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South Korea · Economy

Output, growth, prices, productivity and external balance.

27 indicators · 26 with data

GDP

current US$

13th of 187 · 3rd in East Asia & Pacific
GDPSouth Korea's gdp rose from US$631B in 1996 to US$1.87T in 2025.200020052010201520202025US$0US$500BUS$1TUS$1.5TUS$2TUS$1.87T

South Korea's gdp rose from US$631B in 1996 to US$1.87T in 2025.

GDP (PPP)

current international $

14th of 190 · 4th in East Asia & Pacific
GDP (PPP)South Korea's gdp (ppp) rose from intl $690B in 1996 to intl $3.26T in 2025.200020052010201520202025intl $0intl $1Tintl $2Tintl $3Tintl $3.26T

South Korea's gdp (ppp) rose from intl $690B in 1996 to intl $3.26T in 2025.

GDP per capita

current US$

33rd of 187 · 7th in East Asia & Pacific
GDP per capitaSouth Korea's gdp per capita rose from US$13.9k in 1996 to US$36.2k in 2025.200020052010201520202025US$0US$10kUS$20kUS$30kUS$40kUS$36.2k

South Korea's gdp per capita rose from US$13.9k in 1996 to US$36.2k in 2025.

GDP per capita (PPP)

current international $

31st of 190 · 7th in East Asia & Pacific
GDP per capita (PPP)South Korea's gdp per capita (ppp) rose from intl $15.2k in 1996 to intl $63.1k in 2025.200020052010201520202025intl $0intl $20kintl $40kintl $60kintl $63.1k

South Korea's gdp per capita (ppp) rose from intl $15.2k in 1996 to intl $63.1k in 2025.

Real GDP

constant 2015 US$

10th of 186 · 3rd in East Asia & Pacific
Real GDPSouth Korea's real gdp rose from US$678B in 1996 to US$1.94T in 2025.200020052010201520202025US$500BUS$1TUS$1.5TUS$2TUS$2.5TUS$1.94T

South Korea's real gdp rose from US$678B in 1996 to US$1.94T in 2025.

Industrial production index

index (2015 = 100)

10th of 37 · 1st in East Asia & Pacific
Industrial production indexSouth Korea's industrial production index rose from 118.5 in 2024 to 129.6 in 2026.202420252026110115120125130135129.6

South Korea's industrial production index rose from 118.5 in 2024 to 129.6 in 2026.

GDP growth

annual %

160th of 187 · 29th in East Asia & Pacific
GDP growthSouth Korea's gdp growth fell from 8.0 % in 1996 to 1.0 % in 2025.200020052010201520202025-5%0%5%10%15%1.0 %

South Korea's gdp growth fell from 8.0 % in 1996 to 1.0 % in 2025.

GDP per capita growth

annual %

129th of 186 · 25th in East Asia & Pacific
GDP per capita growthSouth Korea's gdp per capita growth fell from 7.0 % in 1996 to 1.1 % in 2025.200020052010201520202025-10%-5%0%5%10%15%1.1 %

South Korea's gdp per capita growth fell from 7.0 % in 1996 to 1.1 % in 2025.

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