Economic Calendar and indicators of South Korea

Overview

Indicator Last Reference Previous Frequency
GDP q/q 1.3% 1 Q 2024 0.6% Quarterly
Unemployment Rate 2.8% Mar 2024 2.6% Monthly
CPI y/y 3.1% Mar 2024 3.1% Monthly
BOK Interest Rate Decision 3.50% 3.50%
Trade Balance $​4.291 B Mar 2024 $​4.279 B Monthly

Economic Calendar

Time,
Currency
Event
Actual
Forecast
Previous
2024.04.29 23:00, KRW, Industrial Production m/m, Forecast: -1.9%, Previous: 3.1%
2024.04.29 23:00, KRW, Industrial Production y/y, Forecast: 8.6%, Previous: 4.8%
2024.04.29 23:00, KRW, Retail Sales m/m, Forecast: -2.1%, Previous: -3.1%
2024.04.29 23:00, KRW, Index of Services m/m, Forecast: -0.1%, Previous: 0.7%
2024.05.01 00:00, KRW, Exports y/y, Forecast: -2.5%, Previous: 3.1%
2024.05.01 00:00, KRW, Imports y/y, Forecast: -9.2%, Previous: -12.3%
2024.05.01 00:00, KRW, Trade Balance, Forecast: $​4.494 B, Previous: $​4.291 B
2024.05.01 23:00, KRW, CPI m/m, Forecast: 0.4%, Previous: 0.1%
2024.05.01 23:00, KRW, CPI y/y, Forecast: 3.9%, Previous: 3.1%
2024.05.02 00:30, KRW, S&P Global Manufacturing PMI, Forecast: 50.1, Previous: 49.8

Economic indicators

GDP Last Reference Previous Frequency
GDP q/q 1.3% 1 Q 2024 0.6% Quarterly
GDP y/y 3.4% 1 Q 2024 2.2% Quarterly
Labor Last Reference Previous Frequency
Unemployment Rate 2.8% Mar 2024 2.6% Monthly
Prices Last Reference Previous Frequency
CPI m/m 0.1% Mar 2024 0.5% Monthly
CPI y/y 3.1% Mar 2024 3.1% Monthly
Export Price Index y/y 2.6% Mar 2024 4.5% Monthly
Import Price Index y/y -0.7% Mar 2024 -0.4% Monthly
PPI m/m 0.2% Mar 2024 0.3% Monthly
PPI y/y 1.6% Mar 2024 1.5% Monthly
Money Last Reference Previous Frequency
BOK Interest Rate Decision 3.50% 3.50%
BOK M2 Money Supply y/y 4.4% Feb 2024 4.0% Monthly
Foreign Exchange Reserves $​419.25 B Mar 2024 $​4157.43 B Monthly
Trade Last Reference Previous Frequency
Current Account $​6.86 B Feb 2024 $​3.05 B Monthly
Exports y/y 3.1% Mar 2024 3.1% Monthly
Imports y/y -12.3% Mar 2024 -12.3% Monthly
Trade Balance $​4.291 B Mar 2024 $​4.279 B Monthly
Business Last Reference Previous Frequency
BOK Manufacturing BSI 71 May 2024 74 Monthly
Industrial Production m/m 3.1% Feb 2024 -1.5% Monthly
Industrial Production y/y 4.8% Feb 2024 12.9% Monthly
S&P Global Manufacturing PMI 49.8 Mar 2024 50.7 Monthly
Consumer Last Reference Previous Frequency
Consumer Confidence 100.7 Apr 2024 100.7 Monthly
Index of Services m/m 0.7% Feb 2024 -0.2% Monthly
Retail Sales m/m -3.1% Feb 2024 1.0% Monthly