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Currency 1513 1505 1995 667 Jul/26
Stock Market 7292 7247 9386 115 points Jul/26
GDP Growth Rate 1.8 -0.1 7.8 -7 percent Mar/26
GDP Annual Growth Rate 3.8 1.6 20.8 -7.3 percent Mar/26
Unemployment Rate 2.8 2.8 7.1 2.4 percent May/26
Inflation Rate 3.2 3.1 32.5 -0.4 percent Jun/26
Inflation Rate MoM 0.1 0.5 5.3 -2.5 percent Jun/26
Interest Rate 2.5 2.5 5.25 0.5 percent Jun/26
Balance of Trade 36150 27040 36150 -12675 USD Million Jun/26
Current Account 38610 28290 38610 -4205 USD Million May/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 -2.6 3.47 -5.6 percent of GDP Dec/24
Business Confidence 79 80 119 35 points Jun/26
Manufacturing PMI 52.1 54.8 55.3 41.3 points Jun/26
Consumer Confidence 107 106 122 69.2 points Jun/26
Retail Sales MoM 0.1 -3.5 5.5 -12.4 percent May/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 1.8 -0.1 7.8 -7 percent Mar/26
GDP Annual Growth Rate 3.8 1.6 20.8 -7.3 percent Mar/26
GDP 1872 1875 1942 2.43 USD Billion Dec/25
GDP Constant Prices 592531 582662 592531 7530 KRW Billion Mar/26
Gross National Product 624001 616372 624001 8026 KRW Billion Mar/26
Gross Fixed Capital Formation 163008 158362 168525 376 KRW Billion Mar/26
GDP per Capita 37470 37048 37470 1038 USD Dec/25
GDP per Capita PPP 55071 54029 55071 14378 USD Dec/24
Full Year GDP Growth 1 2 14.9 -5.13 percent Dec/25
GDP from Agriculture 8926 8575 9388 1813 KRW Billion Mar/26
GDP from Construction 23707 22814 29182 342 KRW Billion Mar/26
GDP from Manufacturing 162109 156090 162109 319 KRW Billion Mar/26
GDP from Mining 358 352 1300 286 KRW Billion Mar/26
GDP from Public Administration 37613 37350 37613 1700 KRW Billion Mar/26
GDP from Services 342738 341341 342738 4377 KRW Billion Mar/26
GDP from Transport 26830 27176 27469 119 KRW Billion Mar/26
GDP from Utilities 11877 11365 12588 13.2 KRW Billion Mar/26
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Unemployment Rate 2.8 2.8 7.1 2.4 percent May/26
Employed Persons 29120 28961 29160 20303 Thousand May/26
Unemployed Persons 878 853 1597 564 Thousand May/26
Labor Force Participation Rate 65.2 64.9 65.3 48.5 percent May/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 -0.1 0.3 9.59 -7.42 Percent May/26
Employment Rate 62.5 62.7 63.8 56.1 percent May/26
Youth Unemployment Rate 7.2 7.1 13.4 3.8 percent May/26
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Inflation Rate 3.2 3.1 32.5 -0.4 percent Jun/26
Inflation Rate MoM 0.1 0.5 5.3 -2.5 percent Jun/26
Consumer Price Index CPI 120 120 120 2.49 points Jun/26
Core Consumer Prices 118 118 118 9.07 points Jun/26
Core Inflation Rate 2.4 2.5 30.5 -0.3 percent Jun/26
GDP Deflator 129 117 129 0.74 points Mar/26
Producer Prices 130 129 130 4.88 points May/26
Producer Prices Change 8.5 7.2 47.3 -4.7 percent May/26
Export Prices 189 188 213 18.86 points May/26
Import Prices 168 168 172 6 points May/26
Food Inflation 2 1.6 104 -4.5 percent Jun/26
CPI Clothing 120 119 120 32.8 points Jun/26
CPI Education 110 110 110 17.03 points Jun/26
CPI Food 127 127 129 20.26 points Jun/26
CPI Recreation and Culture 115 116 116 64.09 points Jun/26
CPI Restaurants and Hotels 128 128 128 21.21 points Jun/26
Export Prices YoY 46.9 41.3 75.4 -35.6 percent May/26
Import Prices YoY 24.8 20.5 64.8 -29.9 percent May/26
Producer Price Inflation MoM 0.8 2.7 14.5 -2.3 percent May/26
CPI Housing Utilities 119 119 119 30.6 points Jun/26
CPI Transportation 127 128 128 27.63 points Jun/26
Inflation Expectations 2.8 2.8 4.7 1.6 percent Jun/26
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Interest Rate 2.5 2.5 5.25 0.5 percent Jun/26
Interbank Rate 3.03 3.04 6.14 0.57 percent Jul/26
Money Supply M0 204393400 202707500 204393400 11200 KRW Million Apr/26
Money Supply M1 1393916 1372594 1398167 260 KRW Billion Apr/26
Money Supply M2 4165514 4118186 4165514 591 KRW Billion Apr/26
