South Korea GDP (2026)
IMF (2026)
- Nominal (current) Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of South Korea is $1.93 trillion ($1,931,008,000,000) as of 2026, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- The GDP growth rate in 2026 is 1.9%, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- GDP per Capita in South Korea (with a population of 51,600,388 people) is $37,412 in 2026, an increase of $1,185 from $36,227 in 2025; this represents a change of 3.3% in GDP per capita.
GDP Change (%)
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of South Korea
| Year | GDP Nominal (Current USD) | GDP Growth | GDP per capita | Pop. Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $1,931,008,000,000 | 1.9% | $37,412 | −0.13% |
| 2025 | $1,872,375,000,000 | 1.0% | $36,227 | −0.1% |
| 2024 | $1,875,388,000,000 | 2.0% | $36,239 | −0.06% |
| 2023 | $1,844,801,000,000 | 1.6% | $35,674 | −0.07% |
| 2022 | $1,799,363,000,000 | 2.7% | $34,822 | −0.13% |
| 2021 | $1,942,314,000,000 | 4.6% | $37,518 | −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 | 0.3% |
| 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 | 0.6% |
| 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 | 1.4% |
| 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 | $3,542,014,000,000 | $68,624 | 4.9% | −0.13% |
| 2025 | $3,380,412,000,000 | $65,405 | 4% | −0.1% |
| 2024 | $3,254,390,000,000 | $62,885 | 4.5% | −0.06% |
| 2023 | $3,113,180,000,000 | $60,202 | 5.3% | −0.07% |
| 2022 | $2,955,318,000,000 | $57,193 | 10.2% | −0.13% |
| 2021 | $2,685,823,000,000 | $51,880 | 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% | 0.3% |
| 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% | 0.6% |
| 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% | 1.4% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $1,712,792,854,202 | $1,764,487,367,949 | −0.07% |
| 2022 | $1,673,916,511,800 | $1,740,868,427,277 | −0.13% |
| 2021 | $1,818,432,106,880 | $1,696,543,311,943 | −0.02% |
| 2020 | $1,644,312,831,906 | $1,626,525,694,050 | 0.18% |
| 2019 | $1,651,422,932,448 | $1,638,146,960,195 | 0.25% |
| 2018 | $1,725,373,496,825 | $1,602,194,079,769 | 0.3% |
| 2017 | $1,623,074,183,502 | $1,556,927,899,271 | 0.37% |
| 2016 | $1,499,679,823,910 | $1,509,241,369,554 | 0.62% |
| 2015 | $1,466,038,936,206 | $1,466,038,936,206 | 0.88% |
| 2014 | $1,484,488,526,272 | $1,425,981,639,370 | 0.93% |
| 2013 | $1,370,632,955,321 | $1,381,732,300,870 | 0.95% |
| 2012 | $1,278,046,536,287 | $1,339,345,905,332 | 0.96% |
| 2011 | $1,253,289,537,501 | $1,307,922,658,113 | 0.73% |
| 2010 | $1,143,672,241,150 | $1,261,430,519,849 | 0.46% |
| 2009 | $943,941,876,219 | $1,181,061,361,994 | 0.39% |
| 2008 | $1,047,339,010,225 | $1,171,772,731,392 | 0.37% |
| 2007 | $1,172,614,086,540 | $1,137,500,027,632 | 0.36% |
| 2006 | $1,053,216,909,888 | $1,075,146,392,090 | 0.32% |
| 2005 | $934,901,071,333 | $1,021,377,732,487 | 0.32% |
| 2004 | $793,175,561,887 | $979,188,957,980 | 0.38% |
| 2003 | $702,714,855,194 | $930,811,064,125 | 0.45% |
| 2002 | $627,246,933,730 | $902,409,606,062 | 0.54% |
| 2001 | $547,656,279,895 | $837,696,366,558 | 0.59% |
| 2000 | $576,179,387,820 | $798,929,132,744 | 0.57% |
