Bank of Korea

▣ Korea's economic growth is expected to remain in line with the November 2025 outlook, as the robust semiconductor cycle and the consumption recovery continue. ￭ Major uncertainties on the growth path are related to factors such as the semiconductor cycle, the global trade...

Jan 15,2026

Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources

Korea’s automobile exports in 2025 totaled USD 72.0 billion, exceeding the previous record of $70.9 billion set in 2023. This marked a new all-time high and the third consecutive year in which automobile exports surpassed $70 billion. Exports of eco-friendly vehicles a...

Jan 15,2026

Bank of Korea

Monetary Policy Decision The Monetary Policy Board of the Bank of Korea decided today to leave the Base Rate unchanged at 2.50% for the intermeeting period. Along with inflation expected to stabilize gradually, economic growth continues to improve and risks to financial stabil...

Jan 15,2026

Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency

∙ NIH is conducting international collaborative research with the Philippines to advance field deployment of new tuberculosis diagnostic technologies. ∙ Global clinical application study of a rapid diagnostic kit for multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) is carried out in ea...

Jan 15,2026

Ministry of Data and Statistics

[Economically active population and labor force participation rate] ◦ The economically active population marked 29.426 million persons in December, which grew 270 thousand persons or 0.9% year-on-year. ◦ The labor force participation rate stood at 64.1% in December, up 0.2%...

Jan 14,2026

Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs

The Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs will accept applications for the “2026 Youth Patriots & Veterans Affairs Thematic Activity Program” from January 15 (Thu.) to February 4 (Wed.). The initiative aims to enable youth across the country to easily and engagingly experienc...

Jan 14,2026

Bank of Korea

□ The Export Price Index (KRW basis) increased 1.1 percent from the previous month. o The index increased 5.5 percent over the last 12 months. □ The Import Price Index (KRW basis) increased 0.7 percent from the previous month. o It increased 0.3 percent over the last 12 mont...

Jan 14,2026

Ministry of Economy and Finance

Statistics Korea released report on the 'Economically active population survey' on 14 January, 2026. The economically active population marked 29.426 million persons in December, which grew 270 thousand persons or 0.9% year-on-year. Please refer to the attached PDF.

Jan 14,2026

Financial Services Commission

Household Loans in 2025 In 2025, the outstanding balance of household loans across all financial sectors went up KRW37.6 trillion (preliminary), growing at a slower rate compared with the end of the previous year (up 2.6 percent → up 2.3 percent). * Change (in tril...

Jan 14,2026

Ministry of Economy and Finance

1.       In December 2025, the employment rate for those aged 15 and above was 61.5%, up 0.1%p from the previous year, and the employment rate for those aged 15 to 64 reached 69.6%, rising by 0.2%p year-on-year. The labor force participation rate stood at 64.1%, increasing by 0.2...

Jan 14,2026