Real gdp growth in South Korea
South Korea: Real gdp growth was 1.01 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.01
Change on year
down 49.8%
World rank
168th
of 196 countries
All-time high
13.47
in 1983
All-time low
-4.94
in 1998
Years of data
46
1980–2025
Real gdp growth in South Korea, 1980–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, real gdp growth in South Korea stood at 1.01.
The figure is down 49.8% on the previous year and down 65.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, real gdp growth in South Korea peaked at 13.47 in 1983 and was at its lowest, -4.94, in 1998.
South Korea ranks 168th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.01 | -1.52 | 13.47 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.43 | -4.94 | 11.62 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.92 | 0.82 | 9.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.47 | 2.31 | 6.98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.87 | -0.7 | 4.61 | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More economy & growth data for South Korea
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp 5.16 (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.12 (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 37,470 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 27.43 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 1.94 trillion (2025)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 37,470 (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 1,422 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -6.93 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -4.87 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 185.85 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is real gdp growth in South Korea?
- Real gdp growth in South Korea was 1.01 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest real gdp growth recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 13.47 in 1983.
- What is the lowest real gdp growth recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.94 in 1998.
- How does South Korea rank for real gdp growth?
- South Korea ranks 168th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is real gdp growth rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Real gdp growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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