{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"kr-gdp-current-prices","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/kr-gdp-current-prices","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/kr-gdp-current-prices/","title":"South Korea GDP (Current USD) (2025)","description":"South Korea's GDP (Current USD): 1,872,374,961,553.2 current US$ in 2025, -0.2% YoY. 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This is the standard nominal GDP used for market-size comparisons and cross-border deal sizing. It is published by World Bank and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2025. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 1976–2025 (50 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 1,942,313,560,965.9 current US$ in 2021 and reached its lowest recorded value of 30,371,074,380.2 in 1976. The latest reading of 1,872,374,961,553.2 in 2025 represents a change of -3,013,247,853.7."}]}