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Currency 1348 1359 1995 667 Oct/26
Stock Market 7004 6971 9386 115 points Oct/26
GDP Growth Rate 0.6 1.8 7.8 -7 percent Jun/26
GDP Annual Growth Rate 3.7 3.8 20.8 -7.3 percent Jun/26
Unemployment Rate 2.7 2.8 7.1 2.4 percent Aug/26
Inflation Rate 2.9 3.1 32.5 -0.4 percent Sep/26
Inflation Rate MoM 0.3 0.2 5.3 -2.5 percent Sep/26
Interest Rate 3 2.75 5.25 0.5 percent Aug/26
Balance of Trade 49850 34790 49850 -12698 USD Million Sep/26
Current Account 42080 49730 49730 -4205 USD Million Jul/26
Current Account to GDP 6.6 5.3 10.7 -10.5 percent of GDP Dec/25
Government Debt to GDP 49 46 49 8.24 percent of GDP Dec/25
Government Budget -3.9 -3.9 3.47 -5.6 percent of GDP Dec/25
Business Confidence 79 81 119 35 points Sep/26
Manufacturing PMI 53.9 52.3 55.3 41.3 points Sep/26
Consumer Confidence 107 104 122 69.2 points Sep/26
Retail Sales MoM -1.8 -2.6 5.5 -12.4 percent Aug/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 0.6 1.8 7.8 -7 percent Jun/26
GDP Annual Growth Rate 3.7 3.8 20.8 -7.3 percent Jun/26
GDP 1872 1875 1942 2.43 USD Billion Dec/25
GDP Constant Prices 600406 596693 600406 7530 KRW Billion Jun/26
Gross National Product 658868 624001 658868 8026 KRW Billion Jun/26
Gross Fixed Capital Formation 164324 163008 168525 376 KRW Billion Jun/26
GDP per Capita 37470 37048 37470 1038 USD Dec/25
GDP per Capita PPP 55697 55071 55697 14378 USD Dec/25
Full Year GDP Growth 1 2 14.9 -5.13 percent Dec/25
GDP from Agriculture 8116 8738 9388 1966 KRW Billion Jun/26
GDP from Construction 23289 23747 29082 407 KRW Billion Jun/26
GDP from Manufacturing 167899 165867 167899 344 KRW Billion Jun/26
GDP from Mining 330 355 1300 288 KRW Billion Jun/26
GDP from Public Administration 37693 37496 37693 1952 KRW Billion Jun/26
GDP from Services 346974 343212 346974 4540 KRW Billion Jun/26
GDP from Transport 28276 27730 28276 119 KRW Billion Jun/26
GDP from Utilities 11804 11960 12603 12.6 KRW Billion Jun/26
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Unemployment Rate 2.7 2.8 7.1 2.4 percent Aug/26
Employed Persons 29151 29136 29160 20303 Thousand Aug/26
Unemployed Persons 588 776 1597 564 Thousand Aug/26
Labor Force Participation Rate 64.6 65 65.3 48.5 percent Aug/26
Productivity 118 118 118 53.5 points Mar/26
Wages 4973731 4708760 4973731 2460239 KRW/Month Mar/26
Minimum Wages 10320 10030 10320 600 KRW/Hour Dec/26
Wages in Manufacturing 6012671 5414003 6012671 2520139 KRW/Month Mar/26
Population 51.68 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 61259 60909 61259 29498 USD Dec/25
Employment Change 0.6 0.4 9.59 -7.42 Percent Aug/26
Employment Rate 62.9 62.7 63.8 56.1 percent Aug/26
Youth Unemployment Rate 5.4 6.8 13.4 3.8 percent Aug/26
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Inflation Rate 2.9 3.1 32.5 -0.4 percent Sep/26
Inflation Rate MoM 0.3 0.2 5.3 -2.5 percent Sep/26
Consumer Price Index CPI 120 120 120 2.49 points Sep/26
Core Consumer Prices 119 118 119 9.07 points Sep/26
Core Inflation Rate 2.7 3.1 30.5 -0.3 percent Sep/26
GDP Deflator 139 129 139 0.74 points Jun/26
Producer Prices 130 129 130 4.88 points Aug/26
Producer Prices Change 7.9 7.7 47.3 -4.7 percent Aug/26
Export Prices 183 190 213 18.86 points Aug/26
Import Prices 156 160 172 6 points Aug/26
Food Inflation 1 -0.5 104 -4.5 percent Sep/26
CPI Clothing 120 120 120 32.8 points Sep/26
CPI Education 110 110 110 17.03 points Sep/26
CPI Food 130 128 130 20.26 points Sep/26
CPI Health 107 107 107 35.95 points Sep/26
CPI Recreation and Culture 116 116 116 64.09 points Sep/26
CPI Restaurants and Hotels 129 129 129 21.21 points Sep/26
Export Prices YoY 42.4 49.1 75.4 -35.6 percent Aug/26
Import Prices YoY 15.6 18.7 64.8 -29.9 percent Aug/26
Producer Price Inflation MoM 0.2 -0.4 14.5 -2.3 percent Aug/26
CPI Housing Utilities 119 118 119 30.6 points Sep/26
CPI Transportation 124 125 128 27.63 points Sep/26
Inflation Expectations 2.7 2.7 4.7 1.6 percent Sep/26
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Interest Rate 3 2.75 5.25 0.5 percent Aug/26
Interbank Rate 3.41 3.41 6.14 0.57 percent Oct/26
Money Supply M0 204121100 204458000 205023100 11200 KRW Million Jul/26
Money Supply M1 1361212 1395935 1408951 260 KRW Billion Jul/26
Money Supply M2 4252581 4209728 4252581 591 KRW Billion Jul/26
Money Supply M3 6351916 6362374 6362374 57008 KRW Billion Jul/26
Foreign Exchange Reserves 442280 427950 469208 564 USD Million Aug/26
Loans to Private Sector 1501945 1494576 1501945 343612 KRW Billion Jul/26
