South Korea's main stock market index, the KOSPI, rose to 3600 points on October 14, 2025, gaining 0.44% from the previous session. Over the past month, the index has climbed 5.66% and is up 37.24% compared to the same time last year, according to trading on a contract for difference (CFD) that tracks this benchmark index from South Korea. South Korea Stock Market - values, historical data, forecasts and news - updated on October of 2025.

Graph and download economic data for Financial Market: Share Prices for Korea (SPASTT01KRM661N) from Jan 1981 to Aug 2025 about Korea and stock market.

Stock market return (%, year-on-year) in South Korea was reported at 4.7313 % in 2021, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. South Korea - Stock market return (%, year-on-year) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on October of 2025.

In December 2024, the trading volume on the Korea Exchange (KRX) stock market reached approximately **** billion shares. During this period, the highest trading volume was recorded in April 2021.

Key information about South Korea KOSPI

• South Korea KOSPI closed at 2,532.8 points in Feb 2025, compared with 2,517.4 points at the previous month end
• South Korea Equity Market Index: Month End: KOSPI data is updated monthly, available from Jan 1976 to Feb 2025, with an average number of 864.5 points
• The data reached an all-time high of 3,296.7 points in Jun 2021 and a record low of 93.7 points in Jan 1976

• In the latest reports, KOSPI recorded a daily P/E ratio of 13.5 in Mar 2025

Korean Companies’ Stock Market Data provides important information to analyze and predict trends in stock trading. This data includes trading volume, price fluctuations, and stock indices. Collected from stock exchanges and financial data sources, it helps investors predict stock market movements and develop investment strategies, which are crucial for assessing the value of publicly traded Korean companies.

South Korea Stock Symbols & Company Metadata

This dataset contains stock symbols and basic company metadata for all listed companies in South Korea.It is updated weekly if new changes are there.

  📊 Dataset Contents

The dataset is provided as a CSV file with the following columns:

Column Description

name Full company name

ticker Stock ticker symbol (e.g., AAPL, MSFT)

market The exchange/market where the stock is listed

sector The primary business sector… See the full description on the dataset page: https://huggingface.co/datasets/ThunderDrag/South-Korea-Stock-Symbols-and-Metadata.

Korea Stock Exchange: Index: Korea Composite Stock Price Index: KOSPI 100 data was reported at 2,540.590 NA in Apr 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 2,504.530 NA for Mar 2025. Korea Stock Exchange: Index: Korea Composite Stock Price Index: KOSPI 100 data is updated monthly, averaging 2,153.725 NA from Jan 2012 (Median) to Apr 2025, with 160 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 3,319.530 NA in Jun 2021 and a record low of 1,713.300 NA in Jan 2016. Korea Stock Exchange: Index: Korea Composite Stock Price Index: KOSPI 100 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Exchange Data International Limited. The data is categorized under Global Database’s South Korea – Table KR.EDI.SE: Korea Stock Exchange: Monthly.

South Korea Turnover: Vol: KOSDAQ: Composite Index data was reported at 21,078,005.000 Share th in Apr 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 14,429,182.000 Share th for Mar 2025. South Korea Turnover: Vol: KOSDAQ: Composite Index data is updated monthly, averaging 11,529,064.500 Share th from Jan 1997 (Median) to Apr 2025, with 340 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 54,628,270.000 Share th in Apr 2021 and a record low of 1,949.000 Share th in Feb 1997. South Korea Turnover: Vol: KOSDAQ: Composite Index data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Korea Exchange. The data is categorized under Global Database’s South Korea – Table KR.Z016: Korea Exchange: KOSDAQ Market: Turnover.

The South Korea Data Center Market Report is Segmented by Data Center Size (Large, Massive, Medium, Mega, and Small), Tier Type (Tier 1 and 2, Tier 3, and Tier 4), Data Center Type (Hyperscale/Self-Built, Enterprise/Edge, and Colocation), End User (BFSI, IT and ITES, E-Commerce, Government, Manufacturing, Media and Entertainment, and More), and Hotspot. The Market Forecasts are Provided in Terms of IT Load Capacity (MW).

