Markets Last Reference
Currency 1173 Sep/21
Stock Market (points) 3282 Jul/21
Government Bond 10Y (%) 2.16 Sep/21

Overview Last Reference
GDP Growth Rate (%) 0.8 Jun/21
GDP Annual Growth Rate (%) 6 Jun/21
Unemployment Rate (%) 2.8 Aug/21
Coronavirus Vaccination Rate (doses per 100 people) 112 Sep/21
Inflation Rate (%) 2.6 Aug/21
Inflation Rate Mom (%) 0.6 Aug/21
Coronavirus Vaccination Total (doses) 57359308 Sep/21
Interest Rate (%) 0.75 Aug/21
Balance of Trade (USD Million) 1670 Aug/21
Current Account (USD Million) 8211 Jul/21
Current Account to GDP (% of GDP) 3.5 Dec/20
Government Debt to GDP (% of GDP) 42.6 Dec/20
Government Budget (% of GDP) -6.1 Dec/20
Business Confidence (points) 95 Aug/21
Manufacturing PMI (points) 51.2 Aug/21
Consumer Confidence (points) 102 Aug/21
Retail Sales MoM (%) -0.6 Jul/21
Corporate Tax Rate (%) 25 Dec/21
Personal Income Tax Rate (%) 45 Dec/21
Coronavirus Cases (Persons) 292699 Sep/21
Coronavirus Deaths (Persons) 2427 Sep/21
Coronavirus Recovered (Persons) 147693 Sep/21

GDP Last Reference
GDP Growth Rate (%) 0.8 Jun/21
GDP Annual Growth Rate (%) 6 Jun/21
GDP (USD Billion) 1631 Dec/20
GDP Constant Prices (KRW Billion) 476245 Jun/21
Gross National Product (KRW Billion) 471381 Jun/21
Gross Fixed Capital Formation (KRW Billion) 142524 Jun/21
GDP per capita (USD) 28361 Dec/20
GDP per capita PPP (USD) 42252 Dec/20
GDP From Agriculture (KRW Billion) 7580 Jun/21
GDP From Construction (KRW Billion) 21574 Jun/21
GDP From Manufacturing (KRW Billion) 128375 Jun/21
GDP From Mining (KRW Billion) 520 Jun/21
GDP From Public Administration (KRW Billion) 28739 Mar/21
GDP From Services (KRW Billion) 267864 Jun/21
GDP From Transport (KRW Billion) 14617 Jun/21
GDP From Utilities (KRW Billion) 12028 Jun/21

Labour Last Reference
Unemployment Rate (%) 2.8 Aug/21
Employed Persons (Thousand ) 27399 Aug/21
Unemployed Persons (Thousand ) 794 Aug/21
Labor Force Participation Rate (%) 62.8 Aug/21
Labour Costs (points) 119 Mar/21
Productivity (points) 119 Mar/21
Wages (KRW/Month) 3773068 Jun/21
Minimum Wages (KRW/Hour) 8720 Dec/21
Wages in Manufacturing (KRW/Month) 4022810 Jun/21
Population (Million) 51.78 Dec/20
Retirement Age Women 62 Dec/20
Retirement Age Men 62 Dec/20
Employment Rate (%) 61.3 Jun/21
Youth Unemployment Rate (%) 5.8 Aug/21

Health Last Reference
Coronavirus Vaccination Rate (doses per 100 people) 112 Sep/21
Coronavirus Vaccination Total (doses) 57359308 Sep/21
Coronavirus Cases (Persons) 292699 Sep/21
Coronavirus Deaths (Persons) 2427 Sep/21
Coronavirus Recovered (Persons) 147693 Sep/21

Prices Last Reference
Inflation Rate (%) 2.6 Aug/21
Inflation Rate Mom (%) 0.6 Aug/21
Consumer Price Index CPI (points) 108 Aug/21
Core Consumer Prices (points) 108 Aug/21
Core Inflation Rate (%) 1.3 Aug/21
GDP Deflator (points) 107 Jun/21
Producer Prices (points) 111 Aug/21
Producer Prices Change (%) 7.3 Aug/21
Export Prices (points) 113 Aug/21
Import Prices (points) 121 Aug/21
Food Inflation (%) 5.6 Aug/21
Cpi Housing Utilities (points) 104 Aug/21
CPI Transportation (points) 108 Aug/21
Inflation Expectations (%) 2.4 Aug/21

