GDP growth forecast · World Bank data
South Korea GDP growth forecast
GDP growth (annual %)
Latest · 2025
1.0%
GDP growth in South Korea is forecast at 2.1% in 12 months (2026), with an 80% range of −1.5% to 5.4%. The latest World Bank figure is 1.0% for 2025.
In 24 months (2027) and 36 months (2028) the model projects 2.3% and 2.2% (+1.2 pp versus 2025).
Display-only line. World Bank data is annual: the forecasts are the yearly points marked on the chart. The monthly line between them is a straight-line interpolation for display, not a monthly forecast.
- 6 monthsinterpolated · display only
- 1.6%▲ +0.6 pp80%: −0.2% – 3.2%
- 12 months2026
- 2.1%▲ +1.1 pp80%: −1.5% – 5.4%
- 24 months2027
- 2.3%▲ +1.3 pp80%: −1.7% – 5.7%
- 36 months2028
- 2.2%▲ +1.2 pp80%: −2.0% – 6.0%
Backtest · last 5 years
How accurate has this been?
| Horizon | Tests | Avg. error | Naive error | In 80% range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 months | 5 | 1.51 pp | 1.95 pp | 100% |
| 24 months | 4 | 1.53 pp | 1.94 pp | 100% |
| 36 months | 3 | 1.65 pp | 2.20 pp | 100% |
We re-ran the model as if standing at past dates, using only the data available then. Avg. error is the mean absolute gap between the median and what happened (percentage points); naive assumes no change from the last value. A well-calibrated 80% range contains about 80% of outcomes. Annual series have few test points, so treat these as rough. Methodology
Source data
Recent values
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.0% | −1.00 pp |
| 2024 | 2.0% | +0.42 pp |
| 2023 | 1.6% | −1.14 pp |
| 2022 | 2.7% | −1.89 pp |
| 2021 | 4.6% | +5.31 pp |
| 2020 | −0.7% | −3.01 pp |
| 2019 | 2.3% | −0.86 pp |
| 2018 | 3.2% | −0.26 pp |
| 2017 | 3.4% | +0.26 pp |
| 2016 | 3.2% | +0.25 pp |
About this forecast
- Source
- World Bank, World Development Indicators · series NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG
- Data through
- 2025 · 65 observations
- Forecast updated
- Sep 28, 2026
- Model
- TimesFM 2.5 (Google Research, Apache-2.0), zero-shot
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