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Currency 1324 1323 Aug/23
Stock Market 2548 2561 points Aug/23
GDP Growth Rate 0.6 0.3 percent Jun/23
GDP Annual Growth Rate 0.9 0.9 percent Jun/23
Unemployment Rate 2.8 2.6 percent Jul/23
Inflation Rate 2.3 2.7 percent Jul/23
Inflation Rate MoM 0.1 0 percent Jul/23
Interest Rate 3.5 3.5 percent Aug/23
Balance of Trade 1652 1146 USD Million Jul/23
Current Account 5874 1927 USD Million Jun/23
Current Account to GDP 3.2 4.9 percent of GDP Dec/22
Government Debt to GDP 49.6 46.9 percent of GDP Dec/22
Government Budget -7 -5.2 percent of GDP Dec/22
Business Confidence 67 72 points Aug/23
Manufacturing PMI 49.4 47.8 points Jul/23
Consumer Confidence 103 103 points Aug/23
Retail Sales MoM -3.2 0.9 percent Jul/23
Corporate Tax Rate 27.5 27.5 percent Dec/23
Personal Income Tax Rate 45 45 percent Dec/23
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GDP Growth Rate 0.6 0.3 percent Jun/23
GDP Annual Growth Rate 0.9 0.9 percent Jun/23
GDP 1665 1811 USD Billion Dec/22
GDP Constant Prices 497114 494206 KRW Billion Jun/23
Gross National Product 457233 490437 KRW Billion Mar/23
Gross Fixed Capital Formation 144975 145143 KRW Billion Jun/23
GDP per Capita 33645 32731 USD Dec/22
GDP per Capita PPP 45467 44232 USD Dec/22
Full Year GDP Growth 2.56 4.3 percent Dec/22
GDP from Agriculture 8180 7752 KRW Billion Jun/23
GDP from Construction 22288 23083 KRW Billion Jun/23
GDP from Manufacturing 132338 128710 KRW Billion Jun/23
GDP from Mining 450 477 KRW Billion Jun/23
GDP from Public Administration 30349 30281 KRW Billion Jun/23
GDP from Services 284952 284494 KRW Billion Jun/23
GDP from Transport 17047 15254 KRW Billion Jun/23
GDP from Utilities 11120 11835 KRW Billion Jun/23
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Unemployment Rate 2.8 2.6 percent Jul/23
Employed Persons 28368 28464 Thousand Jul/23
Unemployed Persons 823 763 Thousand Jul/23
Labor Force Participation Rate 65 65.3 percent Jul/23
Productivity 123 124 points Sep/22
Wages 4576213 4247765 KRW/Month Mar/23
Minimum Wages 9620 9160 KRW/Hour Dec/23
Wages in Manufacturing 5359607 4694645 KRW/Month Mar/23
Population 51.69 51.74 Million Dec/22
Retirement Age Women 60 60 Years Dec/22
Retirement Age Men 60 60 Years Dec/22
Employment Change 0.74 1.17 Percent Jul/23
Employment Rate 63.2 63.5 percent Jul/23
Youth Unemployment Rate 6.1 6.3 percent Jul/23
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Inflation Rate 2.3 2.7 percent Jul/23
Inflation Rate MoM 0.1 0 percent Jul/23
Consumer Price Index CPI 111 111 points Jul/23
Core Consumer Prices 110 111 points Jul/23
Core Inflation Rate 3.88 4.11 percent Jul/23
GDP Deflator 111 108 points Mar/23
Producer Prices 120 120 points Jul/23
Producer Prices Change -0.2 -0.3 percent Jul/23
Export Prices 113 113 points Jul/23
Import Prices 130 130 points Jul/23
Food Inflation 3.39 4.16 percent Jul/23
Export Prices YoY -12.8 -15 percent Jul/23
Import Prices YoY -13.5 -16.1 percent Jul/23
Producer Price Inflation MoM 0.3 -0.2 percent Jul/23
CPI Housing Utilities 112 113 points Jul/23
CPI Transportation 110 110 points Jul/23
Inflation Expectations 3.3 3.3 percent Aug/23
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Coronavirus Vaccination Rate 250 250 doses per 100 people Dec/22
Coronavirus Vaccination Total 129647782 129644643 doses Dec/22
Coronavirus Cases 31415280 31285910 Persons May/23
Coronavirus Deaths 34610 34603 Persons May/23
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Interest Rate 3.5 3.5 percent Aug/23
Interbank Rate 3.69 3.69 percent Aug/23
Money Supply M0 165164100 164967300 KRW Million Jun/23
Money Supply M1 1194299 1184124 KRW Billion Jun/23
Money Supply M2 3810103 3777327 KRW Billion Jun/23
Money Supply M3 5177673 5149386 KRW Billion Jun/23
