South Korea GDP (2026)
IMF (2026)
- Nominal (current) Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of South Korea is $2.25 trillion ($2,245,847,000,000) as of 2026, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF). #12 in the world
- The GDP growth rate in 2026 is 3.3%, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- GDP per Capita in South Korea (with a population of 51,600,388 people) is $43,512 in 2026, an increase of $7,104 from $36,408 in 2025; this represents a change of 19.5% in GDP per capita. #40 in the world
GDP Change (%)
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of South Korea
| Year | GDP Nominal (Current USD) | GDP Growth | GDP per capita | Pop. Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $2,245,847,000,000 | 3.3% | $43,512 | −0.13% |
| 2025 | $1,881,748,000,000 | 1.1% | $36,408 | −0.10% |
| 2024 | $1,880,777,000,000 | 2.2% | $36,343 | −0.06% |
| 2023 | $1,843,950,000,000 | 1.5% | $35,658 | −0.07% |
| 2022 | $1,802,760,000,000 | 2.9% | $34,888 | −0.13% |
| 2021 | $1,943,893,000,000 | 4.7% | $37,549 | −0.02% |
| 2020 | $1,744,455,000,000 | −0.7% | $33,653 | +0.18% |
| 2019 | $1,751,046,000,000 | 2.3% | $33,827 | +0.25% |
| 2018 | $1,824,251,000,000 | 3.2% | $35,364 | +0.30% |
| 2017 | $1,710,197,000,000 | 3.4% | $33,297 | +0.37% |
| 2016 | $1,578,816,000,000 | 3.2% | $30,826 | +0.62% |
| 2015 | $1,539,212,000,000 | 2.9% | $30,172 | +0.88% |
| 2014 | $1,556,252,000,000 | 3.2% | $30,667 | +0.93% |
| 2013 | $1,434,670,000,000 | 3.3% | $28,449 | +0.95% |
| 2012 | $1,335,344,000,000 | 2.5% | $26,601 | +0.96% |
| 2011 | $1,307,239,000,000 | 3.7% | $26,178 | +0.73% |
| 2010 | $1,192,722,000,000 | 7.0% | $24,069 | +0.46% |
| 2009 | $982,854,000,000 | 0.8% | $19,933 | +0.39% |
| 2008 | $1,093,487,000,000 | 3.0% | $22,291 | +0.37% |
| 2007 | $1,220,756,000,000 | 5.8% | $25,075 | +0.36% |
| 2006 | $1,094,545,000,000 | 5.2% | $22,597 | +0.32% |
| 2005 | $971,540,000,000 | 4.4% | $20,163 | +0.32% |
| 2004 | $822,583,000,000 | 5.2% | $17,108 | +0.38% |
| 2003 | $728,497,000,000 | 3.1% | $15,211 | +0.45% |
| 2002 | $649,747,000,000 | 7.7% | $13,637 | +0.54% |
| 2001 | $567,655,000,000 | 4.7% | $11,983 | +0.59% |
| 2000 | $597,802,000,000 | 9.2% | $12,717 | +0.57% |
| 1999 | $515,427,000,000 | 11.6% | $11,057 | +0.58% |
| 1998 | $396,803,000,000 | −4.9% | $8,573 | +0.63% |
| 1997 | $590,070,000,000 | 6.3% | $12,841 | +0.66% |
| 1996 | $631,194,000,000 | 8.0% | $13,865 | +0.60% |
| 1995 | $586,301,000,000 | 9.7% | $13,002 | +0.53% |
| 1994 | $478,988,000,000 | 9.4% | $10,730 | +0.54% |
| 1993 | $405,772,000,000 | 7.0% | $9,181 | +0.52% |
| 1992 | $366,912,000,000 | 6.4% | $8,387 | +0.48% |
| 1991 | $340,863,000,000 | 10.9% | $7,873 | +0.81% |