| 1999 | $497,514,040,642 | $732,553,666,047 | 0.58% |
| 1998 | $383,331,833,682 | $657,193,648,716 | 0.63% |
| 1997 | $569,755,022,973 | $692,726,706,029 | 0.66% |
| 1996 | $610,167,053,824 | $652,465,952,372 | 0.6% |
| 1995 | $566,581,003,128 | $604,747,148,974 | 0.53% |
| 1994 | $463,619,823,515 | $551,703,276,663 | 0.54% |
| 1993 | $392,665,710,525 | $504,905,290,010 | 0.52% |
| 1992 | $355,524,903,068 | $472,415,066,062 | 0.48% |
| 1991 | $330,647,042,837 | $444,840,963,701 | 0.81% |
| 1990 | $283,365,844,161 | $401,560,542,994 | 1.28% |
| 1989 | $246,928,837,311 | $365,461,856,267 | 1.4% |
| 1988 | $199,591,287,825 | $341,320,612,493 | 1.42% |
| 1987 | $147,948,709,376 | $304,783,976,339 | 1.45% |
| 1986 | $116,836,246,285 | $270,381,470,486 | 1.38% |
| 1985 | $101,296,177,099 | $242,870,854,435 | 1.36% |
| 1984 | $97,510,744,119 | $225,216,443,661 | 1.49% |
| 1983 | $87,760,553,262 | $203,720,580,661 | 1.64% |
| 1982 | $78,358,416,171 | $179,685,530,559 | 1.72% |
| 1981 | $72,933,533,012 | $165,856,302,541 | 1.44% |
| 1980 | $65,398,377,598 | $154,650,084,774 | 1.14% |
| 1979 | $66,946,900,826 | $157,237,726,607 | 1.15% |
| 1978 | $51,972,107,438 | $144,691,222,664 | 1.19% |
| 1977 | $38,446,487,603 | $130,407,687,326 | 1.27% |
| 1976 | $29,902,479,339 | $116,087,191,991 | 1.41% |
| 1975 | $21,784,297,521 | $102,531,096,576 | 1.67% |
| 1974 | $19,543,973,941 | $95,077,114,202 | 1.91% |
| 1973 | $13,876,472,208 | $86,819,030,861 | 2.03% |
| 1972 | $10,862,211,761 | $75,561,617,309 | 2.1% |
| 1971 | $9,903,571,249 | $70,477,142,055 | 2.14% |
| 1970 | $9,005,144,969 | $63,753,959,605 | 2.16% |
| 1969 | $7,678,698,838 | $57,930,372,849 | 2.17% |
| 1968 | $6,119,394,892 | $50,567,110,467 | 2.23% |
| 1967 | $4,855,892,446 | $44,684,104,770 | 2.18% |
| 1966 | $3,929,055,144 | $40,964,673,583 | 1.92% |
| 1965 | $3,120,861,499 | $36,577,575,097 | 1.88% |
| 1964 | $3,459,019,943 | $34,083,217,465 | 2.13% |
| 1963 | $3,988,461,538 | $31,133,668,302 | 2.31% |
| 1962 | $2,814,615,385 | $28,557,609,626 | 2.44% |
| 1961 | $2,417,628,737 | $27,486,919,212 | 2.82% |
| 1960 | $3,958,811,881 | $25,704,085,715 | 3.23% |
South Korea GDP Projections (IMF)
| Year | GDP Nominal (Current USD) | GDP Growth | GDP per capita | Pop. Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | $2,010,456,000,000 | 2.1% | $39,012 | −0.16% |
| 2028 | $2,094,331,000,000 | 2.2% | $40,695 | −0.19% |
| 2029 | $2,181,451,000,000 | 2.0% | $42,453 | −0.21% |
| 2030 | $2,266,933,000,000 | 1.9% | $44,177 | −0.24% |
| 2031 | $2,357,310,000,000 | 1.9% | $46,019 | −0.27% |
| Year | GDP PPP | GDP PPP per Capita | PPP Per Capita Change | Pop. Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | $3,696,662,000,000 | $71,732 | −3.8% | −0.16% |
| 2028 | $3,838,484,000,000 | $74,585 | −3.8% | −0.19% |
| 2029 | $3,983,652,000,000 | $77,526 | −3.8% | −0.21% |
| 2030 | $4,133,257,000,000 | $80,547 | −3.8% | −0.24% |
| 2031 | $4,287,293,000,000 | $83,696 | – | −0.27% |
Sources:
- IMF, World Economic Outlook (April 2026).
- World Bank
- National Accounts Data – United Nations Statistics Division
- World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision – United Nations Population Division