Corea del Sur PIB - Tasa de crecimiento trimestral

South Korea's economy expanded by 1.3% quarter-on-quarter in March 2024, up from 0.6% growth in the previous quarter, according to advance estimates. It is the largest expansion since December 2021, surpassing expectations of a 0.6% increase. On the expenditure side, private consumption rose by 0.8% (vs +0.2% in Q4), driven by increased expenditures on goods and services. Government consumption also grew, increasing by 0.7% (vs +0.5% in Q4), mainly due to higher spending on goods.Construction investment expanded significantly, growing by 2.7% (vs -4.5% in Q4), with both building construction and civil engineering seeing increases. However, facilities investment declined by 0.8% (vs +3.3% in Q4), primarily due to lower investment in transportation equipment. Exports rose by 0.9% (vs +3.5% in Q4), driven by higher exports of IT items, such as cellular phones. Imports contracted by 0.7% (vs +1.4% in Q4), mainly due to decreased imports of electronic equipment.