Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources
Korea’s 2026 First-Quarter Foreign Direct Investment Rises 0.1% to $6.4 Billion
The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources (MOTIR, Minister JK Kim) announced that Korea’s foreign direct investment (FDI) notifications for the first quarter of 2026 rose 0.1 percent year-on-year to USD 6.4 billion, marking the second-highest first-quarter total on reco...
Apr 03,2026
Ministry of Data and Statistics
Consumer Price Index in March 2026
□ The Consumer Price Index was 118.80 (2020=100) in March 2026. The index increased 0.3 percent from the preceding month and rose 2.2 percent from the same month of the previous year.
◦ The index excluding food and energy was 114.98 in March 2026. The index increased 0.1 per...
Apr 02,2026
Ministry of Data and Statistics
Online Shopping in February 2026
The online shopping transaction value marked 22.5974 trillion won in February 2026, rising 5.9% from February 2025.
The mobile shopping transaction value marked 17.3881 trillion won in February 2026, rising 6.7% from February 2025.
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Apr 01,2026