Korea, Rep.
KOREast Asia & PacificHigh incomeCapital: SeoulEconomy
Fiscal
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Education
Trade
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Governance
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Infra
Labor
76/80 indicators · percentile vs world (IMF / WB / WHO)underover
GDP
$1.93T
2026▲ 3.1%
Population
51.8M
2024▲ 0.1%
GDP per Capita
$37,412
2026▲ 3.3%
Life Expectancy
83.4 years
2023▲ 0.9%
Korea, Rep. in world space2000–2023
192 countries · log scale on X world Korea, Rep.· trajectory line: 1980 → today
▶About Korea, Rep.
Korea, Rep.'s GDP is $1.93T (2026), with a population of 51.7M, and GDP per capita of $37,412. Key indicators include real GDP growth of 1.9%, inflation at 2.5%, unemployment at 2.8%, government debt at 54.4% of GDP, life expectancy of 83.6 years. Data sourced from the IMF World Economic Outlook and World Bank World Development Indicators.
▶Economy30 indicators · 2021–2026 · IMF / WB
▶Financial Markets2 indicators · 2025–2026 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exchange Rate (per USD) | 1,411.93 | 2026 | — | WB |
| Exchange Rate (per EUR) | 1,605.45 | 2025 | ▲ 8.8% | WB |
▶Fiscal & Monetary22 indicators · 2023–2026 · IMF / WB
▶Trade15 indicators · 2024 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trade (% of GDP) | 84.6% | 2024 | ▲ 2.9% | WB |
| Exports of Goods & Services (% of GDP) | 44.4% | 2024 | ▲ 7.3% | WB |
| Imports of Goods & Services (% of GDP) | 40.3% | 2024 | ▼ 1.6% | WB |
| Exports of Goods & Services (USD) | $831.89B | 2024 | ▲ 9.1% | WB |
| Imports of Goods & Services (USD) | $755.49B | 2024 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Merchandise Exports (USD) | $683.61B | 2024 | ▲ 8.1% | WB |
| Merchandise Imports (USD) | $631.77B | 2024 | ▼ 1.7% | WB |
| FDI Inflows (% of GDP) | 0.8% | 2024 | ▼ 21.3% | WB |
| FDI Outflows (% of GDP) | 2.6% | 2024 | ▲ 48.6% | WB |
| FDI Net Inflows (USD) | $15.23B | 2024 | ▼ 20.0% | WB |
| Personal Remittances Received (USD) | $7.45B | 2024 | ▲ 5.9% | WB |
| Personal Remittances Received (% of GDP) | 0.4% | 2024 | ▲ 4.2% | WB |
| High-Tech Exports (% of manufactured) | 36.3% | 2024 | ▲ 19.8% | WB |
| Current Account Balance (% of GDP) | 5.3% | 2024 | ▲ 196.8% | WB |
| Current Account Balance (USD) | $99.04B | 2024 | ▲ 201.8% | WB |
▶Finance11 indicators · 2022–2024 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP) | 160.3% | 2024 | ▼ 1.9% | WB |
| Stock Market Capitalization (% of GDP) | 83.0% | 2024 | ▼ 22.2% | WB |
| Stock Market Capitalization (USD) | $1.56T | 2024 | ▼ 20.9% | WB |
| Stock Market Turnover (% of GDP) | 166.7% | 2024 | ▼ 9.3% | WB |
| Listed Domestic Companies | 2,599 | 2024 | ▲ 2.5% | WB |
| Bank Capital to Assets Ratio (%) | 6.0% | 2022 | ▼ 16.1% | WB |
| Bank Nonperforming Loans (%) | 0.2% | 2022 | ▲ 3.8% | WB |
| Account Ownership at Financial Institution (%) | 96.9% | 2024 | ▼ 1.8% | WB |
| Account Ownership, Female (%) | 97.1% | 2024 | ▼ 1.6% | WB |
| Account Ownership, Male (%) | 96.6% | 2024 | ▼ 2.0% | WB |
