Economic Calendar and indicators of South Korea

Overview

Indicator Last Reference Previous Frequency
GDP q/q 0.6% 3 Q 2023 0.6% Quarterly
Unemployment Rate 2.5% Oct 2023 2.6% Monthly
CPI y/y 3.8% Oct 2023 3.7% Monthly
BOK Interest Rate Decision 3.50% 3.50%
Trade Balance $​1.627 B Oct 2023 Monthly

Economic Calendar

Time,
Currency
Event
Actual
Forecast
Previous
2023.11.28 21:00, KRW, BOK Manufacturing BSI, Actual: 72, Forecast: 73, Previous: 71
2023.11.29 23:00, KRW, Industrial Production m/m, Actual: -3.5%, Forecast: 0.0%, Previous: 1.7%
2023.11.29 23:00, KRW, Industrial Production y/y, Actual: 1.1%, Forecast: -2.4%, Previous: 2.9%
2023.11.29 23:00, KRW, Retail Sales m/m, Actual: -0.8%, Forecast: 0.0%, Previous: 0.1%
2023.11.29 23:00, KRW, Index of Services m/m, Actual: -0.9%, Forecast: -0.1%, Previous: 0.5%
2023.11.30 01:00, KRW, BOK Interest Rate Decision, Actual: 3.50%, Previous: 3.50%
2023.11.30 01:00, KRW, BOK Monetary Policy Board Meeting
2023.12.01 00:00, KRW, Exports y/y, Forecast: 0.4%, Previous: 5.1%
2023.12.01 00:00, KRW, Imports y/y, Forecast: -14.8%, Previous: -9.7%
2023.12.01 00:00, KRW, Trade Balance, Forecast: $​3.718 B, Previous: $​1.627 B
2023.12.01 00:30, KRW, S&P Global Manufacturing PMI, Forecast: 49.7, Previous: 49.8
2023.12.04 21:00, KRW, Foreign Exchange Reserves, Forecast: $​412.40 B, Previous: $​412.87 B
2023.12.04 23:00, KRW, GDP q/q, Forecast: 0.6%, Previous: 0.6%
2023.12.04 23:00, KRW, GDP y/y, Forecast: 1.4%, Previous: 1.4%
2023.12.04 23:00, KRW, CPI m/m, Forecast: 0.1%, Previous: 0.3%
2023.12.04 23:00, KRW, CPI y/y, Forecast: 4.2%, Previous: 3.8%
2023.12.07 23:00, KRW, Current Account, Forecast: $​4.64 B, Previous: $​5.42 B

Economic indicators

GDP Last Reference Previous Frequency
GDP q/q 0.6% 3 Q 2023 0.6% Quarterly
GDP y/y 1.4% 3 Q 2023 0.9% Quarterly
Labor Last Reference Previous Frequency
Unemployment Rate 2.5% Oct 2023 2.6% Monthly
Prices Last Reference Previous Frequency
CPI m/m 0.3% Oct 2023 0.6% Monthly
CPI y/y 3.8% Oct 2023 3.7% Monthly
Export Price Index y/y -9.5% Oct 2023 -8.9% Monthly
Import Price Index y/y -10.2% Oct 2023 -9.6% Monthly
PPI m/m -0.1% Oct 2023 0.5% Monthly
PPI y/y 0.8% Oct 2023 1.4% Monthly
Money Last Reference Previous Frequency
BOK Interest Rate Decision 3.50% 3.50%
BOK M2 Money Supply y/y 1.9% Sep 2023 2.0% Monthly
Foreign Exchange Reserves $​412.87 B Oct 2023 $​414.12 B Monthly
Trade Last Reference Previous Frequency
Current Account $​5.42 B Sep 2023 $​4.98 B Monthly
Exports y/y 5.1% Oct 2023 Monthly
Imports y/y -9.7% Oct 2023 Monthly
Trade Balance $​1.627 B Oct 2023 Monthly
Business Last Reference Previous Frequency
BOK Manufacturing BSI 72 Dec 2023 71 Monthly
Industrial Production m/m -3.5% Oct 2023 1.7% Monthly
Industrial Production y/y 1.1% Oct 2023 2.9% Monthly
S&P Global Manufacturing PMI 49.8 Oct 2023 49.9 Monthly
Consumer Last Reference Previous Frequency
Consumer Confidence 97.2 Nov 2023 98.1 Monthly
Index of Services m/m -0.9% Oct 2023 0.5% Monthly
Retail Sales m/m -0.8% Oct 2023 0.1% Monthly