Markets Actual Q2/26 Q3/26 Q4/26 Q1/27
Currency 1483.31 1474 1460 1447 1435
Stock Market (points) 5858.87 5562 5210 4913 4633
Government Bond 10Y (%) 3.68 3.62 3.54 3.47 3.4

Overview Actual Q2/26 Q3/26 Q4/26 Q1/27
GDP Growth Rate (%) -0.20 1.2 0.3 0 1.4
GDP Annual Growth Rate (%) 1.60 1.3 1.4 2 1.6
Unemployment Rate (%) 2.90 2.8 2.9 3 3
Inflation Rate (%) 2.20 2.6 2.5 2.2 2.2
Inflation Rate MoM (%) 0.30 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.3
Interest Rate (%) 2.50 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.25
Balance of Trade (USD Million) 25740.00 18900 17400 12000 15500
Current Account (USD Million) 23190.00 12700 10000 9230 9530
Manufacturing PMI (points) 52.60 52.8 50.5 50.5 50.5
Business Confidence (points) 71.00 65 63 64 68
Consumer Confidence (points) 107.00 101 102 105 104
Retail Sales MoM (%) 0.00 0.5 0.2 0.2 0.2
Current Account to GDP (% of GDP) 6.60 3.8
Government Debt to GDP (% of GDP) 46.80 49.3
Government Budget (% of GDP) -3.90 -2

GDP Actual Q2/26 Q3/26 Q4/26 Q1/27
GDP Growth Rate (%) -0.20 1.2 0.3 0 1.4
GDP Annual Growth Rate (%) 1.60 1.3 1.4 2 1.6
GDP Constant Prices (KRW Billion) 582662.50 583405 591771 594316 591985
Gross National Product (KRW Billion) 590035.70 585034 590090 601836 599476
Gross Fixed Capital Formation (KRW Billion) 157290.70 160623 163077 160437 159807
GDP from Services (KRW Billion) 341340.60 338950 343918 348167 346802
GDP from Manufacturing (KRW Billion) 156090.50 158213 160668 159212 158588
GDP from Public Administration (KRW Billion) 37349.50 37529 37463 38096 37947
GDP from Utilities (KRW Billion) 11364.60 11937 12610 11592 11546
GDP from Construction (KRW Billion) 22814.30 24040 24230 23271 23179
GDP from Transport (KRW Billion) 27175.60 27112 27854 27719 27610
GDP from Mining (KRW Billion) 351.70 361 403 359 357
GDP from Agriculture (KRW Billion) 8574.70 8691 8301 8746 8712
GDP (USD Billion) 1917.30 1961
GDP per Capita (USD) 36238.60 37072
GDP per Capita PPP (USD) 55071.00 56338
Full Year GDP Growth (%) 2.00 2.3

Labour Actual Q2/26 Q3/26 Q4/26 Q1/27
Unemployment Rate (%) 2.90 2.8 2.9 3 3
Employed Persons (Thousand ) 28413.00 29400 29200 28200 28200
Wages (KRW/Month) 4708760.00 4350000 4609000 4550000 4550000
Wages in Manufacturing (KRW/Month) 5414003.00 6300000 5920000 67000000 67000000
Youth Unemployment Rate (%) 7.70 5.3 5.6 5.5 5.5
Minimum Wages (KRW/Hour) 10320.00 10200
Population (Million) 51.69 51.79

Prices Actual Q2/26 Q3/26 Q4/26 Q1/27
Inflation Rate (%) 2.20 2.6 2.5 2.2 2.2
Inflation Rate MoM (%) 0.30 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.3
Consumer Price Index CPI (points) 118.80 119 120 120 121
Core Inflation Rate (%) 2.30 1.9 2 2.1 2.1
Core Consumer Prices (points) 117.00 117 118 118 119
GDP Deflator (points) 117.20 117 118 120 120
Producer Prices (points) 123.25 121 122 124 125
Producer Prices Change (%) 2.40 1.3 1.5 2 1.8
Export Prices (points) 148.98 130 132 144 152
Import Prices (points) 145.39 138 139 146 148
Food Inflation (%) 0.50 2.6 2.5 2.4 2.4
Export Prices YoY (%) 10.70 2.2 2 2 2
Producer Price Inflation MoM (%) 0.60 0.3 0.2 0.4 0.4
Import Prices YoY (%) 1.20 3 2.3 2.1 2.1
CPI Transportation (points) 121.44 122 122 122 122
CPI Housing Utilities (points) 118.05 120 120 120 121

Money Actual Q2/26 Q3/26 Q4/26 Q1/27
Interest Rate (%) 2.50 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.25
Interbank Rate (%) 2.80 2.8 2.8 2.8 2.55
Loans to Private Sector (KRW Billion) 1447994.10 1432648 1454654 1471174 1471162
Deposit Interest Rate (%) 2.83 2.83 2.83 2.83 2.58
Private Debt to GDP (%) 163.00 160

Trade Actual Q2/26 Q3/26 Q4/26 Q1/27
Balance of Trade (USD Million) 25740.00 18900 17400 12000 15500
Current Account (USD Million) 23190.00 12700 10000 9230 9530
Imports (USD Million) 60400.00 52100 53100 59000 57500
Exports (USD Million) 86130.00 71000 70500 71000 73000
Current Account to GDP (% of GDP) 6.60 3.8

Business Actual Q2/26 Q3/26 Q4/26 Q1/27
Manufacturing PMI (points) 52.60 52.8 50.5 50.5 50.5
Business Confidence (points) 71.00 65 63 64 68
Industrial Production Mom (%) 5.40 -0.5 0.4 1 1
Industrial Production (%) -2.20 1.9 1.1 1.8 1.8
Manufacturing Production (%) -1.80 2.6 2.8 2.8 2.8
Car Registrations (Units) 123289.00 129000 142000 136000 136000
Car Production (Units) 278128.00 370000 320000 369000 369000

Consumer Actual Q2/26 Q3/26 Q4/26 Q1/27
Consumer Confidence (points) 107.00 101 102 105 104
Retail Sales MoM (%) 0.00 0.5 0.2 0.2 0.2
Retail Sales YoY (%) 4.70 2 3 2 2
Consumer Spending (KRW Billion) 280610.30 279779 283666 286223 285100
Consumer Credit (KRW Billion) 1978785.00 1975327 1992322 2018361 2010446
Bank Lending Rate (%) 4.26 4.26 4.26 4.26 4.01
Gasoline Prices (USD/Liter) 1.23 1.65 1.42 1.18 1.18
Disposable Personal Income (KRW Billion) 2588759.30 2800000

Housing Actual Q2/26 Q3/26 Q4/26 Q1/27
Housing Index (points) 95.00 95.4 96 96 96

Government Actual Q2/26 Q3/26 Q4/26 Q1/27
Government Debt to GDP (% of GDP) 46.80 49.3
Government Budget (% of GDP) -3.90 -2