Country Economic Overview
🇰🇷 South Korea
GDP
$1.87T
As of 2025
Gross Domestic Product (current US$)
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GDP Growth
1.01%
As of 2025
GDP Growth Rate (annual %)
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Inflation
2.12%
As of 2025
Inflation, Consumer Prices (annual %)
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CPI
135.00
As of 2025
Consumer Price Index (2010=100)
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Unemployment
2.68%
As of 2025
Unemployment Rate (% of labor force)
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Interest Rate
4.19%
As of 2025
Lending Interest Rate (%)
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Public Debt
Government debt stock, burden relative to GDP, and interest cost.
Govt. Debt
47.81%
As of 2024
Govt. Debt Stock
₩1,222.54T
As of 2024
Interest (% of revenue)
5.26%
As of 2024
Sectoral Composition of GDP
Breakdown of value added across primary, secondary, and tertiary sectors.
Agriculture Value Added
1.46%
As of 2025
Industry Value Added
34.33%
As of 2025
Services Value Added
57.23%
As of 2025
Government Finance & Expenditure
Public sector spending priorities expressed as a share of GDP.
Govt. Consumption
17.65%
As of 2025
Military Spending
2.56%
As of 2024
Health Spending
8.68%
As of 2024
Education Spending
5.41%
As of 2022
Trade & External Accounts
External balances and openness relative to GDP.
Exports
45.76%
As of 2025
Imports
40.60%
As of 2025
Current Account
6.57%
As of 2025