{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"kr-industry-value-added-gdp","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/kr-industry-value-added-gdp","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/kr-industry-value-added-gdp/","title":"South Korea Industry Value Added (% of GDP) (2025)","description":"South Korea's Industry Value Added (% of GDP): 34.3 % of GDP in 2025, +0.4pp YoY. 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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 37 % of GDP in 1991 and reached its lowest recorded value of 27.3 in 1976. The latest reading of 34.3 in 2025 represents a change of +0.4pp."}]}