South Korea GDP Growth Rate (2025)
South Korea's GDP Growth Rate: 1 % annual change in 2025, -1pp YoY. World Bank (NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG), 1976–2025.
South Korea (2025)
1
% annual change
-1pp YoY
YoY Change
-1pp
percentage points
Trend
down
Series length
50
years of data
Data
| Year | % annual change | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | -1pp |
| 2024 | 2 | +0.4pp |
| 2023 | 1.6 | -1.1pp |
| 2022 | 2.7 | -1.9pp |
| 2021 | 4.6 | +5.3pp |
| 2020 | -0.7 | -3pp |
| 2019 | 2.3 | -0.9pp |
| 2018 | 3.2 | -0.2pp |
| 2017 | 3.4 | +0.2pp |
| 2016 | 3.2 | +0.3pp |
| 2015 | 2.9 | -0.3pp |
| 2014 | 3.2 | -0.1pp |
| 2013 | 3.3 | +0.8pp |
| 2012 | 2.5 | -1.2pp |
| 2011 | 3.7 | -3.3pp |
| 2010 | 7 | +6.2pp |
| 2009 | 0.8 | -2.2pp |
| 2008 | 3 | -2.8pp |
| 2007 | 5.8 | +0.6pp |
| 2006 | 5.2 | +0.9pp |
About this Dataset
South Korea recorded 1 % annual change in 2025. The latest change was -1pp. Across 1976–2025 the series ranges from -4.9 in 1998 to 13.5 in 1983.
This page tracks annual real GDP growth rate in South Korea from 1990 to present. Highlight recession years and recovery cycles. Show trend vs.
Data sourced from World Bank via Open Data API. Values use World Bank standardised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks annual real GDP growth rate in South Korea from 1990 to present. Highlight recession years and recovery cycles. Show trend vs. It is published by World Bank and updated annually.
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).
The series peaked at 13.5 % annual change in 1983 and reached its lowest recorded value of -4.9 in 1998. The latest reading of 1 in 2025 represents a change of -1pp.