South Korea: Real GDP: QoQ

Macro

2026-07-23

Description

South Korea's real Gross Domestic Product (Real GDP) quarter-on-quarter growth rate, released by the Bank of Korea (BOK), measures the country's short-term economic growth. It reflects the percentage change in GDP within a quarter after adjusting for inflation. Positive growth typically indicates economic expansion, while negative growth may signal a contraction.

The data is updated quarterly and is usually released about a month after the end of each quarter.

Published by
Bank of Korea (Choice)
Frequency
Quarterly
Next Update

AI Data Insight

South Korea's unadjusted real GDP in the second quarter of 2026 posted a quarter-on-quarter growth rate of 4.4%, a significant rebound from -5.8% in the previous quarter. External market data, on a seasonally adjusted basis, showed a 0.6% QoQ GDP growth, exceeding the market consensus of 0.4%. This strong rebound is primarily attributed to semiconductor exports and intellectual property investments driven by the AI boom, successfully offsetting the weakness in the construction sector.

AI Data Insight

South Korea's unadjusted real GDP in the second quarter of 2026 posted a quarter-on-quarter growth rate of 4.4%, a significant rebound from -5.8% in the previous quarter. External market data, on a seasonally adjusted basis, showed a 0.6% QoQ GDP growth, exceeding the market consensus of 0.4%. This strong rebound is primarily attributed to semiconductor exports and intellectual property investments driven by the AI boom, successfully offsetting the weakness in the construction sector.

Description

South Korea's real Gross Domestic Product (Real GDP) quarter-on-quarter growth rate, released by the Bank of Korea (BOK), measures the country's short-term economic growth. It reflects the percentage change in GDP within a quarter after adjusting for inflation. Positive growth typically indicates economic expansion, while negative growth may signal a contraction.

The data is updated quarterly and is usually released about a month after the end of each quarter.

Published by
Bank of Korea (Choice)
Frequency
Quarterly
Next Update