AMRO maintains 2026 economic growth forecast for S. Korea at 1.9%

An Asia-based economic surveillance organization said Monday that South Korea's economy is expected to expand 1.9 percent this year, supported by solid semiconductor demand and government stimulus spending. The latest projection from the ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office is unchanged from its previous assessment in December, according to the Ministry of Finance and Economy. In 2026, AMRO expects South Korea's real gross domestic product to rebound from 1 percent growth in 2025, driven by res

By The Korea Herald