| 1990 | $292,064,000,000 | 10.0% | $6,813 | +1.28% |
| 1989 | $254,236,000,000 | 7.2% | $5,989 | +1.40% |
| 1988 | $205,479,000,000 | 12.1% | $4,889 | +1.42% |
| 1987 | $152,241,000,000 | 12.9% | $3,658 | +1.45% |
| 1986 | $119,966,000,000 | 11.5% | $2,911 | +1.38% |
| 1985 | $103,764,000,000 | 7.9% | $2,543 | +1.36% |
| 1984 | $99,750,000,000 | 10.6% | $2,469 | +1.49% |
| 1983 | $89,621,000,000 | 13.5% | $2,246 | +1.64% |
| 1982 | $79,912,000,000 | 8.5% | $2,032 | +1.72% |
| 1981 | $74,287,000,000 | 7.4% | $1,918 | +1.44% |
| 1980 | $66,517,000,000 | −1.5% | $1,745 | +1.14% |
| Year | GDP PPP | GDP PPP per Capita | PPP Per Capita Change | Pop. Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $3,625,973,000,000 | $70,251 | 7% | −0.13% |
| 2025 | $3,394,879,000,000 | $65,685 | 3.9% | −0.10% |
| 2024 | $3,270,551,000,000 | $63,198 | 4.7% | −0.06% |
| 2023 | $3,120,435,000,000 | $60,342 | 5.2% | −0.07% |
| 2022 | $2,963,732,000,000 | $57,356 | 10.5% | −0.13% |
| 2021 | $2,688,008,000,000 | $51,923 | 8.4% | −0.02% |
| 2020 | $2,481,996,000,000 | $47,881 | 2.9% | +0.18% |
| 2019 | $2,407,645,000,000 | $46,511 | 2.2% | +0.25% |
| 2018 | $2,347,692,000,000 | $45,511 | 5.5% | +0.30% |
| 2017 | $2,216,570,000,000 | $43,156 | 5% | +0.37% |
| 2016 | $2,105,293,000,000 | $41,105 | 3.7% | +0.62% |
| 2015 | $2,021,368,000,000 | $39,623 | 3.3% | +0.88% |
| 2014 | $1,945,954,000,000 | $38,346 | 4.4% | +0.93% |
| 2013 | $1,853,071,000,000 | $36,746 | 4.6% | +0.95% |
| 2012 | $1,763,999,000,000 | $35,140 | 3.9% | +0.96% |
| 2011 | $1,688,732,000,000 | $33,817 | 5% | +0.73% |
| 2010 | $1,595,742,000,000 | $32,202 | 7.7% | +0.46% |
| 2009 | $1,473,693,000,000 | $29,888 | 0.9% | +0.39% |
| 2008 | $1,452,749,000,000 | $29,615 | 4.2% | +0.37% |
| 2007 | $1,383,719,000,000 | $28,423 | 8.2% | +0.36% |
| 2006 | $1,272,859,000,000 | $26,278 | 7.9% | +0.32% |
| 2005 | $1,173,244,000,000 | $24,349 | 7.4% | +0.32% |
| 2004 | $1,090,064,000,000 | $22,671 | 7.6% | +0.38% |
| 2003 | $1,009,207,000,000 | $21,072 | 4.6% | +0.45% |
| 2002 | $960,147,000,000 | $20,152 | 8.8% | +0.54% |
| 2001 | $877,501,000,000 | $18,524 | 6.3% | +0.59% |
| 2000 | $819,451,000,000 | $17,432 | 10.7% | +0.57% |
| 1999 | $733,779,000,000 | $15,741 | 12.4% | +0.58% |
| 1998 | $648,233,000,000 | $14,005 | −4.6% | +0.63% |
| 1997 | $674,333,000,000 | $14,674 | 7.1% | +0.66% |
| 1996 | $623,719,000,000 | $13,701 | 8.9% | +0.60% |
| 1995 | $567,184,000,000 | $12,578 | 10.9% | +0.53% |
| 1994 | $506,250,000,000 | $11,340 | 10.6% | +0.54% |
| 1993 | $453,193,000,000 | $10,254 | 8.4% | +0.52% |
| 1992 | $413,759,000,000 | $9,458 | 7.7% | +0.48% |
| 1991 | $380,380,000,000 | $8,786 | 13.5% | +0.81% |
| 1990 | $331,846,000,000 | $7,741 | 13% | +1.28% |
