| GDP | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominal (USD million) | 1,222,400 | 1,305,400 | 1,411,000 | 1,382,400 | 1,411,000 |
| PPP (USD million) | 1,611,273 | 1,644,777 | 1,706,689 | 1,749,804 | 1,832,073 |
| GDP Growth Rate (Y-o-Y) (%) |
2.3 | 2.9 | 3.3 | 2.8 | 2.8 |
Source: The Bank of Korea, October 2017
| (Unit: USD) | ||||
| GDP Per Capita | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominal | 27,811 | 27,105 | 27,534 | 29,730 |
| PPP | 35,211 | 36,390 | 37,740 | 39,447 |
Source: International Monetary Fund, October 2017
| (Unit: USD million) | ||||||
| Foreign Trade | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | September 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exports | 547,870 | 559,632 | 572,665 | 526,757 | 495,426 | 430,185 |
| Imports | 519,584 | 515,586 | 525,515 | 436,499 | 406,193 | 354,936 |
| Trade Balance | 28,285 | 44,047 | 47,150 | 90,258 | 89,233 | 75,248 |
Source: Korea International Trade Association, October 2017
| (Unit: KRW) | ||||||
| KRW-USD Foreign Exchange Rate |
2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | September 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,126.9 | 1,095.0 | 1,053.2 | 1,131.5 | 1,160.5 | 1,131.59 | |
Source: The Bank of Korea, October 2017
| (Unit: USD million) | ||||||
| Balance of Current Account |
2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | August 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50,835.0 | 81,148.2 | 84,373.0 | 105,939.6 | 98,677.4 | 6,061.1 | |
Source: The Bank of Korea, October 2017
