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Currency 1269 1261
Stock Market 2608 2592 points
GDP Growth Rate 0.7 1.2 percent
GDP Annual Growth Rate 3.1 4.2 percent
Unemployment Rate 2.7 2.7 percent
Inflation Rate 4.8 4.1 percent
Inflation Rate Mom 0.7 0.7 percent
Interest Rate 1.5 1.25 percent
Balance of Trade -2660 -120 USD Million
Current Account 6730 6420 USD Million
Current Account to GDP 3.5 3.7 percent of GDP
Government Debt to GDP 42.6 36.4 percent of GDP
Government Budget -6.1 -2.6 percent of GDP
Business Confidence 87 84 points
Manufacturing PMI 52.1 51.2 points
Consumer Confidence 104 103 points
Retail Sales MoM -0.5 0 percent
Corporate Tax Rate 25 25 percent
Personal Income Tax Rate 45 42 percent
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GDP Growth Rate 0.7 1.2 percent
GDP Annual Growth Rate 3.1 4.2 percent
GDP 1631 1647 USD Billion
GDP Constant Prices 487105 483070 KRW Billion
Gross National Product 490926 470114 KRW Billion
Gross Fixed Capital Formation 138804 141318 KRW Billion
GDP per capita 31265 31611 USD
GDP per capita PPP 42252 42719 USD
GDP From Agriculture 8724 8365 KRW Billion
GDP From Construction 21443 21521 KRW Billion
GDP From Manufacturing 134196 129751 KRW Billion
GDP From Mining 472 483 KRW Billion
GDP From Public Administration 29684 29369 KRW Billion
GDP From Services 272796 272756 KRW Billion
GDP From Transport 14099 14507 KRW Billion
GDP From Utilities 12729 12165 KRW Billion
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Unemployment Rate 2.7 2.7 percent
Employed Persons 28082 27963 Thousand
Unemployed Persons 782 770 Thousand
Labor Force Participation Rate 64 63.3 percent
Labour Costs 106 112 points
Productivity 123 120 points
Wages 4087406 4107606 KRW/Month
Minimum Wages 9160 8720 KRW/Hour
Wages in Manufacturing 4563390 4512938 KRW/Month
Population 51.78 51.71 Million
Retirement Age Women 62 60
Retirement Age Men 62 60
Employment Rate 61.4 60.6 percent
Youth Unemployment Rate 7.4 7 percent
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Inflation Rate 4.8 4.1 percent
Inflation Rate Mom 0.7 0.7 percent
Consumer Price Index CPI 107 106 points
Core Consumer Prices 105 104 points
Core Inflation Rate 3.3 3.2 percent
GDP Deflator 107 110 points
Producer Prices 116 115 points
Producer Prices Change 9.2 9 percent
Export Prices 127 126 points
Import Prices 148 149 points
Food Inflation 3.3 3.6 percent
Producer Price Inflation MoM 1.1 1.5 percent
CPI Housing Utilities 106 105 points
CPI Transportation 119 117 points
Inflation Expectations 3.1 2.9 percent
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Coronavirus Vaccination Rate 244 244 doses per 100 people
Coronavirus Vaccination Total 124989612 124926170 doses
Coronavirus Cases 17861744 17830429 Persons
Coronavirus Deaths 23802 23771 Persons
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Interest Rate 1.5 1.25 percent
Interbank Rate 1.72 1.72 percent
Money Supply M0 160550100 159666300 KRW Million
Money Supply M1 1374255 1368003 KRW Billion
Money Supply M2 3644068 3653014 KRW Billion
Money Supply M3 4960392 4959341 KRW Billion
Foreign Exchange Reserves 449300 457810 USD Million
Loans to Private Sector 11060280 10938989 KRW Hundred Million
Deposit Interest Rate 1.84 1.8 percent
Central Bank Balance Sheet 593177 584312 KRW Billion
Foreign Stock Investment 992149 966192 USD Million
Lending Rate 2.5 2.5 percent
Private Debt To GDP 273 253 percent
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Balance of Trade -2660 -120 USD Million
Current Account 6730 6420 USD Million
Current Account to GDP 3.5 3.7 percent of GDP
Exports 57690 63478 USD Million
Imports 60350 63618 USD Million
External Debt 628468 610753 USD Million
Terms of Trade 84 85.3 points
Capital Flows 5414 8292 USD Million
Foreign Direct Investment 5447000 11301161 USD Thousand
Tourism Revenues 785900 748100 USD Million
Tourist Arrivals 99999 81851
Gold Reserves 104 104 Tonnes
Terrorism Index 0.66 0.3
Weapons Sales 827 693 SIPRI TIV Million
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Government Debt to GDP 42.6 36.4 percent of GDP
Government Budget -6.1 -2.6 percent of GDP
Government Budget Value -15069 8993 KRW Billion
Government Spending 86413 86269 KRW Billion
Government Revenues 101765 63401 KRW Billion
Fiscal Expenditure 116835 54408 KRW Billion
Asylum Applications 6684 15451 Persons
Credit Rating 86
Government Spending To GDP 31.15 30.27 percent of GDP
Military Expenditure 46056 43891 USD Million
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Corporate Tax Rate 25 25 percent
Personal Income Tax Rate 45 42 percent
Sales Tax Rate 10 10 percent
Social Security Rate 19.24 18.94 percent
Social Security Rate For Companies 10.11 9.96 percent
Social Security Rate For Employees 9.13 8.98 percent
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Business Confidence 87 84 points
Manufacturing PMI 52.1 51.2 points
Industrial Production 3.7 6.3 percent
Industrial Production Mom 1.3 0.3 percent
Manufacturing Production 3.7 6.1 percent
Capacity Utilization 105 105 points
New Orders 14210286 10036379 KRW Million
Changes in Inventories 2199 896 KRW Billion
Bankruptcies 12 12 Companies
Car Registrations 123439 122740
Leading Economic Index 128 128 points
Internet Speed 28554 26116 KBps
IP Addresses 25814048 25049894 IP
Car Production 3506774 3950617
Coincident Index 121 121 points
Competitiveness Index 79.62 78.84 Points
Competitiveness Rank 13 15
Corruption Index 62 61 Points
Corruption Rank 32 33
Ease of Doing Business 5 5
Electricity Production 23450 25674 Gigawatt-hour
Mining Production -11.3 5.9 percent
Steel Production 5700 5200 Thousand Tonnes
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Consumer Confidence 104 103 points
Retail Sales MoM -0.5 0 percent
Retail Sales YoY 2.3 1.6 percent
Consumer Spending 223209 224393 KRW Billion
Disposable Personal Income 2078537 1938679 KRW Billion
Personal Savings 35.4 35.9 percent
Consumer Credit 1862065 1844893 KRW Billion
Bank Lending Rate 3.5 3.56 percent
Economic Optimism Index 106 103 Net Balance
Gasoline Prices 1.57 1.68 USD/Liter
Households Debt To GDP 107 106 percent of GDP
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Housing Index 100 100 points
Construction Orders 6255662 4666787 KRW Million
Construction Output -7.3 -4.6 percent
Home Ownership Rate 58 57.7 percent


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