| Firms Using Banks to Finance Investment (%) | 46.4% | 2024 | — | WB |
▶Business Environment1 indicator · 2024 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time to Get Electricity (days) | 5 | 2024 | — | WB |
▶Private Sector6 indicators · 2024 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firms Expected to Pay Bribes (%) | 1.4% | 2024 | — | WB |
| Firms with Female Top Manager (%) | 21.5% | 2024 | — | WB |
| Firms with Female Participation in Ownership (%) | 44.4% | 2024 | — | WB |
| Firms Offering Training (%) | 16.2% | 2024 | — | WB |
| Average Firm Age (years) | 193 years | 2024 | — | WB |
| Firms Using Computers (%) | 11.0% | 2024 | — | WB |
▶People23 indicators · 2023–2025 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 51.8M | 2024 | ▲ 0.1% | WB |
| Population Growth (%) | 0.1% | 2024 | ▼ 4.1% | WB |
| Population Density (per km²) | 530 | 2023 | ▲ 0.1% | WB |
| Surface Area (sq km) | 100,450 | 2023 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Land Area (sq km) | 97,600 | 2023 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Urban Population (%) | 81.2% | 2024 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Urban Population (total) | 42.0M | 2024 | ▲ 0.1% | WB |
| Rural Population (%) | 18.8% | 2024 | ▼ 0.0% | WB |
| Life Expectancy at Birth | 83.4 years | 2023 | ▲ 0.9% | WB |
| Life Expectancy, Male | 80.6 years | 2023 | ▲ 0.9% | WB |
| Life Expectancy, Female | 86.4 years | 2023 | ▲ 0.9% | WB |
| Fertility Rate (births per woman) | 0.7 | 2023 | ▼ 7.3% | WB |
| Birth Rate (per 1,000) | 4.5 | 2023 | ▼ 8.2% | WB |
| Death Rate (per 1,000) | 6 | 2023 | ▼ 17.8% | WB |
| Net Migration | 65,731 | 2025 | ▼ 13.5% | WB |
| Population Ages 0–14 (%) | 10.6% | 2024 | ▼ 3.7% | WB |
| Population Ages 15–64 (%) | 70.2% | 2024 | ▼ 0.8% | WB |
| Population Ages 65+ (%) | 19.3% | 2024 | ▲ 5.1% | WB |
| Age Dependency Ratio (%) | 42.5% | 2024 | ▲ 2.6% | WB |
| Old-Age Dependency Ratio (%) | 27.5% | 2024 | ▲ 5.9% | WB |
| Youth Dependency Ratio (%) | 15.1% | 2024 | ▼ 2.9% | WB |
| Mortality Rate, Adult Male (per 1,000) | 44.3 | 2023 | ▼ 34.4% | WB |
| Mortality Rate, Adult Female (per 1,000) | 20.7 | 2023 | ▼ 44.4% | WB |
▶Labor20 indicators · 2002–2025 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Labor Force | 29.9M | 2025 | ▲ 0.1% | WB |
| Labor Force Participation (%) | 64.4% | 2025 | ▼ 0.2% | WB |
| Female Labor Force Participation (%) | 56.8% | 2025 | ▼ 0.1% | WB |
| Male Labor Force Participation (%) | 72.0% | 2025 | ▼ 0.2% | WB |
| Unemployment (%) | 2.7% | 2025 | ▼ 3.6% | WB |
| Female Unemployment (%) | 2.7% | 2025 | ▼ 4.6% | WB |
| Male Unemployment (%) | 2.7% | 2025 | ▼ 2.8% | WB |
| Youth Unemployment (%) | 6.7% | 2025 | ▲ 4.1% | WB |
| Employment in Agriculture (%) | 5.1% | 2025 | ▼ 1.8% | WB |
| Employment in Industry (%) | 23.4% | 2025 | ▼ 1.2% | WB |
| Employment in Services (%) | 71.5% | 2025 | ▲ 0.5% | WB |
| Self-Employed (%) | 64.8% | 2024 | ▲ 0.3% | WB |
| Vulnerable Employment (%) | 17.7% | 2025 | ▼ 0.9% | WB |
