South Korea In-depth PESTLE Insights

This PESTLE country analysis report on South Korea provides a holistic view of the country, with insightful analysis of current and future issues, supplemented with relevant quantitative data to support trend analysis.

Synopsis

• Understand the political system in South Korea through analysis of key figures in the country and governance indicators.

• Understand the economic situation in South Korea through a balanced assessment of core macroeconomic issues.

• Understand customer demographics in South Korea through analysis of income distribution and the rural-urban split, as well as healthcare and education.

• Understand the technological landscape in South Korea through analysis of relevant laws and policies, as well as patents data.

• Understand the legal landscape in South Korea through analysis of the judicial system as well as performance of the legal indicators

• Understand the environmental landscape in South Korea through analysis of the environmental regulations and the performance of the environmental indicators

Scope

– The political landscape section discusses the evolution of the political scenario in South Korea, as well as the country's economic, social, foreign, and defense policies. The section also discusses the country's performance according to World Bank Governance Indicators.

– The economic landscape section outlines the evolution of South Korea 's economy, as well as the country's performance in terms of GDP growth, composition by sector (agriculture, industry, and services), fiscal situation, international investment position, monetary situation, credit disbursement, banking sector, and employment."

– The social landscape section analyzes the government's social welfare policies, as well as the country's performance in terms of healthcare, income distribution, and education.

Reasons to buy

What is the outlook in South Korea in terms of political stability, policies towards business, and the popularity of the government?

How does South Korea perform in terms of GDP growth, its fiscal situation, international investment position, monetary situation, and employment?

How does South Korea perform in terms of healthcare, income distribution, and education?

How does South Korea perform in terms of technology-intensive sectors like IT, life sciences, and R&D expenditure trends?

How does South Korea maintains a robust legal framework that protects property rights and fosters a conducive business environment?

How does South Korea prioritizes sustainability with green initiatives, renewable energy promotion, and international collaboration on environmental challenges?

Table of Contents

Overview

Catalyst

Summary

Key findings

PESTLE highlights

Key macroeconomic updates

Key economic updates

Impact of US tariff on the South Korean economy

Key fundamentals

Key Facts and Geographic Location

Key facts

Geographic location

PESTLE Analysis

Summary

Political analysis

Overview

Current strengths

Current challenges

Future prospects

Future risks

Economic analysis

Overview

Current strengths

Current challenges

Future prospects

Future risks

Social analysis

Overview

Current strengths

Current challenges

Future prospects

Future risks

Technological analysis

Overview

Current strengths

Current challenges

Future prospects

Future risks

Legal analysis

Overview

Current strengths

Current challenges

Future prospects

Future risks

Environmental analysis

Overview

Current strengths

Current challenges

Future prospects

Future risks

Political Landscape

Summary

Evolution

Structure and policies

Key political figures

Structure of government

Composition of government

Key policies

Performance

Governance indicators

Outlook

Economic Landscape

Summary

Evolution

1945–90

1990–97

1997–2024

Structure and policies

Financial authorities and regulators

Performance

GDP and GDP growth rate

GDP composition by sector

Agriculture

Industry

Services

Fiscal situation

International trade

Government debt

Current account

International investment position

Monetary situation

Employment

Outlook

Social Landscape

Summary

Evolution

Structure and policies

Demographic composition

Healthcare

Education

Performance

Healthcare

Education

Outlook

Technological Landscape

Summary

Evolution

Structure and policies

Performance

Mobile and internet users

Outlook

Legal Landscape

Summary

Evolution

Structure and policies

Judicial system

Tax regulations

Performance

Effectiveness of legal system

Outlook

Environmental Landscape

Summary

Evolution

Structure and policies

Performance

Environmental impact

Outlook

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List of Tables

Table 1: Key Fundamentals, 2022–29f

Table 2: Key Facts, 2025

Table 3: Analysis of Political Landscape

Table 4: Analysis of Economic Landscape

Table 5: Analysis of Social Landscape

Table 6: Analysis of Technological Landscape

Table 7: Analysis of Legal Landscape

Table 8: Analysis of Environmental Landscape

Table 9: Population by Gender (% Total Population), 2024

List of Figures

Figure 1: Key Economic Indicators Trend

Figure 2: Map of South Korea, 2025

Figure 3: South Korea’s General Government Gross Debt, 2020–29f 2

Figure 4: South Korea’s Export Destinations Share as % of Total Exports, 2024

Figure 5: Timeline of Key Political Events

Figure 6: Key Political Figure

Figure 7: Distribution of Seats in National Assembly (Kuk Hoe), April 2024

Figure 8: Historical GDP Growth Rate (%), 2014–24

Figure 9: Real GDP and GDP Growth Rate ($ Trillion/%), 2020–29f

Figure 10: GDP Composition by Sector (%), 2024

Figure 11: Agricultural Output (KRW Trillion/%), 2020–25f

Figure 12: Industrial Output (KRW Quadrillion/%), 2020–25f

Figure 13: Services Output (KRW Quadrillion/%), 2020–25f

Figure 14: Growth in Volume of Exports and Imports (%), 2020–29f

Figure 15: Consumer Price Index and Inflation Rate (Index/%), 2020–29f

Figure 16: Unemployment (Million) and Unemployment Rate (%), 2020–29f

Figure 17: Major Religions, 2021 est.

Figure 18: Government Expenditure on Healthcare ($ Billion/% of GDP), 2020–24

Figure 19: Government Expenditure on Education ($ Billion/% of GDP), 2020–24

Figure 20: Internet Users (Million/% of Total Population), 2020–25f

Figure 21: CO2e Emissions (Million Tonnes/%), 2014–24

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