GM ECONOMY · COUNTRY PROFILE
South Korea
Macroeconomic, fiscal, labour-market, external-sector and structural indicators with trends, data coverage and source quality at a glance.
ISOKR / KOR
RegionAsia
SubregionEastern Asia
Income groupHigh income
Core indicator coverage12 / 12100% available
Profile data qualityGoodBased on coverage, observation count and latest year
Country groupsG20 · OECD · Developed Markets · Asia-Pacific+2 more
Core economic indicators
12 key series with latest values and short-term directionGDP GrowthGood
1.01%
↓ Lower than previous observation · -1.00 pp
InflationGood
2.12%
↓ Lower than previous observation · -0.20 pp
UnemploymentGood
2.68%
↓ Lower than previous observation · -0.10 pp
Government DebtAdequate
48.55%
↑ Higher than previous observation · +0.94 pp
Current Account BalanceGood
6.57%
↑ Higher than previous observation · +1.24 pp
GDP per CapitaGood
36,226.97
→ Little change from previous observation · -11.67
GDP PPPGood
3.16 trillion
↑ Higher than previous observation · +189,626,816,036.97
Gross Capital FormationGood
29.97%
↓ Lower than previous observation · -1.92 pp
ExportsGood
44.36%
↑ Higher than previous observation · +3.04 pp
Foreign ReservesGood
418.22 billion
↓ Lower than previous observation · -2,711,380,162.36
Labor Force ParticipationGood
64.35%
↓ Lower than previous observation · -0.11 pp
PopulationGood
51.75 million
→ Little change from previous observation · +38,446.00
Data quality
Coverage and recency of the core profileGood profile quality with 100% core-indicator coverage.
11 good · 1 adequate · 0 limited series.
Coverage details
Latest year, time-series depth and source| Indicator | Latest year | Observations | Coverage | Quality | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GDP Growth | 2025 | 65 | 1961–2025 | Good | World Bank / public data sources |
| Inflation | 2025 | 66 | 1960–2025 | Good | World Bank / public data sources |
| Unemployment | 2025 | 35 | 1991–2025 | Good | World Bank / public data sources |
| Government Debt | 2023 | 20 | 1990–2023 | Adequate | World Bank / public data sources |
| Current Account Balance | 2025 | 50 | 1976–2025 | Good | World Bank / public data sources |
| GDP per Capita | 2025 | 66 | 1960–2025 | Good | World Bank / public data sources |
| GDP PPP | 2024 | 35 | 1990–2024 | Good | World Bank / public data sources |
| Gross Capital Formation | 2024 | 65 | 1960–2024 | Good | World Bank / public data sources |
| Exports | 2024 | 65 | 1960–2024 | Good | World Bank / public data sources |
| Foreign Reserves | 2024 | 65 | 1960–2024 | Good | World Bank / public data sources |
| Labor Force Participation | 2025 | 36 | 1990–2025 | Good | World Bank / public data sources |
| Population | 2024 | 65 | 1960–2024 | Good | World Bank / public data sources |