South Korea

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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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Vĩ mô

GDP danh nghĩa, USD	$1.92T
Tăng trưởng GDP thực, hàng năm	2.0%
Lạm phát hàng năm	2.3%
Dân số người	51.5M
GDP bình quân đầu người USD	$36,239
Vốn hóa thị trường tổng niêm yết, USD	$2.40T
Vốn hóa thị trường / GDP	125.2%
Thất nghiệp	2.9%
Công ty niêm yết	2,901
Sàn giao dịch	Korea Exchange (KRX)

Năm dữ liệu: 2024. Nguồn: 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.

Sàn giao dịch địa phương & tiếp cận

Sàn giao dịch	Korea Exchange
Mã	KRX
Trang web	global.krx.co.kr
Tiền tệ	KRW

Tiếp cận qua môi giới địa phương

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.

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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.