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South Korea: GDP (current US$, billions), 1990–2025
Value in 20251,872.4
Change since 2015+21.6%1,539.2 (2015)
World rank13 / 1862025
Rank in region3 / 31East Asia & Pacific
World118,350.2World Bank aggregate
Trend and comparison
Neighbours in the 2025 ranking
2,551.6
2,319.9
2,279.9
1,906.5
1,872.4
1,832.6
1,798.5
1,597.3
1,445.6
Values and rank by year
| Year | GDP (current US$, billions) | vs prior year | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,872.4 | -0.2% | 13 / 186 |
| 2024 | 1,875.4 | +1.7% | 12 / 200 |
| 2023 | 1,844.8 | +2.5% | 12 / 204 |
| 2022 | 1,799.4 | -7.4% | 12 / 209 |
| 2021 | 1,942.3 | +11.4% | 10 / 210 |
| 2020 | 1,744.1 | -0.4% | 9 / 210 |
| 2019 | 1,751.0 | -4.0% | 10 / 211 |
| 2018 | 1,824.3 | +6.7% | 10 / 211 |
| 2017 | 1,710.2 | +8.3% | 10 / 211 |
| 2016 | 1,579.2 | +2.6% | 10 / 211 |
| 2015 | 1,539.2 | -1.1% | 11 / 212 |
| 2014 | 1,556.3 | +8.5% | 12 / 213 |
| 2013 | 1,434.7 | +7.4% | 13 / 212 |
| 2012 | 1,335.3 | +2.2% | 13 / 212 |
| 2011 | 1,307.1 | +9.6% | 14 / 214 |
| 2010 | 1,192.8 | +21.3% | 13 / 213 |
| 2009 | 983.1 | -9.9% | 13 / 213 |
| 2008 | 1,091.6 | -10.6% | 14 / 211 |
| 2007 | 1,220.9 | +11.5% | 12 / 210 |
| 2006 | 1,095.2 | +12.7% | 11 / 210 |
| 2005 | 971.7 | +18.0% | 10 / 209 |
| 2004 | 823.3 | +13.0% | 10 / 209 |
| 2003 | 728.5 | +12.1% | 11 / 209 |
| 2002 | 650.0 | +14.5% | 11 / 209 |
| 2001 | 567.6 | -5.0% | 11 / 205 |
| 2000 | 597.5 | +15.9% | 12 / 204 |
| 1999 | 515.7 | +29.8% | 12 / 202 |
| 1998 | 397.3 | -32.6% | 15 / 202 |
| 1997 | 589.2 | -6.7% | 11 / 201 |
| 1996 | 631.2 | +7.7% | 10 / 199 |
| 1995 | 586.3 | +22.4% | 11 / 199 |
| 1994 | 479.2 | +18.1% | 12 / 196 |
| 1993 | 405.7 | +10.6% | 12 / 195 |
| 1992 | 366.9 | +7.6% | 11 / 194 |
| 1991 | 340.9 | +16.7% | 12 / 193 |
| 1990 | 292.1 | – | 15 / 192 |
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