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The economy of South Korea is a highly developed mixed economy. [19] [20] [21] By nominal GDP, the economy was worth ₩2.61 quadrillion (US$1.87 trillion).It has the 4th largest economy in Asia and the 12th largest in the world as of 2025. [3]
In addition, South Korea's rigorous education system and the establishment of a highly motivated and educated populace is largely responsible for spurring the country's high technology boom and rapid economic development. [126] South Korea's industrial manufacturing capability has doubled and its export sector has grown rapidly.
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) form the backbone of South Korea’s economy, accounting for 99.9% of all businesses in the country and employing over 80% of the workforce. [1] [2] As of recent estimates, there are more than 7.7 million SMEs in South Korea, employing approximately 18.49 million people, or 81% of the total workforce.
South Korea's economy returned to growth in the third quarter, recovering from its sharpest contraction in more than a decade, as the government pushed through stimulus measures and major trading ...
The bank projects South Korea’s economy to grow at 2.4% this year, down from 2.6% in 2023. Household loans issued by banks were measured at around 1,135.7 trillion won ($841 billion) at the end ...
South Korea’s central bank lowered its key policy rate for a second straight month and said the country’s economy will grow at a slower pace than it initially anticipated. Following a policy ...
Seoul has three central business districts; the Downtown Seoul(CBD), Gangnam(GBD), and Yeouido(YBD). [12] The Downtown Seoul, which has 600 hundred years of history as unparalleled business district in entire Korea, is now a densely concentrated area around Gwanghwamun and Cheonggyecheon with headquarters of major companies, foreign financial institutions, largest news agencies and law firms.
The Second Republic of South Korea existed for only one year, but had a great effect on economy and history of South Korea through ideology and policy. Prime Minister Chang Myon and the Democratic Party held a stance of extreme anti-communism (as did the First Republic), but also advocated an Economic First Policy with State-led Capitalism ...