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South Korea - ECONOMIC INDICATORS |
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| Indicators |
2005
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2006
|
| GDP (USD billion) |
799.747
|
852.735
|
| Real GDP growth (constant prices) |
3.8
% |
5.0
% |
| GDP per capita (USD) |
16492.903
|
17437.629
|
| Inflation rate |
2.8
% |
2.9
% |
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General economic indicators |
| Indicators |
2002
|
2003
|
2004
|
| GDP (USD billion) |
546.7
|
608.1
|
679.7
|
| Real GDP growth (constant prices) |
7.0
% |
3.1
% |
4.6
% |
| GDP per capita (USD) |
11936
|
12236
|
12743
|
| Inflation rate |
2.7
% |
3.6
% |
3.6
% |
| Unemployment rate |
3.1%
|
3.4%
|
3.5%
|
| External debt (USD billion) |
..
|
..
|
..
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Won rate on 12/31 (1 US$)
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1199.7
|
1194.7
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1047.4
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| Sources : IMF -
2005
data, World bank, Oanda |
| GDP per activity sector |
2002
|
2003
|
2004
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Agriculture and fishing |
3.6%
|
3.2%
|
..
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Industry and mining |
33.8%
|
34.6%
|
..
|
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Services |
62.6%
|
62.2%
|
..
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| FDI inflows (USD million) |
2002
|
2003
|
2004
|
World rank |
| Foreign Direct Investments (F.D.I.) |
2975
|
3785
|
7687
|
17
/ 197 |
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| Source : UNCTAD "World Investment Report
2005
" |
| Indicators (USD billion) |
2002
|
2003
|
2004
|
| Imports of goods (f.o.b.) |
148.6
|
175.5
|
219.6
|
| Export of goods (f.o.b) |
163.4
|
197.6
|
257.7
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| Trade balance |
14.8
|
22.2
|
38.2
|
| Balance of payments |
5.4
|
12.3
|
27.6
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| Sources : World bank, IMF |
| Indicators |
2002
|
2003
|
2004
|
| Share of foreign trade in GDP |
69.1%
|
73.8%
|
..
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| Share of imports in GDP |
33.9%
|
35.6%
|
..
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| Share of exports in GDP |
35.3%
|
38.2%
|
..
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| Imports of goods and services (percent change) |
15.2%
|
9.7%
|
..
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| Exports of goods and services (percent change) |
13.3%
|
15.7%
|
..
|
|
| Sources : World bank, IMF |
Trade in goods/services by major category |
|
2003
|
Imports |
Exports |
| Total Trade in Goods (USD billion): |
175.5
|
197.6
|
|
Agricultural raw materials |
3%
|
1%
|
| Food products |
6%
|
1%
|
| Hydrocarbons |
22%
|
4%
|
| Manufactured products (chemicals, machines,...) |
64%
|
93%
|
| Ores and metals |
6%
|
1%
|
| Other goods |
-1%
|
0%
|
|
2003
|
Imports |
Exports |
| Total Trade in Services (USD billion): |
40
|
33
|
| Transport |
34%
|
54%
|
| Tourisme |
25%
|
17%
|
| Other services (insurance, financial services, telecommunications,...) |
41%
|
29%
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Trade Data, by HS Code : |
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Source : www.intracen.org, last available data |
Trade by partner countries |
Main clients
(% of exports) |
2004
|
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China
|
19.6%
|
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USA
|
16.9%
|
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Japan
|
8.5%
|
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China, Hong Kong SAR
|
7.1%
|
|
Other Asia, nes
|
3.9%
|
|
Main suppliers
(% of imports) |
2004
|
|
Japan
|
20.6%
|
|
China
|
13.2%
|
|
USA
|
12.9%
|
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Saudi Arabia
|
5.3%
|
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Germany
|
3.8%
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