Economics
Korea Economy Shrinks Just 1% in 2020 on Exports, Virus Control
- Better control of virus than most nations prevents worse hit
- Bank of Korea to maintain loose policy until recovery certain
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South Korea ended the pandemic year of 2020 with a slightly smaller contraction than expected, as resilient trade and the country’s relative success in handling the coronavirus helped reduce the toll on the economy.
Gross domestic product shrank 1% last year, according to figures from the Bank of Korea Tuesday that were a little better than the 1.1% contraction forecast by economists. The contraction is likely to be the smallest among the members of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.