SEOUL: South Korea beat expectations for growth in the fourth quarter of 2023 thanks to an export recovery which more than offset slowing domestic demand, although some analysts believe Asia's fourth-largest economy will struggle to maintain its momentum.
Gross domestic product (GDP) for the October-December quarter was 0.6% higher than the preceding three months on a seasonally adjusted basis, the Bank of Korea's (BOK) advance estimates showed on Thursday.
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