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SOUTH KOREA
Economic structure to remain sound despite rising global headwinds
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GDP | USD 1665bn (World ranking 13, World Bank 2022) |
Population | 51.6mn (World ranking 29, World Bank 2022) |
Form of state | Democratic Republic |
Head of government | Yoon Suk-Yeol (President) |
Next elections | April 2024, legislative |
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- Advanced economy with high per capita income
- Sound financial sector
- Solid external position (low external debt, ample foreign exchange reserves, etc.)
- Strong business environment
- Firmly established democracy
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- Geopolitical risk stemming from North Korea
- Economic vulnerabilities due to dependency on external demand
- Elevated household debt
- Slowly improving but still weak corporate governance
- Aging population
Trade structure by destination/origin
(% of total, 2022)
Exports | Rank | Imports |
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China
22.8%
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United States
16.1%
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Vietnam
8.9%
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Japan
4.5%
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China, Hong Kong SAR
4.0%
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Trade structure by product
(% of total, 2022)
Exports | Rank | Imports |
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Electrical machinery, apparatus and appliances, n.e.s.
21%
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18%
Petroleum, petroleum products and related materials
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Petroleum, petroleum products and related materials
10.6%
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12.1%
Electrical machinery, apparatus and appliances, n.e.s.
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Road vehicles
10.5%
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11.2%
Gas, natural and manufactured
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Office machines and automatic data processing machines
5.9%
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4.0%
Metalliferous ores and metal scrap
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Organic chemicals
5.6%
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3.9%
Coal, coke and briquettes
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