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Republic of Korea: 2024 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for the Republic of Korea

February 7, 2025

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International Monetary Fund. Asia and Pacific Dept "Republic of Korea: 2024 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for the Republic of Korea", IMF Staff Country Reports 2025, 041 (2025), accessed February 23, 2025, https://doi.org/10.5089/9798229000161.002

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Summary

The Korean economy has remained resilient against multiple shocks. Economic growth has recovered, inflation has steadily declined, and financial stability risks have decreased. However, downside risks have increased amid high uncertainty from policy shifts in major trading partners and recent domestic political developments. Key medium-term challenges are to boost the growth potential amidst rapid population aging, and to adapt to shifting trade patterns, transformative technological change, and climate vulnerabilities.

Subject: Inflation, Labor, Labor markets, Prices, Public debt

Keywords: Capital market reform, Data ROSC report, Global, Inflation, Introduced FX market, Labor markets, Market entry barrier, PPI manual

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