Money Last Reference
Interest Rate (%) 0.75 Aug/21
Interbank Rate (%) 0.95 Sep/21
Money Supply M0 (KRW Million) 146162500 Jul/21
Money Supply M1 (KRW Billion) 1292551 Jul/21
Money Supply M2 (KRW Billion) 3437379 Jul/21
Money Supply M3 (KRW Billion) 4744137 Jul/21
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD Million) 463930 Aug/21
Loans to Private Sector (KRW Hundred Million) 10413465 Aug/21
Deposit Interest Rate (%) 1.06 Jun/21
Central Bank Balance Sheet (KRW Billion) 562560 Jul/21
Foreign Stock Investment (USD Million) 1055888 Jun/21
Lending Rate (%) 1.75 Sep/21
Private Debt To GDP (%) 273 Dec/20

Trade Last Reference
Balance of Trade (USD Million) 1670 Aug/21
Current Account (USD Million) 8211 Jul/21
Current Account to GDP (% of GDP) 3.5 Dec/20
Exports (USD Million) 53229 Aug/21
Imports (USD Million) 51561 Aug/21
External Debt (USD Million) 604167 Jun/21
Terms of Trade (points) 92.9 Jul/21
Capital Flows (USD Million) 6544 Jul/21
Foreign Direct Investment (USD Thousand ) 8270824 Jun/21
Tourism Revenues (USD Million) 804100 Jul/21
Tourist Arrivals 83005 Jul/21
Gold Reserves (Tonnes) 104 Jun/21
Terrorism Index 0.66 Dec/19
Weapons Sales (SIPRI TIV Million) 827 Dec/20

Government Last Reference
Government Debt to GDP (% of GDP) 42.6 Dec/20
Government Budget (% of GDP) -6.1 Dec/20
Government Budget Value (KRW Billion) -20709 Jul/21
Government Spending (KRW Billion) 84291 Jun/21
Government Revenues (KRW Billion) 337403 Jul/21
Fiscal Expenditure (KRW Billion) 358112 Jul/21
Asylum Applications (Persons) 6684 Dec/20
Credit Rating 86 Sep/21
Government Spending To GDP (% of GDP) 31.15 Dec/18
Military Expenditure (USD Million) 46056 Dec/20

Taxes Last Reference
Corporate Tax Rate (%) 25 Dec/21
Personal Income Tax Rate (%) 45 Dec/21
Sales Tax Rate (%) 10 Dec/21
Social Security Rate (%) 19.24 Dec/21
Social Security Rate For Companies (%) 10.11 Dec/21
Social Security Rate For Employees (%) 9.13 Dec/21

Business Last Reference
Business Confidence (points) 95 Aug/21
Manufacturing PMI (points) 51.2 Aug/21
Industrial Production (%) 7.9 Jul/21
Industrial Production Mom (%) 0.4 Jul/21
Manufacturing Production (%) 7.6 Jul/21
Capacity Utilization (points) 105 Jul/21
New Orders (KRW Million) 10567314 Jul/21
Changes in Inventories (KRW Billion) 2524 Jun/21
Bankruptcies (Companies) 10 Jul/21
Car Registrations 107072 Aug/21
Leading Economic Index (points) 128 Jun/21
Internet Speed (KBps) 28554 Mar/17
IP Addresses (IP) 25814048 Mar/17
Car Production 3506774 Dec/20
Coincident Index (points) 117 Jul/21
Competitiveness Index (Points) 79.62 Dec/19
Competitiveness Rank 13 Dec/19
Corruption Index (Points) 61 Dec/20
Corruption Rank 33 Dec/20
Ease of Doing Business 5 Dec/19
Electricity Production (Gigawatt-hour) 22978 May/21
Mining Production (%) 7.5 Apr/21
Steel Production (Thousand Tonnes) 6100 Jul/21

Consumer Last Reference
Consumer Confidence (points) 102 Aug/21
Retail Sales MoM (%) -0.6 Jul/21
Retail Sales YoY (%) 7.9 Jul/21
Consumer Spending (KRW Billion) 221146 Jun/21
Disposable Personal Income (KRW Billion) 1938679 Dec/20
Personal Savings (%) 37.4 Mar/21
Consumer Credit (KRW Billion) 1805867 Jun/21
Bank Lending Rate (%) 2.78 Jul/21
Economic Optimism Index (Net Balance) 105 Aug/21
Gasoline Prices (USD/Liter) 1.41 Aug/21
Households Debt To GDP (% of GDP) 104 Dec/20

Housing Last Reference
Housing Index (points) 120 Aug/21
Construction Orders (KRW Million) 6158537 Jul/21
Construction Output (%) -8.1 Jul/21
Home Ownership Rate (%) 58 Dec/19


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