根据预先估计,2024年3月,韩国经济季度环比增长1.3%,高于上一季度的0.6%。这是自2021年12月以来的最大增幅,超过了0.6%的预期。在支出方面,受商品和服务支出增加的推动,私人消费增长了0.8%(第四季度为+0.2%)。政府消费也有所增长,增长0.7%(第四季度为+0.5%),主要是由于商品支出增加。建筑投资大幅增长,增长2.7%(第四季度为-4.5%),建筑施工和土木工程都有所增长。然而,设施投资下降了0.8%(第四季度为+3.3%),主要是由于运输设备投资减少。受手机等IT产品出口增加的推动,出口增长0.9%(第四季度为+3.5%)。进口收缩0.7%(第四季度为+1.4%),主要是由于电子设备进口减少。
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. This growth rate represents 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.