South Korea

경제 및 산업 개요

South Korea is a high-income, export-driven economy and one of Asia's largest, with nominal GDP of approximately $1.92 trillion USD in 2024–2025. It is a global leader in semiconductors, consumer electronics, shipbuilding, automobiles, and petrochemicals, with major conglomerate groups (chaebols) such as Samsung, SK, Hyundai, and LG anchoring industrial output. The Korea Exchange (KRX) is the sole securities exchange operator, hosting both the blue-chip KOSPI market and the growth-oriented KOSDAQ market. South Korea maintains a robust trade network, exporting integrated circuits, machinery, and vehicles to China, the United States, and across Asia. Demographic headwinds, including a record-low fertility rate and an aging population, pose longer-term structural challenges to growth.

주요 섹터

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거시경제

GDP 명목, USD	$1.92T
GDP 성장률 실질, 연간	2.0%
인플레이션 연간	2.3%
인구 명	51.5M
1인당 GDP USD	$36,239
시가총액 상장 총액, USD	$2.40T
시가총액 / GDP	125.2%
실업률	2.9%
상장 기업 수	2,901
거래소	Korea Exchange (KRX)

데이터 기준 연도: 2024. 출처: World Bank National Accounts Data (2024), IMF World Economic Outlook (April 2026), Korea Exchange (KRX) official statistics, OECD Economic Outlook Volume 2024 Issue 2, Bank of Korea, Trading Economics, Wikipedia – Economy of South Korea, Baker McKenzie Cross-Border Listings Guide – South Korea (2026), Lloyd's Bank Trade Portal – South Korea Economic Context.

현지 거래소 및 접근

거래소	Korea Exchange
코드	KRX
웹사이트	global.krx.co.kr
통화	KRW

현지 브로커 접근

Foreign investors can access Korean equities directly through Korean brokerage accounts (e.g., Mirae Asset Securities, KB Securities, Kiwoom Securities, Samsung Securities) after completing a standard foreigner registration process with the KRX and obtaining an Investment Registration Certificate (IRC) via the Financial Supervisory Service. US-based investors may alternatively access Korean equities via US-listed ETFs (e.g., EWY) or ADRs without needing a local account. Direct trading on the KRX requires KRW-denominated settlement. Withholding tax on Korean dividends for non-residents is generally 22% (including local surtax), subject to applicable tax treaties.

해외 시장 접근 가능 글로벌 브로커

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• Saxo Bank — Multi-market access across Asia, Europe and the Middle East.
• Charles Schwab (Global) — Foreign ordinary shares on select markets; US-listed ADRs and ETFs.
• Fidelity International Trading — International stock trading on a number of developed and emerging markets.

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이주 및 거주권

외국인 투자자 접근

Foreign nationals relocating to South Korea for work or business typically require an appropriate visa category (D-8 for investors, E-7 for skilled workers, or D-10 job-seeker). English-language support in Seoul is extensive in business districts. South Korea has a national health insurance system that covers registered foreign residents. Cost of living in Seoul is high relative to other Asian cities. The country enforces strict immigration controls and long-term settlement requires demonstrable economic integration.