South Korea GDP Beats Estimates with 1.7 Percent Growth
South Korea recorded its fastest quarterly growth since 2020 as GDP rose 1.7 percent in the first quarter. Booming demand for AI chips drove a surge in exports.
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The economy of South Korea surged past market expectations in the first quarter of 2026, marking its most significant expansion since the middle of 2020. This robust performance was primarily fueled by a global surge in semiconductor demand, which effectively neutralized the impact of sluggish public expenditure.