| 1989 | $290,730,000,000 | $6,849 | 10.3% | +1.40% |
| 1988 | $261,055,000,000 | $6,211 | 15% | +1.42% |
| 1987 | $224,877,000,000 | $5,403 | 14.6% | +1.45% |
| 1986 | $194,380,000,000 | $4,716 | 12.6% | +1.38% |
| 1985 | $170,886,000,000 | $4,188 | 10.3% | +1.36% |
| 1984 | $153,465,000,000 | $3,798 | 13.2% | +1.49% |
| 1983 | $133,879,000,000 | $3,354 | 16.2% | +1.64% |
| 1982 | $113,543,000,000 | $2,887 | 13.4% | +1.72% |
| 1981 | $98,587,000,000 | $2,546 | 15.7% | +1.44% |
| 1980 | $83,857,000,000 | $2,200 | – | +1.14% |
| Year | GDP Nominal (Current USD) | GDP Real (Constant, Inflation Adjusted) | Pop. Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,872,374,961,553 | $1,936,603,041,534 | −0.10% |
| 2024 | $1,875,388,209,407 | $1,917,295,522,782 | −0.06% |
| 2023 | $1,844,800,934,392 | $1,879,634,949,822 | −0.07% |
| 2022 | $1,799,363,116,867 | $1,850,343,736,946 | −0.13% |
| 2021 | $1,942,313,560,966 | $1,801,214,449,835 | −0.02% |
| 2020 | $1,744,070,276,373 | $1,721,788,880,531 | +0.18% |
| 2019 | $1,751,045,752,055 | $1,733,930,596,323 | +0.25% |
| 2018 | $1,824,251,454,307 | $1,694,718,171,579 | +0.30% |
| 2017 | $1,710,196,756,713 | $1,642,548,917,820 | +0.37% |
| 2016 | $1,579,150,518,945 | $1,588,028,842,393 | +0.62% |
| 2015 | $1,539,212,301,136 | $1,539,212,301,136 | +0.88% |
| 2014 | $1,556,252,422,020 | $1,495,538,208,413 | +0.93% |
| 2013 | $1,434,669,686,502 | $1,448,958,816,286 | +0.95% |
| 2012 | $1,335,343,586,438 | $1,402,787,524,458 | +0.96% |
| 2011 | $1,307,103,477,219 | $1,367,937,063,745 | +0.73% |
| 2010 | $1,192,830,015,738 | $1,319,281,537,670 | +0.46% |
| 2009 | $983,065,242,417 | $1,233,184,753,861 | +0.39% |
| 2008 | $1,091,580,692,542 | $1,223,156,560,996 | +0.37% |
| 2007 | $1,220,911,904,593 | $1,187,479,862,375 | +0.36% |
| 2006 | $1,095,175,538,508 | $1,121,936,729,365 | +0.32% |
| 2005 | $971,740,329,984 | $1,066,023,726,231 | +0.32% |
| 2004 | $823,251,107,639 | $1,021,504,157,423 | +0.38% |
| 2003 | $728,516,494,684 | $971,162,614,186 | +0.45% |
| 2002 | $650,014,391,470 | $942,192,762,521 | +0.54% |
| 2001 | $567,564,806,235 | $874,473,540,684 | +0.59% |
| 2000 | $597,487,173,479 | $835,011,437,852 | +0.57% |
| 1999 | $515,697,079,289 | $764,649,475,914 | +0.58% |
| 1998 | $397,297,216,492 | $685,063,811,514 | +0.63% |
| 1997 | $589,202,526,424 | $720,656,531,307 | +0.66% |
| 1996 | $631,196,863,758 | $678,059,525,602 | +0.60% |
| 1995 | $586,286,469,401 | $627,888,532,992 | +0.53% |
| 1994 | $479,181,794,217 | $572,181,545,648 | +0.54% |
| 1993 | $405,705,302,846 | $523,152,547,993 | +0.52% |
| 1992 | $366,921,291,825 | $488,951,752,176 | +0.48% |
| 1991 | $340,851,946,804 | $459,750,289,581 | +0.81% |
