Economic Calendar and indicators of South Korea

Overview

Indicator Last Reference Previous Frequency
GDP q/q 0.6% 4 Q 2023 0.6% Quarterly
Unemployment Rate 2.6% Feb 2024 3.0% Monthly
CPI y/y 3.1% Feb 2024 2.8% Monthly
BOK Interest Rate Decision 3.50% 3.50%
Trade Balance $​4.290 B Feb 2024 Monthly

Economic Calendar

Time,
Currency
Event
Actual
Forecast
Previous
2024.03.21 21:00, KRW, PPI m/m, Forecast: 0.8%, Previous: 0.5%
2024.03.21 21:00, KRW, PPI y/y, Forecast: 2.0%, Previous: 1.3%
2024.03.25 21:00, KRW, Consumer Confidence, Forecast: 100.4, Previous: 101.9
2024.03.26 21:00, KRW, BOK Manufacturing BSI, Forecast: 77, Previous: 76

Economic indicators

GDP Last Reference Previous Frequency
GDP q/q 0.6% 4 Q 2023 0.6% Quarterly
GDP y/y 2.2% 4 Q 2023 2.2% Quarterly
Labor Last Reference Previous Frequency
Unemployment Rate 2.6% Feb 2024 3.0% Monthly
Prices Last Reference Previous Frequency
CPI m/m 0.5% Feb 2024 0.4% Monthly
CPI y/y 3.1% Feb 2024 2.8% Monthly
Export Price Index y/y 4.2% Feb 2024 3.6% Monthly
Import Price Index y/y -0.2% Feb 2024 0.5% Monthly
PPI m/m 0.5% Jan 2024 0.1% Monthly
PPI y/y 1.3% Jan 2024 1.2% Monthly
Money Last Reference Previous Frequency
BOK Interest Rate Decision 3.50% 3.50%
BOK M2 Money Supply y/y 4.0% Jan 2024 3.0% Monthly
Foreign Exchange Reserves N/D Feb 2024 $​415.76 B Monthly
Trade Last Reference Previous Frequency
Current Account $​3.05 B Jan 2024 $​7.41 B Monthly
Exports y/y 4.8% Feb 2024 Monthly
Imports y/y -13.1% Feb 2024 Monthly
Trade Balance $​4.290 B Feb 2024 Monthly
Business Last Reference Previous Frequency
BOK Manufacturing BSI 76 Mar 2024 72 Monthly
Industrial Production m/m -1.3% Jan 2024 -0.5% Monthly
Industrial Production y/y 12.9% Jan 2024 6.1% Monthly
S&P Global Manufacturing PMI 50.7 Feb 2024 51.2 Monthly
Consumer Last Reference Previous Frequency
Consumer Confidence 101.9 Feb 2024 101.6 Monthly
Index of Services m/m 0.1% Jan 2024 1.1% Monthly
Retail Sales m/m 0.8% Jan 2024 0.6% Monthly