It was the fastest expansion since the third quarter of 2009, when the economy grew by 3.0%, and the first expansion in three quarters as the economy bounced back from its first recession since 2003.
SEOUL: South Korea's economy expanded by a seasonally adjusted 2.1% in the July-September period from the previous quarter, revised central bank data showed on Tuesday, notches above the 1.9% growth estimated earlier.
It was the fastest expansion since the third quarter of 2009, when the economy grew by 3.0%, and the first expansion in three quarters as the economy bounced back from its first recession since 2003.
A 16% surge in exports in the third quarter towed the growth, the best reading since 1986 and reversing a 16.1% contraction in the second quarter.
The nation's central bank on Thursday raised its economic projections for this year and next, citing better-than-expected export growth.
Facilities investment expanded 8.1% quarter-on-quarter, while construction investment declined 7.3% and private consumption stood flat.
In year-on-year terms, South Korea's GDP fell a revised 1.1% during the September quarter, compared to with 1.3% decline estimated earlier.
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