| Wage & Salaried Workers (% of total) | 77.3% | 2025 | ▲ 0.2% | WB |
| Part-Time Employment (%) | 31.9% | 2024 | ▲ 27.5% | WB |
| Employers (% of total employment) | 5.0% | 2025 | ▼ 0.6% | WB |
| Labor Force, Female (% of total) | 44.4% | 2025 | ▲ 0.1% | WB |
| Employment to Population Ratio (%) | 62.6% | 2025 | ▼ 0.1% | WB |
| Self-Employed (% of total) | 22.7% | 2025 | ▼ 0.8% | WB |
| NEET Youth (% not in education/employment) | 10.8% | 2002 | — | WB |
▶Education16 indicators · 2016–2023 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Education Spending (% of GDP) | 5.8% | 2022 | ▲ 19.5% | WB |
| Primary School Enrollment (%) | 100.3% | 2023 | ▲ 1.3% | WB |
| Secondary School Enrollment (%) | 96.3% | 2023 | ▼ 1.6% | WB |
| Tertiary School Enrollment (%) | 106.7% | 2023 | ▲ 3.8% | WB |
| Primary Completion Rate (%) | 98.3% | 2023 | ▲ 2.3% | WB |
| Lower Secondary Completion Rate (%) | 100.1% | 2023 | ▲ 1.8% | WB |
| Out-of-School Children, Primary | 175 | 2023 | ▼ 99.4% | WB |
| Out-of-School Girls, Primary | 15,928 | 2022 | ▼ 25.3% | WB |
| Primary School Teachers | 171,784 | 2023 | ▲ 1.3% | WB |
| Secondary School Teachers | 233,845 | 2023 | ▲ 2.1% | WB |
| Pupil-Teacher Ratio, Primary | 16 | 2017 | — | WB |
| Pupil-Teacher Ratio, Secondary | 13 | 2017 | — | WB |
| Expenditure per Student, Primary (% of GDP/cap) | 31.7% | 2016 | — | WB |
| Pupil-Teacher Ratio (Primary) | 98.6 | 2022 | ▲ 0.1% | WB |
| Education Spending, Secondary (% of govt) | 38.7% | 2016 | — | WB |
| Education Spending, Tertiary (% of govt) | 20.4% | 2016 | — | WB |
▶Health40 indicators · 2020–2025 · WHO
▶Energy & Environment16 indicators · 2021–2024 · WB / WHO
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CO₂ Emissions (tonnes per capita) | 11.4 | 2024 | ▼ 0.5% | WB |
| CO₂ Emissions (total kilotonnes) | 588 | 2024 | ▼ 0.4% | WB |
| Energy Use (kg oil eq. per capita) | 5,337 | 2023 | ▼ 1.4% | WB |
| Electric Power Consumption (kWh per capita) | 11,426 | 2023 | ▼ 2.4% | WB |
| Renewable Electricity Output (%) | 6.6% | 2021 | — | WB |
| Renewable Energy Consumption (%) | 3.6% | 2021 | — | WB |
| Access to Electricity (%) | 100.0% | 2023 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Access to Clean Fuels for Cooking (%) | 100.0% | 2023 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| PM2.5 Air Pollution (µg/m³) | 21.9 | 2023 | — | WB |
| Forest Area (%) | 64.1% | 2023 | ▼ 0.2% | WB |
| Forest Area (sq km) | 62,570 | 2023 | ▼ 0.2% | WB |
| Arable Land (%) | 14.9% | 2023 | ▲ 10.3% | WB |
| Terrestrial Protected Areas (%) | 5.8% | 2024 | ▼ 1.7% | WB |
| Marine Protected Areas (%) | 2.2% | 2024 | ▼ 12.0% | WB |
| Access to Basic Drinking Water (%) | 100.0% | 2024 | ▲ 0.0% | WHO |
| Access to Basic Sanitation (%) | 99.7% | 2024 | ▼ 0.0% | WHO |
▶Agriculture11 indicators · 2022–2023 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agricultural Land (%) | 16.1% | 2023 | ▼ 1.0% | WB |
| Cereal Yield (kg per hectare) | 6,615 | 2023 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Food Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 101.2 | 2022 | ▼ 0.8% | WB |
