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ADB Raises Korea's 2026 Growth Forecast to 3.2%

Summary by The Korea Times
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Wednesday raised its 2026 economic growth forecast for Korea to 3.2 percent from the 2.6 percent projected in July, citing strong exports and corporate earnings amid the artificial intelligence (AI) boom. The ADB's latest estimate marks a 0.6 percentage-point increase from the previous report, with the bank also raising its 2027 growth outlook for Asia's fourth-largest economy by 0.3 percentage point to 2.3 pe…

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The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has raised its forecast for South Korea's economic growth rate this year to 3.2%. Despite instability in the Middle East, factors such as the expansion of semiconductor-led exports contributed to the upward revision of the forecast. In its Asian Economic Outlook released on the 23rd, the ADB projected South Korea's economic growth rate for this year at 3.2%. This follows the forecast made last July (2.6%).

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The Asian Development Bank (ADB) forecasts South Korea's economic growth rate at 3.2% this year, an upward revision of 0.6 percentage points from the July forecast. The growth is attributed to factors such as expanding semiconductor demand and a recovery in private consumption.

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has raised its forecast for South Korea's economic growth rate this year to 3.2%. This is 0.6 percentage points higher than the forecast made last July, marking the second consecutive upward revision since April. According to the Ministry of Finance and Economy, the ADB announced this in its "September Revised Outlook of the Asian Economic Outlook (ADO)" released on the 23rd. Compared to the April forecast (1.9%…

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has raised its forecast for South Korea's economic growth rate this year to 3.2%.

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조선일보 broke the news on Tuesday, September 22, 2026.
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