Government lays out long-term growth blueprint toward 2045 economic leap
South Korea set out a plan to revive economic growth in 2026 while laying the groundwork for longer-term expansion, betting on strategic high-tech industries and a recovery in investment to drive the rebound.
The Ministry of Economy and Finance on Friday unveiled its economic growth strategy, an annual early-year policy road map, projecting 2 percent growth this year, up from an estimated 1 percent expansion in 2025.
In rolling out the plan, the government framed 2026 as the opening chapter of a longer growth narrative running through 2045, the 100th anniversary of Korea’s liberation, positioning the strategy as more than a routine annual policy update.
“Through proactive macroeconomic management and a rebound in potential growth, we aim to achieve 2 percent growth in 2026,” First Vice Financ
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