-- South Korea's real gross domestic product increased 3.6% in the first quarter of 2026 from the same period last year, following a 1.6% annual expansion in the prior quarter, an advance estimate by the Bank of Korea indicated on Thursday.
According to a median forecast of economists polled by Reuters, the country's real GDP was expected to grow 2.7%.
On a quarterly basis, the economy grew by 1.7% in Q1, which also surpassed the Reuters estimate of 1%.
Meanwhile, gross domestic income increased 12.3% on an on-year basis and 7.5% on an on-quarter basis in Q1, the release said.