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Currency 1507 1496 1995 667 May/26
Stock Market 8476 8185 8476 115 points May/26
GDP Growth Rate 1.7 -0.2 7.8 -7 percent Mar/26
GDP Annual Growth Rate 3.6 1.6 20.8 -7.3 percent Mar/26
Unemployment Rate 2.8 2.7 7.1 2.4 percent Apr/26
Inflation Rate 2.6 2.2 32.5 -0.4 percent Apr/26
Inflation Rate MoM 0.5 0.3 5.3 -2.5 percent Apr/26
Interest Rate 2.5 2.5 5.25 0.5 percent May/26
Balance of Trade 23770 26240 26240 -12675 USD Million Apr/26
Current Account 37330 23190 37330 -4205 USD Million Mar/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 80 74 119 35 points May/26
Manufacturing PMI 53.6 52.6 55.3 41.3 points Apr/26
Consumer Confidence 106 99.2 122 69.2 points May/26
Retail Sales MoM -3.6 1.9 5.5 -12.4 percent Apr/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 1.7 -0.2 7.8 -7 percent Mar/26
GDP Annual Growth Rate 3.6 1.6 20.8 -7.3 percent Mar/26
GDP 1917 1880 1917 2.42 USD Billion Dec/24
GDP Constant Prices 592531 582662 592531 7530 KRW Billion Mar/26
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 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 2.7 7.1 2.4 percent Apr/26
Employed Persons 28961 28795 29160 20303 Thousand Apr/26
Unemployed Persons 853 884 1597 564 Thousand Apr/26
Labor Force Participation Rate 64.9 64.6 65.3 48.5 percent Apr/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 51.68 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 50947 50314 52412 26105 USD Dec/24
Employment Change 0.3 0.7 9.59 -7.42 Percent Apr/26
Employment Rate 62.7 63 63.8 56.1 percent Apr/26
Youth Unemployment Rate 7.1 7.6 13.4 3.8 percent Apr/26
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Inflation Rate 2.6 2.2 32.5 -0.4 percent Apr/26
Inflation Rate MoM 0.5 0.3 5.3 -2.5 percent Apr/26
Consumer Price Index CPI 119 119 119 2.49 points Apr/26
Core Consumer Prices 117 117 117 9.07 points Apr/26
Core Inflation Rate 2.2 2.3 30.5 -0.3 percent Apr/26
GDP Deflator 117 116 117 0.74 points Dec/25
Producer Prices 128 125 128 4.88 points Apr/26
Producer Prices Change 6.9 4.1 47.3 -4.7 percent Apr/26
Export Prices 187 175 213 18.86 points Apr/26
Import Prices 168 172 172 6 points Apr/26
Food Inflation 0.3 0.5 104 -4.5 percent Apr/26
CPI Clothing 118 118 118 32.8 points Apr/26
CPI Education 110 110 110 17.03 points Apr/26
CPI Food 127 128 129 20.26 points Apr/26
CPI Recreation and Culture 114 112 114 64.09 points Apr/26
CPI Restaurants and Hotels 127 127 127 21.21 points Apr/26
Export Prices YoY 40.8 29.5 75.4 -35.6 percent Apr/26
Import Prices YoY 20.2 20.4 64.8 -29.9 percent Apr/26
Producer Price Inflation MoM 2.5 1.7 14.5 -2.3 percent Apr/26
CPI Housing Utilities 118 118 118 30.6 points Apr/26
CPI Transportation 126 121 126 27.63 points Apr/26
Inflation Expectations 2.8 2.9 4.7 1.6 percent May/26
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Interest Rate 2.5 2.5 5.25 0.5 percent May/26
Interbank Rate 2.84 2.83 6.14 0.57 percent May/26
Money Supply M0 202707500 202689600 202707500 11200 KRW Million Mar/26
Money Supply M1 1375828 1367134 1387581 260 KRW Billion Mar/26
Money Supply M2 4118091 4099487 4141349 591 KRW Billion Mar/26
Money Supply M3 6142543 6171307 6171307 57008 KRW Billion Mar/26
Foreign Exchange Reserves 427880 423660 469208 564 USD Million Apr/26
Loans to Private Sector 1466587 1457891 1466587 343612 KRW Billion Mar/26
