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Seoul at a Glance

National Credit Rating

  • AA
    S&P
    May 2024
  • Aa2
    Moody’s
    May 2024
  • AA-
    Fitch
    May 2024

National Brand Value

  • No.15
    4.1 points increase over the previous year
    Announced by Brand Finance in 2024

A city of hosting International Conferences

  • No.3
    No.3 in the world, No.1 in Asia:
    Announced by the Union of International
    Associations (UIA) in 2024

Global Financial Competitiveness

  • No.10
    among 130 cities in the world by Global Financial Centres Index(GFCI 37) No.10
    No.10 in Fintech (2 consecutive years)
    Announced by Z/Yen March, 2025

Economic Growth

  • No.13
    GDP
    (USD 1.7877 trillion)
    IMF, 2025
  • No.10
    Foreign Exchange Reserves
    (USD 411.3 billion)
    Bank of Korea, August 2025

Global Innovation Index

  • World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) 2024
  • No.6
    Global Innovation Index overall ranking
  • No.1
    Korea ranked 1st place in 5 indexes among 78 indexes in total
    • Patent applications ratio to GDP
    • PCT ratio to GDP
    • Design application ratio to GDP
    • Corporate R&D Expenditure
    • Corporate Research Talent
  • European Innovation Scoreboard (EIS) 2024
  • No.1
    Korea ranked 1st place 12years in a row
    - Acquired119 points in the comprehensive innovation index

Global Startup Ecosystem of Seoul

  • No.8
    Seoul ranked 8th place among 290 cities in the world
    Announced by Startup Genome June 2025