(2nd LD) S. Korea's nominal GDP grows at fastest pace in 47 years in Q2; $40,000 per capita GNI on track

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SEOUL, Sept. 8 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's nominal gross domestic product (GDP) grew at the fastest pace in 47 years in the second quarter, driven by strong artificial intelligence (AI)-related exports, with the country on track to reach US$40,000 in per capita gross national income (GNI), central bank data showed Tuesday.

The country's real GDP -- a key measure of economic growth -- rose 0.6 percent in the April-June period from three months earlier, according to preliminary data from the Bank of Korea (BOK).

The on-quarter figure matched the BOK's earlier estimate released last month, but it revised up growth in construction investment and intellectual property investment by 0.1 percentage point each, while cutting government consumption growth by 0.1 percentage point.

Asia's fourth-largest economy contracted 0.1 percent in the fourth quarter of last year but rebounded 1.8 percent in the first quarter.

On a yearly basis, the economy expanded 3.7 percent in the second quarter, extending its growth momentum after expanding 3.8 percent on-year in the first quarter.

Containers are stacked at a port in the southeastern port city of Busan on Sept. 1, 2026. (Yonhap)

Exports advanced 1.3 percent from the previous quarter, supported by strong global demand for semiconductors, machinery and equipment. The figure slowed from a 5.9 percent increase in the first quarter.

Facility investment grew 0.2 percent and intellectual property investment gained 3.4 percent, while construction investment fell 0.1 percent.

Private consumption increased 0.4 percent, while government spending climbed 0.1 percent.

On a nominal basis, the country's GDP grew 9.2 percent in the three-month period that ended in June from three months earlier and expanded 26.4 percent from a year earlier, marking the sharpest growth since the third quarter of 1979, when the economy surged 27.7 percent on-year.

In particular, gross operating surplus, referring to companies' profits from production, jumped 18.5 percent from a quarter earlier on an increase in manufacturing and finance, while compensation of employees, or earned income, rose 1.9 percent on-quarter due to wage increases in manufacturing.

"The increase in gross operating surplus will likely lead to a rise in household income through bonuses and dividend payouts and in government income through corporate and income taxes, spilling over into the broader economy," said Kim Hwa-yong from the BOK's economic statistics department.

The central bank data also showed that the country's GNI rose 8.8 percent on a nominal basis from a quarter earlier and 26.4 percent from a year earlier.

Real GNI rose 3.1 percent from a quarter earlier and 15.6 percent from a year earlier, marking the steepest growth since the fourth quarter of 1988, when real GNI jumped 15.7 percent on-year.

The central bank expects South Korea to post per capita GNI of US$40,000 in 2026 unless there are unexpected external shocks.

Based on the continuing growth momentum, the central bank earlier revised up its 2026 growth estimate to 3.3 percent, citing solid exports driven by the ongoing semiconductor super cycle.

The BOK said the South Korean economy needs to grow at least 0.2 to 0.3 percent in the second half of the year to achieve its 3.3 percent growth target for 2026.

Foreign tourists visit Gyeongbok Palace in downtown Seoul on Sept. 2, 2026. (Yonhap)

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(2nd LD) S. Korea's nominal GDP grows at fastest pace in 47 years in Q2; $40,000 per capita GNI on track

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首尔，9月8日（韩联社）——韩国央行周二公布的数据显示，受人工智能（AI）相关出口强劲增长的推动，韩国第二季度名义国内生产总值（GDP）增速创47年来新高，该国有望实现人均国民总收入（GNI）4万美元的目标。

根据韩国银行（BOK）的初步数据，该国实际GDP（衡量经济增长的关键指标）在4月至6月期间比三个月前增长了0.6%。

季度环比数据与韩国央行上月发布的预估值相符，但建筑投资和知识产权投资增速分别上调了0.1个百分点，而政府消费增速则下调了0.1个百分点。

亚洲第四大经济体去年第四季度萎缩了0.1%，但今年第一季度反弹了1.8%。

第二季度经济同比增长3.7%，延续了第一季度同比增长3.8%的增长势头。

2026年9月1日，韩国东南部港口城市釜山，集装箱堆放在港口。（韩联社）

受全球对半导体、机械和设备强劲需求的支撑，出口额较上一季度增长1.3%。这一增幅较第一季度的5.9%有所放缓。

设施投资增长了0.2%，知识产权投资增长了3.4%，而建筑投资下降了0.1%。

私人消费增长0.4%，而政府支出增长0.1%。

按名义价值计算，该国截至 6 月的三个月期间，国内生产总值环比增长 9.2%，同比增长 26.4%，创下自 1979 年第三季度以来的最大增幅，当时经济同比增长 27.7%。

具体而言，由于制造业和金融业的增长，公司生产利润（即营业总盈余）比上一季度增长了 18.5%；而由于制造业工资上涨，员工薪酬（即收入）环比增长了 1.9%。

韩国央行经济统计部门的金华勇表示：“营业盈余的增加可能会通过奖金和股息支付增加家庭收入，并通过企业所得税和个人所得税增加政府收入，从而对更广泛的经济产生溢出效应。”

央行数据显示，该国国民总收入按名义值计算，较上一季度增长 8.8%，较上年同期增长 26.4%。

实际国民总收入比上一季度增长 3.1%，比上年同期增长 15.6%，创下自 1988 年第四季度以来的最大增幅，当时实际国民总收入同比增长 15.7%。

韩国央行预计，除非出现意料之外的外部冲击，否则韩国2026年的人均国民总收入将达到4万美元。

基于持续的增长势头，央行此前将2026年的增长预期上调至3.3%，理由是半导体超级周期持续推动了强劲的出口。

韩国央行表示，韩国经济在今年下半年至少需要增长0.2%至0.3%，才能实现2026年3.3%的增长目标。

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首尔烟花节

（第二部分）韩国第二季度名义GDP增速创47年来最快；人均国民总收入有望达到4万美元