韩上半年财政赤字居历史高位

Group 1 - The South Korean Ministry of Economy and Finance reported a fiscal deficit of 94.3 trillion won for the first half of the year, marking a decrease from over 100 trillion won in the same period last year, but still the fourth highest in history [1] - Total revenue for the same period reached 320.6 trillion won, reflecting a year-on-year increase of 24.7 trillion won, driven by improvements in corporate performance and increases in interest and dividends [1] - Total expenditure amounted to 389.2 trillion won, which is an increase of 17.3 trillion won compared to the previous year [1] Group 2 - As of the end of June, the central government debt stood at 1218.4 trillion won, with a slight increase of 0.6 trillion won from the previous period [2] - Including the second supplementary budget, the total national debt for both central and local governments is projected to reach 1301.9 trillion won, accounting for approximately 49.1% of the GDP [2]