Deposit Interest Rate 2.82 2.83 19.5 0.81 percent Mar/26
Central Bank Balance Sheet 593896 589660 631000 310 KRW Billion Mar/26
Lending Rate 3 3 6.25 1 percent Apr/26
Private Debt to GDP 166 170 170 140 percent Dec/24
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Balance of Trade 23770 26240 26240 -12675 USD Million Apr/26
Current Account 37330 23190 37330 -4205 USD Million Mar/26
Current Account to GDP 6.6 5.3 10.7 -10.5 percent of GDP Dec/25
Exports 85890 86630 86630 14.75 USD Million Apr/26
Imports 62110 60400 66028 38.61 USD Million Apr/26
External Debt 766866 738081 766866 80766 USD Million Dec/25
Terms of Trade 111 102 315 87.3 points Apr/26
Capital Flows 36975 22762 36975 -7649 USD Million Mar/26
Foreign Direct Investment 6409561 15385731 15385731 0 USD Thousand Mar/26
Tourism Revenues 2649 1556 2649 318 USD Million Mar/26
Tourist Arrivals 2045992 1431472 2045992 29415 Mar/26
Gold Reserves 104 104 104 13 Tonnes Dec/25
Auto Exports 244990 259439 270635 130213 units Apr/26
Exports YoY 48 49.2 149 -35.77 percent Apr/26
Imports YoY 16.7 13.2 116 -43.9 percent Apr/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 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 -7086 14263 42914 -89971 KRW Billion Feb/26
Government Spending 104995 103621 104995 2925 KRW Billion Dec/25
Government Revenues 117351 72795 603603 14987 KRW Billion Feb/26
Fiscal Expenditure 124436 58532 652902 7012 KRW Billion Feb/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 May/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 80 74 119 35 points May/26
Manufacturing PMI 53.6 52.6 55.3 41.3 points Apr/26
Industrial Production 1.5 3.9 38.8 -25.3 percent Apr/26
Industrial Production Mom -0.7 0.6 11 -11 percent Apr/26
Manufacturing Production 4 -2 41.6 -26.7 percent Mar/26
Capacity Utilization 105 105 106 3.6 points Mar/26
New Orders 14453852 10250716 15984514 93961 KRW Million Mar/26
Changes in Inventories 2668 2945 15108 -10895 KRW Billion Mar/26
Car Registrations 151693 164810 205595 49944 Units Apr/26
Leading Economic Index 126 125 126 3.7 points Mar/26
Composite Leading Indicator 102 102 106 94.81 points Apr/26
Car Production 361926 386363 3469464 188365 Units Apr/26
Coincident Index 116 116 116 3.6 points Mar/26
Electricity Production 21759 21530 25674 13860 Gigawatt-hour Mar/26
Mining Production 2.7 -12.5 43.1 -36 percent Mar/26
Steel Production 5200 5400 6406 650 Thousand Tonnes Apr/26
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Consumer Confidence 106 99.2 122 69.2 points May/26
Retail Sales MoM -3.6 1.9 5.5 -12.4 percent Apr/26
Retail Sales YoY 1.6 5 20.2 -21.7 percent Apr/26
Consumer Spending 281899 280610 281899 7264 KRW Billion Mar/26
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 1993111 1979088 1993111 142747 KRW Billion Mar/26
Bank Lending Rate 4.2 4.26 17.01 2.63 percent Mar/26
Economic Optimism Index 97.5 91.7 117 55 points May/26
Gasoline Prices 1.34 1.36 1.84 0.54 USD/Liter May/26
Households Debt to GDP 89.4 89.7 99.1 1.4 percent of GDP Sep/25
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Housing Index 101 101 107 26.8 points Apr/26
House Price Index MoM 0.2 0.2 3.01 -1.98 percent Apr/26
Construction Orders 9078765 8301774 17885995 23 KRW Million Mar/26
Construction Output -5.4 -4.3 26.4 -30.5 percent Mar/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