| Crop Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 93.6 | 2022 | ▼ 2.3% | WB |
| Livestock Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 109.3 | 2022 | ▲ 0.7% | WB |
| Land Under Cereal Production (hectares) | 776,099 | 2023 | ▼ 1.7% | WB |
| Total Fisheries Production (metric tonnes) | 1.3M | 2023 | ▲ 4.5% | WB |
| Fertilizer Consumption (kg per hectare) | 262.3 | 2023 | ▼ 19.4% | WB |
| Prevalence of Undernourishment (%) | 2.5% | 2023 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Annual Freshwater Withdrawals (% of internal) | 45.0% | 2022 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Cereal Production (metric tons) | 5.1M | 2023 | ▼ 1.6% | WB |
▶Technology13 indicators · 2021–2024 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Users (%) | 97.9% | 2024 | ▲ 0.5% | WB |
| Mobile Subscriptions (per 100 people) | 162 | 2023 | ▲ 9.0% | WB |
| Fixed Broadband Subscriptions (per 100) | 46.6 | 2023 | ▲ 2.4% | WB |
| Secure Internet Servers (per million) | 11,902.4 | 2024 | ▲ 22.3% | WB |
| R&D Spending (% of GDP) | 5.21% | 2022 | ▲ 6.1% | WB |
| Patent Applications, Residents | 186,245 | 2021 | — | WB |
| Patent Applications, Non-Residents | 51,753 | 2021 | — | WB |
| Scientific Journal Articles | 76,936 | 2022 | ▼ 0.8% | WB |
| High-Technology Exports (USD) | $216.20B | 2024 | ▲ 31.3% | WB |
| ICT Service Exports (% of service exports) | 10.4% | 2024 | ▼ 1.4% | WB |
| ICT Service Exports (USD) | $14.51B | 2024 | ▲ 9.1% | WB |
| Industrial Design Applications, Resident | 61,233 | 2021 | — | WB |
| Researchers in R&D (per million) | 9,435 | 2022 | ▲ 4.0% | WB |
▶Infrastructure9 indicators · 2019–2023 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Transport, Passengers Carried | 76.3M | 2023 | ▲ 62.8% | WB |
| Air Transport, Freight (million ton-km) | 12,293.8 | 2023 | ▼ 10.5% | WB |
| Container Port Traffic (TEU) | 28.5M | 2022 | ▼ 4.3% | WB |
| Rail Lines (total km) | 4,309 | 2021 | — | WB |
| Railways, Passengers (million km) | 100,381 | 2019 | — | WB |
| Railways, Goods (million ton-km) | 6,757 | 2021 | — | WB |
| Logistics Performance Index (1–5) | 3.80 | 2022 | — | WB |
| Electricity from Oil (%) | 1.2% | 2023 | ▼ 10.8% | WB |
| Electricity from Nuclear (%) | 29.6% | 2023 | ▲ 4.9% | WB |
▶Gender8 indicators · 2017–2025 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women in Parliament (%) | 20.0% | 2024 | ▲ 4.9% | WB |
| Female Labor Force Participation, 15+ (%) | 56.8% | 2024 | ▲ 1.3% | WB |
| Female Wage & Salaried Workers (%) | 80.6% | 2025 | ▲ 0.3% | WB |
| Girls Out-of-School Rate (%) | 100.5% | 2017 | — | WB |
| Adolescent Fertility Rate (per 1,000) | 0.5 | 2023 | ▼ 17.5% | WB |
| Gender Parity Index, Primary | 100.94 | 2017 | — | WB |
| Gender Parity Index, Secondary | 0.99 | 2020 | — | WB |
| Gender Parity in Primary Education | 1.00 | 2020 | — | WB |
▶Governance10 indicators · 2023 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Control of Corruption | 0.89 | 2023 | ▲ 19.5% | WB |
| Government Effectiveness | 1.4 | 2023 | ▲ 4.1% | WB |
