South Korea: GDP, current U.S. dollars

The latest value from 2025 is 1872.37 billion U.S. dollars, a decline from 1875.39 billion U.S. dollars in 2024. In comparison, the world average is 646.82 billion U.S. dollars, based on data from 180 countries. Historically, the average for South Korea from 1960 to 2025 is 624.35 billion U.S. dollars. The minimum value, 2.43 billion U.S. dollars, was reached in 1961 while the maximum of 1942.31 billion U.S. dollars was recorded in 2021. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.

Definition: Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.