(KOREA : 2008)

Country: Republic of Korea (ROK)
Capital: Seoul
Territory: 100,032km2(as of the end of 2007)
Population: 48,600,000 (2008)
Language: Korean
Illiteracy: 0%(people aged between 20 and 40)
Religion: Buddhism 24%, Protestant 23%, Catholic 8%, None 44.2%(NSO,2005)
Climate: Continental climate with four distinct seasons
Time Difference: GMT + 9 hours
Political System: Domestics Republic, Presidential System
Economy: The 15th largest economy in the world(by GDP),OECD member
Currency: Won
Flagship Industries: ICT,Electronics,Semiconductor,Automobile,Shipbuilding,Steel,Petrochemical

(MAJOR ECONOMIC INDICATORS)

(2003)
GDP(USD 100 mil.): 608
Real GDP Growth(%): 2.8
Per Capital Income(USD):13,460
Export(USD 1 bil.):194
Import(USD 1 bil.):179
Current Account Balance(USD) 1 bil.):12
Unemployment Rate(%):3.6
CPI Growth(%):3.5
National Bond Yield to Maturity(three-year bond,%):4.6
Foreign Exchange Reserve(USD 1 bil.):155
Exhange Rate
(Won-USD): 1,192
(Won-100Yen): 1,030
(Won-Euro): 1,348

(2004)
GDP(USD 100 mil.): 681
Real GDP Growth(%): 4.6
Per Capital Income(USD):15,082
Export(USD 1 bil.):254
Import(USD 1 bil.):224
Current Account Balance(USD) 1 bil.):28
Unemployment Rate(%):3.7
CPI Growth(%):3.6
National Bond Yield to Maturity(three-year bond,%):4.1
Foreign Exchange Reserve(USD 1 bil.):199
Exhange Rate
(Won-USD): 1,145
(Won-100Yen): 1,059
(Won-Euro): 1,423

(2005)
GDP(USD 100 mil.): 791
Real GDP Growth(%): 4.0
Per Capital Income(USD):17,531
Export(USD 1 bil.):284
Import(USD 1 bil.):261
Current Account Balance(USD) 1 bil.):15
Unemployment Rate(%):3.7
CPI Growth(%):2.8
National Bond Yield to Maturity(three-year bond,%):4.3
Foreign Exchange Reserve(USD 1 bil.):210
Exhange Rate
(Won-USD): 1,024
(Won-100Yen): 931
(Won-Euro): 1,274

(2006)
GDP(USD 100 mil.): 887
Real GDP Growth(%): 5.2
Per Capital Income(USD):18,372
Export(USD 1 bil.):325
Import(USD 1 bil.):309
Current Account Balance(USD) 1 bil.):5
Unemployment Rate(%):3.5
CPI Growth(%):2.2
National Bond Yield to Maturity(three-year bond,%):4.8
Foreign Exchange Reserve(USD 1 bil.):239
Exhange Rate
(Won-USD): 956
(Won-100Yen): 821
(Won-Euro): 1,199

(2007)
GDP(USD 100 mil.): 1,050
Real GDP Growth(%): 5.1
Per Capital Income(USD):21,695
Export(USD 1 bil.):371
Import(USD 1 bil.):357
Current Account Balance(USD) 1 bil.):6
Unemployment Rate(%):3.2
CPI Growth(%):2.5
National Bond Yield to Maturity(three-year bond,%):5.2
Foreign Exchange Reserve(USD 1 bil.):262
Exhange Rate
(Won-USD): 929
(Won-100Yen): 790
(Won-Euro): 1,273

(2008)
GDP(USD 100 mil.): 928
Real GDP Growth(%): 2.2
Per Capital Income(USD):19,231
Export(USD 1 bil.):422
Import(USD 1 bil.):435
Current Account Balance(USD) 1 bil.):-6
Unemployment Rate(%):3.2
CPI Growth(%):4.7
National Bond Yield to Maturity(three-year bond,%):5.3
Foreign Exchange Reserve(USD 1 bil.):201
Exhange Rate
(Won-USD): 1,103
(Won-100Yen): 1,077
(Won-Euro): 1,607

Source: The Bank of Korea Customs Service

Last Updated in August 2009