KDI raises Korea growth outlook to 1.9%
The Korea Development Institute (KDI) has raised its forecast for South Korea’s economic growth this year to 1.9 percent, citing robust exports driven by a global semiconductor supercycle.In its revised February 2026 economic outlook released on Feb. 11, KDI upgraded the projection by 0.1 percentage point from the 1.8 percent forecast issued in November last..