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South KoreaSouth Korea Real interest rate (%) climbed to 3.06 Percentage (%) in January 2023
World BankYearlyReleased January 2023
South Korea Real interest rate (%) climbed to 3.06 Percentage (%) in January 2023, up 0.08 Percentage (%) from December's 2.98 Percentage (%) reading.
Latest Release
3.06
Latest (2023)
2.98
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THE RELEASE
Real Interest Rate (%) (South Korea) was reported at 1.03 Percent in December 2025. The reading rose from the previous value of 0.63 Percent. This is classified as a high-impact indicator released on a yearly basis.
WHY IT MATTERS
The trailing three releases averaged 1.59 Percent, up from the prior three at 1.12 Percent. In December readings over the past 3 years, Real Interest Rate (%) has averaged 1.59 Percent.
WHAT TO WATCH NEXT
Same-country events in the next 14 days include S&P Global Manufacturing PMI (Aug 3) and Inflation Rate YoY (Aug 3).
Auto-generated from current model state · Refreshes on each release · Last update December 2025.
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Real interest rate (%) - KR
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About Real interest rate (%) — South Korea
DEFINITION
South Korea's Real Interest Rate rose to 1.033985% in December 2025, up from 0.634469% in December 2024, marking a notable increase. This shift indicates a tightening real yield environment compared to the previous year. Market participants will watch for central bank signals amid this upward trend. Updated 7/1/26
WHY THIS INDICATOR MATTERS
Policy-rate decisions and associated communication are the primary near-term driver of front-end rates, currencies, and equity-discount-rate inputs. Surprises against consensus typically move rates and currencies on release. Released annually.
WHAT'S NEXT
Sigmacast's 1-month forecast points to a higher reading versus the latest print, with the 3-month outlook reinforcing that direction. Both horizons are aligned bullish for this indicator, suggesting a consistent trend signal. Trend-driven dynamics are the primary tailwind in the current projection.
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Economic Calendar - KR Events
| Saturday, August 1, 2026 | Actual | Previous | Consensus | Sigmanomics Rolling-Surprise Forecast | Impact | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | KR | Exports YoY | 62.8 | 70.7 | 59 | 60.90 | Medium |
| 00:00 | KR | Imports YoY | 26.5 | 30 | 26.6 | 26.55 | Low |
| 00:00 | KR | Balance of Trade | 30.32 | 36.09 | 29.59 | 29.95 | Low |
| Monday, August 3, 2026 | Actual | Previous | Consensus | Sigmanomics Rolling-Surprise Forecast | Impact | ||
| 00:30 | KR | S&P Global Manufacturing PMI | 52.1 | 52.5 | 52.80 | Medium | |
| 23:00 | KR | Inflation Rate MoM | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.30 | Low | |
| 23:00 | KR | Inflation Rate YoY | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.30 | Medium | |