South Korea

Visão geral da economia e do setor

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.

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Macro

PIB nominal, USD	$1.92T
Crescimento do PIB real, anual	2.0%
Inflação anual	2.3%
População pessoas	51.5M
PIB per capita USD	$36,239
Capitalização de mercado total cotado, USD	$2.40T
Cap. de mercado / PIB	125.2%
Desemprego	2.9%
Empresas listadas	2,901
Bolsa	Korea Exchange (KRX)

Ano dos dados: 2024. Fontes: 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.

Bolsa local e acesso

Bolsa	Korea Exchange
Código	KRX
Site	global.krx.co.kr
Moeda	KRW

Acesso por corretoras locais

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.

Corretoras globais com acesso a mercados estrangeiros

• Interactive Brokers — Direct access to 90+ markets worldwide, including many emerging exchanges.
• 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.

Listado apenas por conveniência, não constitui recomendação. Mercados disponíveis, taxas e regras de cadastro variam por corretora e pelo seu país de residência.

Relocalização e residência

Acesso para investidores estrangeiros

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.