRW Billion Dec/24
Personal Savings 34.4 35.6 42.9 13.4 percent Sep/25
Consumer Credit 1968270 1953345 1968270 142747 KRW Billion Sep/25
Bank Lending Rate 4.19 4.15 17.01 2.63 percent Dec/25
Economic Optimism Index 94 93.5 117 55 points Jan/26
Gasoline Prices 1.18 1.2 1.84 0.54 USD/Liter Jan/26
Households Debt to GDP 89.7 89.5 99.1 1.4 percent of GDP Jun/25
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Housing Index 94 94 101 26.8 points Jan/26
House Price Index MoM 0.3 0.2 3.01 -1.98 percent Dec/25
Construction Orders 17967919 11943206 17967919 23 KRW Million Dec/25
Construction Output -4.2 -16.6 26.4 -30.5 percent Dec/25
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 0.36 0.11 56.01 -12.77 Percent Sep/25
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Hospital Beds 12.5 12.62 12.83 2.33 per 1000 people Dec/24