| Political Stability | 0.61 | 2023 | ▲ 5.1% | WB |
| Regulatory Quality | 1.12 | 2023 | ▼ 2.0% | WB |
| Rule of Law | 1.25 | 2023 | ▲ 7.8% | WB |
| Voice & Accountability | 0.86 | 2023 | ▼ 2.1% | WB |
| Control of Corruption (percentile rank) | 79.7% | 2023 | ▲ 3.7% | WB |
| Government Effectiveness (percentile rank) | 90.6% | 2023 | ▲ 0.5% | WB |
| Rule of Law (percentile rank) | 85.8% | 2023 | ▲ 1.1% | WB |
| Political Stability (percentile rank) | 68.2% | 2023 | ▲ 3.3% | WB |
▶Military6 indicators · 2020–2024 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Military Spending (% of GDP) | 2.6% | 2024 | ▼ 1.4% | WB |
| Military Expenditure (USD) | $47.57B | 2024 | ▼ 0.5% | WB |
| Armed Forces Personnel | 569,000 | 2020 | — | WB |
| Armed Forces (% of labor force) | 2.0% | 2020 | — | WB |
| Military Spending (% of govt expenditure) | 11.3% | 2024 | ▲ 0.8% | WB |
| Intentional Homicides (per 100,000) | 0.5 | 2023 | ▼ 3.8% | WB |
▶Poverty & Inequality11 indicators · 2021 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty at $2.15/day (%) | 0.2% | 2021 | — | WB |
| Poverty at $3.65/day (%) | 0.2% | 2021 | — | WB |
| Poverty at $6.85/day (%) | 0.5% | 2021 | — | WB |
| Gini Index | 32.9 | 2021 | — | WB |
| Income Share, Top 10% | 24.6% | 2021 | — | WB |
| Income Share, Bottom 10% | 2.9% | 2021 | — | WB |
| Income Share, Top 20% | 40.0% | 2021 | — | WB |
| Income Share, Bottom 20% | 7.5% | 2021 | — | WB |
| Shared Prosperity Premium (%) | 3.7% | 2021 | — | WB |
| Survey Mean Consumption (2017 PPP $ per day) | 64.39 | 2021 | — | WB |
| Poverty Gap at $2.15/day (%) | 0.0% | 2021 | — | WB |
▶Social Protection4 indicators · 2020 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Human Capital Index (0–1) | 0.80 | 2020 | — | WB |
| Human Capital Index, Female | 0.81 | 2020 | — | WB |
| Human Capital Index, Male | 0.78 | 2020 | — | WB |
| Learning-Adjusted Years of School | 11.7 years | 2020 | — | WB |
▶Tourism6 indicators · 2020 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| International Tourism, Arrivals | 2.5M | 2020 | — | WB |
| International Tourism, Departures | 4.3M | 2020 | — | WB |
| Tourism Receipts (USD) | $11.78B | 2020 | — | WB |
| Tourism Expenditures (USD) | $16.70B | 2020 | — | WB |
| Tourism Receipts (% of total exports) | 1.9% | 2020 | — | WB |
| International Tourism, Transport Services (USD) | $1.25B | 2020 | — | WB |
▶Urban Development8 indicators · 2022–2025 · WB / WHO
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Population Growth (%) | 0.1% | 2024 | ▼ 1.4% | WB |
| Population in Largest City | 10.0M | 2025 | ▲ 0.2% | WB |
| Population in Largest City (% of urban) | 23.9% | 2025 | ▲ 0.4% | WB |
| Population in Agglomerations >1M (% of total) | 51.1% | 2025 | ▲ 0.5% | WB |
| Population in Slums (% of urban) | 4.5% | 2022 | — | WB |
| Rural Population Growth (%) | 0.1% | 2024 | ▼ 17.8% | WB |
| Access to Safely Managed Drinking Water (%) | 99.3% | 2024 | ▲ 0.0% | WHO |
| Access to Safely Managed Sanitation (%) | 99.3% | 2024 | ▼ 0.0% | WHO |
