
South Korea: Household consumption, in dollars
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| South Korea |
Household consumption, billion USD |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 899.15 |
| Year | 2025 |
| Measure | billion U.S. dollars |
| Data availability | 1960 - 2025 |
| Average | 318.14 |
| Min - Max | 2.03 - 921.45 |
| Source | The World Bank |
| Available for | Data download |
The latest value from 2025 is 899.15 billion U.S. dollars, a decline from 909.31 billion U.S. dollars in 2024. In comparison, the world average is 255.10 billion U.S. dollars, based on data from 130 countries. Historically, the average for South Korea from 1960 to 2025 is 318.14 billion U.S. dollars. The minimum value, 2.03 billion U.S. dollars, was reached in 1961 while the maximum of 921.45 billion U.S. dollars was recorded in 2023.
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| Recent values | South Korea: Household consumption, in dollars |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 899.15 |
| 2024 | 909.31 |
| 2023 | 921.45 |
| 2022 | 882.26 |
| 2021 | 915.05 |
| 2020 | 833.79 |
| 2019 | 877.38 |
| 2018 | 901.43 |
Definition: Household final consumption expenditure (formerly private consumption) is the market value of all goods and services, including durable products (such as cars, washing machines, and home computers), purchased by households. It excludes purchases of dwellings but includes imputed rent for owner-occupied dwellings. It also includes payments and fees to governments to obtain permits and licenses. Here, household consumption expenditure includes the expenditures of nonprofit institutions serving households, even when reported separately by the country. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Capital investment, percent of GDP | 29.13 | 2025 | percent |
| Capital investment, in dollars | 545.44 | 2025 | billion U.S. dollars |
| Household consumption, percent of GDP | 48.02 | 2025 | percent |
| Household consumption, in dollars | 899.15 | 2025 | billion U.S. dollars |
| Household consumption | 329,674.60 | Q1/2026 | billion |
| Consumption as percent of GDP | 44.59 | Q1/2026 | percent |
| Consumption growth | 4.81 | Q1/2026 | percent |
| Investment | 179,362.40 | Q1/2026 | billion |
| Investment as percent of GDP | 24.26 | Q1/2026 | percent |
| Investment growth | 3.68 | Q1/2026 | percent |