CCTV9英语新闻：韩国经济增长（在线收听）

South Korea had quite a solid first quarter in terms of economic performance. The country saw 0.9 percent GDP growth in the first quarter, a sign that suggests a recovery in the near future.

South Korea’s economic rise is fuelled by a sharp upswing in both construction spending and exports. The positive performance also reinforces market expectations that the Bank of Korea will begin raising interest rates later this year.

Analysts say the positive performance will likely continue because the world’s advanced economies are recovering and that should boost exports. Analysts are expecting the South Korean economy to grow about 4.1 percent this year.