As of March 14, 2025, the market capitalization of all companies listed on the Korea Exchange (KRX) in South Korea was about ***** trillion South Korean won. This was an increase from the previous year's figure of around ***** trillion won.

Stock price volatility in South Korea was reported at 20.18 in 2021, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. South Korea - Stock price volatility - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on October of 2025.

South Korea: Stock market capitalization as percent of GDP: The latest value from 2023 is 114.9 percent, an increase from 98.24 percent in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 74.85 percent, based on data from 71 countries. Historically, the average for South Korea from 1979 to 2023 is 54.78 percent. The minimum value, 5 percent, was reached in 1983 while the maximum of 132.35 percent was recorded in 2020.

South Korea Korea Stock Exchange: Index: Korea Composite Stock Price Index: Iron & Metals data was reported at 4,948.340 NA in Apr 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 4,842.050 NA for Mar 2025. South Korea Korea Stock Exchange: Index: Korea Composite Stock Price Index: Iron & Metals data is updated monthly, averaging 4,878.080 NA from Jan 2012 (Median) to Apr 2025, with 160 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 7,221.620 NA in Jul 2023 and a record low of 2,618.240 NA in Mar 2020. South Korea Korea Stock Exchange: Index: Korea Composite Stock Price Index: Iron & Metals data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Exchange Data International Limited. The data is categorized under Global Database’s South Korea – Table KR.EDI.SE: Korea Stock Exchange: Monthly.

Foreign Stock Investment in South Korea increased to 952016.80 USD Million in the fourth quarter of 2023 from 861743.50 USD Million in the third quarter of 2023. This dataset provides - South Korea Foreign Stock Investment- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

South Korea Capital Stock to Output Ratio: Index data was reported at 105.414 2015=100 in 2022. This records an increase from the previous number of 105.336 2015=100 for 2021. South Korea Capital Stock to Output Ratio: Index data is updated yearly, averaging 92.846 2015=100 from Dec 1985 (Median) to 2022, with 38 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 106.625 2015=100 in 2020 and a record low of 59.139 2015=100 in 1985. South Korea Capital Stock to Output Ratio: Index data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s South Korea – Table KR.OECD.PDB: Investment in Capital Stocks and Services: OECD Member: Annual.

Stock market total value traded to GDP (%) in South Korea was reported at 317 % in 2020, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. South Korea - Stock market total value traded to GDP - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on September of 2025.

South Korea Korea Stock Exchange: Index: Korea Composite Stock Price Index: Securities data was reported at 2,541.560 NA in Apr 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 2,195.890 NA for Mar 2025. South Korea Korea Stock Exchange: Index: Korea Composite Stock Price Index: Securities data is updated monthly, averaging 1,828.530 NA from Jan 2012 (Median) to Apr 2025, with 160 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2,725.040 NA in Apr 2015 and a record low of 1,290.310 NA in Mar 2020. South Korea Korea Stock Exchange: Index: Korea Composite Stock Price Index: Securities data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Exchange Data International Limited. The data is categorized under Global Database’s South Korea – Table KR.EDI.SE: Korea Stock Exchange: Monthly.

In 2023, the share of households with three or more persons in South Korea dropped to around ** percent. The share of three or more person households has declined over the past two decades, while the shares of one and two-person households have increased. Since 2000, the share of one-person households nearly doubled, while larger households, which used to make up the majority of households, now make up less than half of national households.

South Korea Korea Stock Exchange: Index: Korea Composite Stock Price Index: KOSPI Large Cap data was reported at 2,543.110 NA in Apr 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 2,479.810 NA for Mar 2025. South Korea Korea Stock Exchange: Index: Korea Composite Stock Price Index: KOSPI Large Cap data is updated monthly, averaging 2,111.365 NA from Jan 2012 (Median) to Apr 2025, with 160 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 3,234.060 NA in Jun 2021 and a record low of 1,751.120 NA in Mar 2020. South Korea Korea Stock Exchange: Index: Korea Composite Stock Price Index: KOSPI Large Cap data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Exchange Data International Limited. The data is categorized under Global Database’s South Korea – Table KR.EDI.SE: Korea Stock Exchange: Monthly.