| 1990 | $292,064,221,389 | $414,656,502,991 | +1.28% |
| 1989 | $254,236,243,100 | $376,875,147,733 | +1.40% |
| 1988 | $205,477,530,605 | $351,677,400,844 | +1.42% |
| 1987 | $152,240,393,646 | $313,624,703,636 | +1.45% |
| 1986 | $119,965,960,795 | $277,808,988,270 | +1.38% |
| 1985 | $103,764,281,281 | $249,149,373,131 | +1.36% |
| 1984 | $99,749,645,089 | $230,824,674,325 | +1.49% |
| 1983 | $89,621,208,322 | $208,633,185,451 | +1.64% |
| 1982 | $79,921,300,447 | $183,871,559,685 | +1.72% |
| 1981 | $74,287,368,087 | $169,516,449,730 | +1.44% |
| 1980 | $66,547,970,351 | $157,830,929,681 | +1.14% |
| 1979 | $68,083,884,298 | $160,273,927,313 | +1.15% |
| 1978 | $52,824,793,388 | $147,396,058,470 | +1.19% |
| 1977 | $39,064,462,810 | $132,706,204,223 | +1.27% |
| 1976 | $30,371,074,380 | $118,089,873,273 | +1.41% |
| 1975 | $22,126,033,058 | $104,261,471,164 | +1.67% |
| 1974 | $19,860,929,977 | $96,599,657,797 | +1.91% |
| 1973 | $14,067,523,813 | $88,099,059,884 | +2.03% |
| 1972 | $10,990,490,570 | $76,624,741,568 | +2.10% |
| 1971 | $10,005,257,131 | $71,387,189,520 | +2.14% |
| 1970 | $9,085,001,794 | $64,515,396,101 | +2.16% |
| 1969 | $7,743,940,189 | $58,561,431,045 | +2.17% |
| 1968 | $6,167,109,472 | $51,104,880,669 | +2.23% |
| 1967 | $4,895,076,718 | $45,136,528,802 | +2.18% |
| 1966 | $3,957,064,541 | $41,352,211,966 | +1.92% |
| 1965 | $3,141,131,708 | $36,918,983,033 | +1.88% |
| 1964 | $3,476,789,682 | $34,402,880,327 | +2.13% |
| 1963 | $4,007,692,308 | $31,439,197,235 | +2.31% |
| 1962 | $2,826,923,077 | $28,840,704,942 | +2.44% |
| 1961 | $2,427,244,761 | $27,752,325,951 | +2.82% |
| 1960 | $3,973,069,307 | $25,956,065,666 | +3.23% |
South Korea GDP Projections (IMF)
| Year | GDP Nominal (Current USD) | GDP Growth | GDP per capita | Pop. Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | $2,539,463,000,000 | 2.8% | $49,277 | −0.16% |
| 2028 | $2,681,311,000,000 | 2.3% | $52,100 | −0.19% |
| 2029 | $2,805,778,000,000 | 2.1% | $54,604 | −0.21% |
| 2030 | $2,930,688,000,000 | 1.9% | $57,112 | −0.24% |
| 2031 | $3,069,314,000,000 | 1.9% | $59,919 | −0.27% |
| Year | GDP PPP | GDP PPP per Capita | PPP Per Capita Change | Pop. Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | $3,845,924,000,000 | $74,628 | −4.3% | −0.16% |
| 2028 | $4,014,026,000,000 | $77,996 | −4.1% | −0.19% |
| 2029 | $4,177,745,000,000 | $81,304 | −3.8% | −0.21% |
| 2030 | $4,336,556,000,000 | $84,509 | −3.7% | −0.24% |
| 2031 | $4,494,712,000,000 | $87,745 | – | −0.27% |
Sources:
- IMF, World Economic Outlook (October 2026).
- World Bank
- National Accounts Data – United Nations Statistics Division
- World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision – United Nations Population Division