South Korea

Overview

Indicator
Last
Reference
Previous
Frequency
BOK Interest Rate Decision
2.50%
GDP q/q
1.7%
1 Q 2026
Quarterly
CPI y/y
N/D
Mar 2026
Monthly
Unemployment Rate
2.7%
Mar 2026
Monthly
Trade Balance
$26.239 B
Mar 2026
Monthly

Economic Calendar

27 April, Monday
Actual
Forecast
Previous
21:00
KRW
21:00
BOK Manufacturing BSI
Act:
Fcst:
29 April, Wednesday
Actual
Forecast
Previous
23:00
KRW
23:00
Industrial Production m/m
Act:
Fcst:
23:00
Industrial Production y/y
Act:
Fcst:
23:00
Retail Sales m/m
Act:
Fcst:
23:00
Index of Services m/m
Act:
Fcst:
1 May, Friday
Actual
Forecast
Previous
00:00
KRW
00:00
Exports y/y
Act:
Fcst:
52.7%
00:00
Imports y/y
Act:
Fcst:
15.2%
00:00
Trade Balance
Act:
Fcst:
$26.973 B

Economic indicators

Consumer
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Reference
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Frequency
Consumer Confidence
99.2
Apr 2026
Monthly
Retail Sales m/m
N/D
Feb 2026
Monthly
Index of Services m/m
N/D
Feb 2026
Monthly
Trade
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Reference
Previous
Frequency
Current Account
$23.19 B
Feb 2026
Monthly
Exports y/y
49.2%
Mar 2026
Monthly
Imports y/y
13.2%
Mar 2026
Monthly
Trade Balance
$26.239 B
Mar 2026
Monthly
Prices
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Frequency
Export Price Index y/y
28.7%
Mar 2026
Monthly
Import Price Index y/y
18.4%
Mar 2026
Monthly
PPI m/m
1.6%
Mar 2026
Monthly
PPI y/y
4.1%
Mar 2026
Monthly
CPI m/m
N/D
Mar 2026
Monthly
CPI y/y
N/D
Mar 2026
Monthly
Money
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Reference
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Frequency
Foreign Exchange Reserves
$423.66 B
Mar 2026
Monthly
BOK Interest Rate Decision
2.50%
BOK M2 Money Supply y/y
8.0%
Feb 2026
Monthly
Business
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Reference
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Frequency
BOK Manufacturing BSI
N/D
Apr 2026
Monthly
Industrial Production m/m
N/D
Feb 2026
Monthly
Industrial Production y/y
N/D
Feb 2026
Monthly
S&P Global Manufacturing PMI
52.6
Mar 2026
Monthly
GDP
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Reference
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Frequency
GDP q/q
1.7%
1 Q 2026
Quarterly
GDP y/y
3.6%
1 Q 2026
Quarterly
Labour
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Reference
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Frequency
Unemployment Rate
2.7%
Mar 2026
Monthly