Deposit Interest Rate 3.21 3.08 19.5 0.81 percent Jul/26
Central Bank Balance Sheet 635678 667897 667897 310 KRW Billion Jul/26
Lending Rate 3.5 3.5 6.25 1 percent Sep/26
Private Debt to GDP 169 169 170 140 percent Dec/25
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Balance of Trade 49850 34790 49850 -12698 USD Million Sep/26
Current Account 42080 49730 49730 -4205 USD Million Jul/26
Current Account to GDP 6.6 5.3 10.7 -10.5 percent of GDP Dec/25
Exports 12090 98250 98890 14.75 USD Million Sep/26
Imports 71090 63510 71090 38.61 USD Million Sep/26
External Debt 812832 774390 812832 80766 USD Million Jun/26
Terms of Trade 117 119 315 87.3 points Aug/26
Capital Flows 40364 46703 46703 -7649 USD Million Jul/26
Foreign Direct Investment 7870405 6409561 15385731 0 USD Thousand Jun/26
Tourism Revenues 2624 2784 2784 318 USD Million Jul/26
Tourist Arrivals 2093223 1993128 2093223 29415 Jul/26
Gold Reserves 104 104 104 13 Tonnes Jun/26
Auto Exports 146499 245313 270635 130213 units Aug/26
Exports YoY 83.5 68.7 149 -34.5 percent Sep/26
Imports YoY 26 22.4 116 -43.9 percent Sep/26
Semiconductor Exports 38610 33102 38610 757 USD million Aug/26
Terrorism Index 0.33 0.58 2.62 0 Points Dec/25
Weapons Sales 2020 1102 2020 7 SIPRI TIV Million Dec/25
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Government Debt to GDP 49 46 49 8.24 percent of GDP Dec/25
Government Budget -3.9 -3.9 3.47 -5.6 percent of GDP Dec/25
Government Budget Value -43901 -23383 42914 -89971 KRW Billion Jun/26
Government Spending 104363 104134 104603 2925 KRW Billion Jun/26
Government Revenues 365536 316652 603603 14987 KRW Billion Jun/26
Fiscal Expenditure 409437 340035 652902 7012 KRW Billion Jun/26
Tax Revenue 374 336 396 26.8 KRW Trillion Dec/25
Asylum Applications 14626 18336 18837 4 Persons Dec/25
Corruption Index 63 64 64 38 Points Dec/25
Corruption Rank 31 30 52 27 Dec/25
Credit Rating 86 Sep/26
Government Spending to GDP 35.6 37.02 37.02 17.9 percent of GDP Dec/23
Military Expenditure 47771 47605 50874 62.2 USD Million Dec/25
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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/26
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Business Confidence 79 81 119 35 points Sep/26
Manufacturing PMI 53.9 52.3 55.3 41.3 points Sep/26
Industrial Production -2.2 4 38.8 -25.3 percent Aug/26
Industrial Production Mom -4.8 0.5 11 -11 percent Aug/26
Manufacturing Production -2.4 4.3 41.6 -26.7 percent Aug/26
Capacity Utilization 105 106 106 3.6 points Jul/26
New Orders 10490641 15590989 18580824 93961 KRW Million Jul/26
Changes in Inventories 948 1626 15108 -10895 KRW Billion Jun/26
Car Registrations 109920 139231 205595 49944 Units Aug/26
Leading Economic Index 132 131 132 3.7 points Aug/26
Composite Leading Indicator 103 103 106 94.82 points Aug/26
Car Production 206064 351973 3469464 188365 Units Aug/26
Coincident Index 118 117 118 3.6 points Jul/26
Electricity Production 23267 21746 25674 13860 Gigawatt-hour Jul/26
Mining Production 2.2 -2.6 43.1 -36 percent Aug/26
Steel Production 5400 5700 6406 650 Thousand Tonnes Aug/26
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Consumer Confidence 107 104 122 69.2 points Sep/26
Retail Sales MoM -1.8 -2.6 5.5 -12.4 percent Aug/26
Retail Sales YoY -0.3 -1 20.2 -21.7 percent Aug/26
Consumer Spending 285022 283776 285022 7849 KRW Billion Jun/26
Disposable Personal Income 2588759 2438258 2588759 2896 KRW Billion Dec/24
Personal Savings 45.6 41.7 45.6 13.4 percent Jun/26
Consumer Credit 2019785 1993924 2019785 142747 KRW Billion Jun/26
Bank Lending Rate 4.4 4.27 17.01 2.63 percent Aug/26
Economic Optimism Index 99.9 99.4 117 55 points Sep/26
Gasoline Prices 1.37 1.36 1.84 0.54 USD/Liter Sep/26
Households Debt to GDP 85.1 88.1 99.1 1.4 percent of GDP Mar/26
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Housing Index 102 102 107 26.8 points Aug/26
Building Permits 8868 10496 19700 7248 Units Aug/26
House Price Index MoM 0.3 0.4 3.01 -1.98 percent Aug/26
Housing Starts 18013 20378 109399 10036 units Aug/26
Construction Orders 6350951 6580673 17885995 23 KRW Million Jul/26
Construction Output -3.2 -4.3 26.4 -30.5 percent Jul/26
Home Ownership Rate 56.9 56.4 56.9 53.6 percent Dec/24
Price to Rent Ratio 102 102 118 70.53 points Mar/25
Residential Property Prices 2.47 1.76 56.01 -12.77 Percent Jun/26
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Hospital Beds 12.5 12.62 12.83 2.33 per 1000 people Dec/24