Money Supply M3 6259213 6140396 6259213 57008 KRW Billion Apr/26
Foreign Exchange Reserves 427400 426990 469208 564 USD Million Jun/26
Loans to Private Sector 1477156 1466587 1477156 343612 KRW Billion Apr/26
Deposit Interest Rate 2.93 2.92 19.5 0.81 percent May/26
Central Bank Balance Sheet 600615 593896 631000 310 KRW Billion Apr/26
Lending Rate 3 3 6.25 1 percent Jun/26
Private Debt to GDP 166 170 170 140 percent Dec/24
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Balance of Trade 36150 27040 36150 -12675 USD Million Jun/26
Current Account 38610 28290 38610 -4205 USD Million May/26
Current Account to GDP 6.6 5.3 10.7 -10.5 percent of GDP Dec/25
Exports 102250 87750 102250 14.75 USD Million Jun/26
Imports 66100 60800 66100 38.61 USD Million Jun/26
External Debt 774390 770153 774390 80766 USD Million Mar/26
Terms of Trade 112 112 315 87.3 points May/26
Capital Flows 25450 36975 36975 -7649 USD Million Apr/26
Foreign Direct Investment 6409561 15385731 15385731 0 USD Thousand Mar/26
Tourism Revenues 2577 2404 2649 318 USD Million May/26
Tourist Arrivals 1945809 2027860 2045992 29415 May/26
Gold Reserves 104 104 104 13 Tonnes Dec/25
Auto Exports 230072 245456 270635 130213 units May/26
Exports YoY 70.9 53.4 149 -35.77 percent Jun/26
Imports YoY 30.1 20.7 116 -43.9 percent Jun/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 -2.6 3.47 -5.6 percent of GDP Dec/24
Government Budget Value -13224 -22786 42914 -89971 KRW Billion Apr/26
Government Spending 104134 104603 104603 2925 KRW Billion Mar/26
Government Revenues 261493 180911 603603 14987 KRW Billion Apr/26
Fiscal Expenditure 274718 203697 652902 7012 KRW Billion Apr/26
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 Jul/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 80 119 35 points Jun/26
Manufacturing PMI 52.1 54.8 55.3 41.3 points Jun/26
Industrial Production -0.9 1.5 38.8 -25.3 percent May/26
Industrial Production Mom -3 -0.7 11 -11 percent May/26
Manufacturing Production -0.9 1.5 41.6 -26.7 percent May/26
Capacity Utilization 105 105 106 3.6 points May/26
New Orders 18795953 16502649 18795953 93961 KRW Million May/26
Changes in Inventories 2668 2945 15108 -10895 KRW Billion Mar/26
Car Registrations 127315 151693 205595 49944 Units May/26
Leading Economic Index 129 128 129 3.7 points May/26
Composite Leading Indicator 103 102 106 94.8 points May/26
Car Production 329559 361926 3469464 188365 Units May/26
Coincident Index 116 116 116 3.6 points May/26
Electricity Production 21900 21759 25674 13860 Gigawatt-hour Apr/26
Mining Production -8.9 -4.7 43.1 -36 percent May/26
Steel Production 5400 5200 6406 650 Thousand Tonnes May/26
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Consumer Confidence 107 106 122 69.2 points Jun/26
Retail Sales MoM 0.1 -3.5 5.5 -12.4 percent May/26
Retail Sales YoY 1.7 1.6 20.2 -21.7 percent May/26
Consumer Spending 281899 280610 281899 7264 KRW Billion Mar/26
Disposable Personal Income 2588759 2438258 2588759 2896 KRW Billion Dec/24
Personal Savings 41.7 36 42.9 13.4 percent Mar/26
Consumer Credit 1993111 1979088 1993111 142747 KRW Billion Mar/26
Bank Lending Rate 4.19 4.2 17.01 2.63 percent May/26
Economic Optimism Index 96.8 97.5 117 55 points Jun/26
Gasoline Prices 1.3 1.34 1.84 0.54 USD/Liter Jun/26
Households Debt to GDP 88.6 89.4 99.1 1.4 percent of GDP Dec/25
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Housing Index 101 101 107 26.8 points May/26
House Price Index MoM 0.3 0.1 3.01 -1.98 percent May/26
Construction Orders 5314955 10770063 17885995 23 KRW Million May/26
Construction Output -5.5 -5.8 26.4 -30.5 percent Apr/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 1.76 0.7 56.01 -12.77 Percent Mar/26
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Hospital Beds 12.5 12.62 12.83 2.33 per 1000 people Dec/24