GDP growth in South Korea

GDP growth in South Korea: -1.5% a year in 1980 and 1.1% a year in 2025, by IMF estimates.

Latest, 2025: 1.1% a year
Since 1980: +2.7 percentage points
Rank, 2025: 119 of 143; counting from the highest
Projected, 2031: 1.9% a year; IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026)

% a year · IMF

Estimates, IMFIMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026)

What the numbers say

The IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026) puts it at 1.9% a year in 2031.
The highest was 13.5% a year in 1983, the lowest -4.9% a year in 1998.

% a year · IMF

IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026) · 2026–2031

How much the economy grew or shrank in a year, after inflation.
Source: IMF, World Economic Outlook, October 2026.
The dashed line is the IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026), a scenario rather than a forecast.
Ranks count the 143 countries with a value in 2025, highest first.

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