South Korea experienced rapid economic growth from the 1960s to the 1990s, transforming from one of the poorest countries in the world to one of the wealthiest. It had one of the fastest growing economies in the world during this time period and became highly industrialized. However, South Korea was impacted by the Asian Financial Crisis in 1997 but recovered thanks to support from the IMF. It has since established itself as a high-income developed economy and major exporter and importer, with key industries including shipbuilding, automobiles, and electronics.