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Currency 1525 1527 1995 667 Jun/26
Stock Market 8996 8864 8998 115 points Jun/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 3.1 2.6 32.5 -0.4 percent May/26
Inflation Rate MoM 0.5 0.5 5.3 -2.5 percent May/26
Interest Rate 2.5 2.5 5.25 0.5 percent May/26
Balance of Trade 26950 23760 26950 -12675 USD Million May/26
Current Account 28290 37930 37930 -4205 USD Million Apr/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 54.8 53.6 55.3 41.3 points May/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 1.8 -0.1 7.8 -7 percent Mar/26
GDP Annual Growth Rate 3.8 1.6 20.8 -7.3 percent Mar/26
GDP 1917 1880 1917 2.42 USD Billion Dec/24
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 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 2.8 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 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 -0.1 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 3.1 2.6 32.5 -0.4 percent May/26
Inflation Rate MoM 0.5 0.5 5.3 -2.5 percent May/26
Consumer Price Index CPI 120 119 120 2.49 points May/26
Core Consumer Prices 118 117 118 9.07 points May/26
Core Inflation Rate 2.5 2.2 30.5 -0.3 percent May/26
GDP Deflator 129 117 129 0.74 points Mar/26
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 189 188 213 18.86 points May/26
Import Prices 168 168 172 6 points May/26
Food Inflation 1.6 0.3 104 -4.5 percent May/26
CPI Clothing 119 118 119 32.8 points May/26
CPI Education 110 110 110 17.03 points May/26
CPI Food 127 127 129 20.26 points May/26
CPI Recreation and Culture 116 114 116 64.09 points May/26
CPI Restaurants and Hotels 128 127 128 21.21 points May/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 2.5 1.7 14.5 -2.3 percent Apr/26
CPI Housing Utilities 119 118 119 30.6 points May/26
CPI Transportation 128 126 128 27.63 points May/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 2.94 2.94 6.14 0.57 percent Jun/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 427000 427880 469208 564 USD Million May/26
Loans to Private Sector 1466587 1457891 1466587 343612 KRW Billion Mar/26
Deposit Interest Rate 2.92 2.82 19.5 0.81 percent Apr/26
Central Bank Balance Sheet 600615 593896 631000 310 KRW Billion Apr/26
Lending Rate 3 3 6.25 1 percent May/26
Private Debt to GDP 166 170 170 140 percent Dec/24
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Balance of Trade 26950 23760 26950 -12675 USD Million May/26
Current Account 28290 37930 37930 -4205 USD Million Apr/26
Current Account to GDP 6.6 5.3 10.7 -10.5 percent of GDP Dec/25
Exports 87750 85890 87750 14.75 USD Million May/26
Imports 60800 62110 66028 38.61 USD Million May/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 2404 2649 2649 318 USD Million Apr/26
Tourist Arrivals 2027860 2045992 2045992 29415 Apr/26
Gold Reserves 104 104 104 13 Tonnes Dec/25
Auto Exports 230072 245456 270635 130213 units May/26
Exports YoY 53.2 48 149 -35.77 percent May/26
Imports YoY 20.8 16.7 116 -43.9 percent May/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 -22786 -7086 42914 -89971 KRW Billion Mar/26
Government Spending 104134 104603 104603 2925 KRW Billion Mar/26
Government Revenues 180911 117351 603603 14987 KRW Billion Mar/26
Fiscal Expenditure 203697 124436 652902 7012 KRW Billion Mar/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 Jun/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 54.8 53.6 55.3 41.3 points May/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 1.6 4.2 41.6 -26.7 percent Apr/26
Capacity Utilization 105 105 106 3.6 points Apr/26
New Orders 16148073 14987688 16148073 93961 KRW Million Apr/26
Changes in Inventories 2668 2945 15108 -10895 KRW Billion Mar/26
Car Registrations 127315 151693 205595 49944 Units May/26
Leading Economic Index 128 126 128 3.7 points Apr/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 Apr/26
Electricity Production 21900 21759 25674 13860 Gigawatt-hour Apr/26
Mining Production -4.1 1.5 43.1 -36 percent Apr/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 41.7 36 42.9 13.4 percent Mar/26
Consumer Credit 1993111 1979088 1993111 142747 KRW Billion Mar/26
Bank Lending Rate 4.2 4.2 17.01 2.63 percent Apr/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 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 9327302 9290805 17885995 23 KRW Million Apr/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 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