Foreign Exchange Reserves 421804 421454 USD Million Jul/23
Loans to Private Sector 12187496 12100665 KRW Hundred Million Jul/23
Deposit Interest Rate 3.61 3.52 percent May/23
Central Bank Balance Sheet 572833 545014 KRW Billion Jun/23
Foreign Stock Investment 898477 849921 USD Million Jun/23
Lending Rate 4.5 4.5 percent Aug/23
Private Debt to GDP 282 275 percent Dec/22
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Balance of Trade 1652 1146 USD Million Jul/23
Current Account 5874 1927 USD Million Jun/23
Current Account to GDP 3.2 4.9 percent of GDP Dec/22
Exports 50348 54238 USD Million Jul/23
Imports 48695 53092 USD Million Jul/23
External Debt 665050 664986 USD Million Jun/23
Terms of Trade 86.8 86.3 points Jun/23
Capital Flows 4812 2725 USD Million Jun/23
Foreign Direct Investment 11458947 5633123 USD Thousand Jun/23
Tourism Revenues 1161200 1093400 USD Million Sep/22
Tourist Arrivals 957023 863250 Jun/23
Gold Reserves 104 104 Tonnes Jun/23
Terrorism Index 0 0 Points Dec/21
Weapons Sales 209 544 SIPRI TIV Million Dec/22
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Government Debt to GDP 49.6 46.9 percent of GDP Dec/22
Government Budget -7 -5.2 percent of GDP Dec/22
Government Budget Value -55444 -30789 KRW Billion Jun/23
Government Spending 88251 90001 KRW Billion Jun/23
Government Revenues 282315 245430 KRW Billion Jun/23
Fiscal Expenditure 337759 276218 KRW Billion Jun/23
Asylum Applications 11539 2341 Persons Dec/22
Credit Rating 86 Aug/23
Government Spending to GDP 38.1 33.87 percent of GDP Dec/20
Military Expenditure 46365 50874 USD Million Dec/22
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Corporate Tax Rate 27.5 27.5 percent Dec/23
Personal Income Tax Rate 45 45 percent Dec/23
Sales Tax Rate 10 10 percent Dec/23
Social Security Rate 19.24 18.94 percent Dec/21
Social Security Rate For Companies 10.11 9.96 percent Dec/21
Social Security Rate For Employees 9.13 8.98 percent Dec/21
Withholding Tax Rate 20 20 percent Dec/23
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Business Confidence 67 72 points Aug/23
Manufacturing PMI 49.4 47.8 points Jul/23
Industrial Production -8 -5.9 percent Jul/23
Industrial Production Mom -2 -1.5 percent Jul/23
Manufacturing Production -5.81 -7.87 percent Jun/23
Capacity Utilization 100 100 points Jul/23
New Orders 12113049 10468650 KRW Million Jul/23
Changes in Inventories 4562 5263 KRW Billion Jun/23
Bankruptcies 13 16 Companies Jul/23
Car Registrations 122283 143417 Units Jul/23
Leading Economic Index 110 110 points Jun/23
Composite Leading Indicator 99.15 98.99 points Jul/23
Car Production 379260 381027 units May/23
Coincident Index 110 110 points Jul/23
Corruption Index 63 62 Points Dec/22
Corruption Rank 31 32 Dec/22
Electricity Production 22972 22648 Gigawatt-hour Jun/23
Mining Production -3.6 -4.2 percent Jun/23
Steel Production 5700 5500 Thousand Tonnes Jul/23
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Consumer Confidence 103 103 points Aug/23
Retail Sales MoM -3.2 0.9 percent Jul/23
Retail Sales YoY -1.7 1.5 percent Jul/23
Consumer Spending 233018 233343 KRW Billion Jun/23
Disposable Personal Income 2191419 2099125 KRW Billion Dec/22
Personal Savings 33.4 32.6 percent Mar/23
Consumer Credit 1862781 1853256 KRW Billion Jun/23
Bank Lending Rate 5.11 5.17 percent Jul/23
Economic Optimism Index 94 94 points Aug/23
Gasoline Prices 1.32 1.27 USD/Liter Aug/23
Households Debt to GDP 105 105 percent of GDP Dec/22
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Housing Index 93.4 93.5 points Jul/23
House Price Index MoM 0.03 -0.05 percent Jul/23
Construction Orders 3649737 8256143 KRW Million Jul/23
Construction Output 8.9 5.4 percent Jun/23
Home Ownership Rate 56.2 56.1 percent Dec/21
Price to Rent Ratio 103 106 Mar/23
Residential Property Prices -4.33 -0.07 Percent Mar/23