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), 1961–2025.
South Korea (2025)
1
% annual change
-1pp YoY
YoY Change
-1pp
percentage points
Trend
down
Series length
65
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 | +0.8pp |
About this Dataset
South Korea recorded 1 % annual change in 2025. The latest change was -1pp. Across 1961–2025 the series ranges from -4.9 % annual change in 1998 to 15 % annual change in 1973.
This page tracks annual real GDP growth rate in South Korea.
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. 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 1961–2025 (65 observations).
The series peaked at 15 % annual change in 1973 and reached its lowest recorded value of -4.9 % annual change in 1998. The latest reading is 1 % annual change in 2025. The latest change was -1pp.