Economic Calendar and indicators of South Korea

Overview

Indicator Last Reference Previous Frequency
GDP q/q -0.2% 2 Q 2024 -0.2% Quarterly
Unemployment Rate 2.4% Aug 2024 2.5% Monthly
CPI y/y 2.0% Aug 2024 2.6% Monthly
BOK Interest Rate Decision 3.50% 3.50%
Trade Balance $​3.829 B Aug 2024 $​3.599 B Monthly

Economic Calendar

Time,
Currency
Event
Actual
Forecast
Previous
2024.09.12 21:00, KRW, Export Price Index y/y, Actual: 5.7%, Forecast: 8.0%, Previous: 13.0%
2024.09.12 21:00, KRW, Import Price Index y/y, Actual: 1.8%, Forecast: 9.2%, Previous: 9.9%
2024.09.13 03:00, KRW, BOK M2 Money Supply y/y, Actual: 5.5%, Forecast: 5.7%, Previous: 5.2%
2024.09.16 00:00, KRW, Chuseok
2024.09.16 02:00, KRW, Exports y/y, Forecast: 11.4%, Previous: 11.4%
2024.09.16 02:00, KRW, Imports y/y, Forecast: 6.0%, Previous: 6.0%
2024.09.16 02:00, KRW, Trade Balance, Forecast: $​3.829 B, Previous: $​3.829 B
2024.09.17 00:00, KRW, Chuseok
2024.09.18 00:00, KRW, Chuseok

Economic indicators

GDP Last Reference Previous Frequency
GDP q/q -0.2% 2 Q 2024 -0.2% Quarterly
GDP y/y 2.3% 2 Q 2024 2.3% Quarterly
Labor Last Reference Previous Frequency
Unemployment Rate 2.4% Aug 2024 2.5% Monthly
Prices Last Reference Previous Frequency
CPI m/m 0.4% Aug 2024 0.3% Monthly
CPI y/y 2.0% Aug 2024 2.6% Monthly
Export Price Index y/y 5.7% Aug 2024 13.0% Monthly
Import Price Index y/y 1.8% Aug 2024 9.9% Monthly
PPI m/m 0.3% Jul 2024 0.0% Monthly
PPI y/y 2.6% Jul 2024 2.5% Monthly
Money Last Reference Previous Frequency
BOK Interest Rate Decision 3.50% 3.50%
BOK M2 Money Supply y/y 5.5% Jul 2024 5.2% Monthly
Foreign Exchange Reserves $​415.92 B Aug 2024 $​413.51 B Monthly
Trade Last Reference Previous Frequency
Current Account $​9.13 B Jul 2024 $​12.56 B Monthly
Exports y/y 11.4% Aug 2024 13.9% Monthly
Imports y/y 6.0% Aug 2024 10.5% Monthly
Trade Balance $​3.829 B Aug 2024 $​3.599 B Monthly
Business Last Reference Previous Frequency
BOK Manufacturing BSI 71 Sep 2024 73 Monthly
Industrial Production m/m -3.6% Jul 2024 0.7% Monthly
Industrial Production y/y 5.5% Jul 2024 3.8% Monthly
S&P Global Manufacturing PMI 51.9 Aug 2024 51.4 Monthly
Consumer Last Reference Previous Frequency
Consumer Confidence 100.8 Aug 2024 103.6 Monthly
Index of Services m/m 0.7% Jul 2024 0.3% Monthly
Retail Sales m/m -1.9% Jul 2024 1.0% Monthly