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Seoul at a Glance
National Credit Rating
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AA
S&P
May 2023 -
Aa2
Moody’s
May 2023 -
AA-
Fitch
May 2023
National Brand Value
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No.108.9% increase over the previous year
Announced by Brand Finance in 2023
A city of hosting International Conferences
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No.2No.2 in the world, No.1 in Asia:
Announced by the Union of International
Associations (UIA) in 2022
Global Financial Competitiveness
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No.10among 130 cities in the world by Global Financial Centres Index(GFCI 33)
No.5 in infrastructure, No. 9 in city reputation, No.10 in financial industry development
Announced by Z/Yen March, 2023
Economic Growth
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No.12
GDP
(USD 1.7219 trillion)
IMF, 2003 -
No.9
Foreign Exchange Reserves
(USD 426.7 billion)
Bank of Korea, April 2003
Global Innovation Index
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) 2022
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No.6Global Innovation Index overall ranking
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No.1Korea ranked 1st place in 7 indexes among 81 indexes in total
- -Innovation capability
- -Patent applications ratio to GDP
- -PCT ratio to GDP
- -Design application ratio to GDP
- -Researcher ratio to population
European Innovation Scoreboard (EIS) 2022
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No.1Korea ranked 1st place 9 years in a row
-Acquired 121 points in the comprehensive innovation index
Global Startup Ecosystem of Seoul
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No.12Seoul ranked 12th place among 290 cities in the world
Announced by Startup Genome June 2023