South Korea GDP in US Dollars
QuarterlyNot seasonally adjustedCode KR.GDPUSD.Q.NSA
South Korea GDP in US Dollars was up 17.6% year on year in Q2 2026, compared with 16.2% in Q1 2026.
The level stood at 556,093 US$ million.
That is the highest reading since Q2 2021.
Among the 50 economies Makrognosis covers on this measure, it is the 8th highest.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −11.5% (Q4 2022) to 19.0% (Q2 2021), averaging 3.0%.
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Recent data
| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 556,093 US$ million | 17.6 |
| Q1 2026 | 521,847 US$ million | 16.2 |
| Q4 2025 | 477,057 US$ million | 2.7 |
| Q3 2025 | 483,356 US$ million | 2.5 |
| Q2 2025 | 472,905 US$ million | 1.4 |
| Q1 2025 | 449,226 US$ million | −6.1 |
| Q4 2024 | 464,391 US$ million | −0.6 |
| Q3 2024 | 471,347 US$ million | 2.0 |
| Q2 2024 | 466,323 US$ million | 3.0 |
| Q1 2024 | 478,186 US$ million | 3.6 |
| Q4 2023 | 466,978 US$ million | 9.1 |
| Q3 2023 | 462,094 US$ million | 6.3 |
| Q2 2023 | 452,691 US$ million | −2.3 |
| Q1 2023 | 461,406 US$ million | −3.9 |
| Q4 2022 | 428,174 US$ million | −11.5 |
| Q3 2022 | 434,746 US$ million | −10.5 |
| Q2 2022 | 463,419 US$ million | −5.6 |
| Q1 2022 | 480,062 US$ million | −0.5 |
| Q4 2021 | 484,014 US$ million | 2.8 |
| Q3 2021 | 485,924 US$ million | 11.1 |
| Q2 2021 | 491,148 US$ million | 19.0 |
| Q1 2021 | 482,262 US$ million | 13.2 |
| Q4 2020 | 470,944 US$ million | 7.3 |
| Q3 2020 | 437,542 US$ million | 2.2 |
Last 24 observations. The full history (42 observations) is available through the API.
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curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
"https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/KR.GDPUSD.Q.NSA"
# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/KR.GDPUSD.Q.NSA",
headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
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| Latest observation | Q2 2026 |
|---|---|
| First observation | Q1 2016 |
| Observations | 42 |
| Frequency | Quarterly |
| Units | US$ million |
| Adjustment | Not seasonally adjusted |
| 10-year high | 19.0% (Q2 2021) |
| 10-year low | −11.5% (Q4 2022) |
| 10-year average | 3.0% |
| Source agency | Makrognosis (computed from agency-direct inputs) |
| Makrognosis code | KR.GDPUSD.Q.NSA |
This series is a labelled reference series (an official figure republished by an aggregator) rather than a first print from the agency itself.
GDP in US Dollars: how South Korea compares
| # | Economy | Period | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Israel | Q2 2026 | 31.8% |
| 2 | Colombia | Q2 2026 | 28.3% |
| 3 | Brazil | Q2 2026 | 20.1% |
| 4 | Hungary | Q2 2026 | 20.0% |
| 5 | Peru | Q2 2026 | 19.5% |
| 6 | Mexico | Q2 2026 | 19.4% |
| 7 | Norway | Q2 2026 | 18.3% |
| 8 | South Korea | Q2 2026 | 17.6% |
| 9 | Australia | Q2 2026 | 16.7% |
| 10 | South Africa | Q2 2026 | 16.0% |
| 11 | Turkey | Q2 2026 | 16.0% |
| 12 | Taiwan | Q2 2026 | 14.7% |
| 13 | Bulgaria | Q2 2026 | 14.0% |
| 14 | Singapore | Q2 2026 | 13.0% |
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FAQ
- What is the current gDP in US Dollars in South Korea?
- The latest reading is 17.6% year on year for Q2 2026, published by Makrognosis (computed from agency-direct inputs).
- Where does this data come from?
- It is collected directly from Makrognosis (computed from agency-direct inputs) and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code KR.GDPUSD.Q.NSA.
Last updated 2026-10-22. Source: Makrognosis (computed from agency-direct inputs). Original title: “KR nominal GDP in USD (KR.GDP.Q.NOM / quarterly average of KR.FXUSD.M.NSA; quarterly SA, BOK average)”.