Markit Manufacturing PMI characterizes business environment in the South Korean industrial sector. The indicator is calculated monthly based on surveys of manufacturing company managers about new orders, sales, inventory, suppliers and the industry outlook. A higher than expected reading is seen as positive for the South Korean won quotes.
S&P Global South Korea Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index (PMI)
Last release
01 Apr 2026 00:30 GMT
Actual
52.6
Forecast
50.2
Previous
51.1
Next release
04 May 2026 00:30 GMT
Actual
Coming in 6 days
Forecast
51.9
Previous
52.6
Date (GMT)
Reference
Actual
Forecast
Previous
01 Apr 2026
Mar 2026
52.6
50.2
51.1
03 Mar 2026
Feb 2026
51.1
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02 Jan 2026
Dec 2025
N/D
49.3
49.4
01 Dec 2025
Nov 2025
49.4
48.8
49.4
03 Nov 2025
Oct 2025
49.4
49.0
50.7
01 Oct 2025
Sep 2025
50.7
48.7
48.3
01 Sept 2025
Aug 2025
48.3
48.8
48.0
01 Aug 2025
Jul 2025
48.0
48.9
48.7
01 Jul 2025
Jun 2025
48.7
48.5
47.7
02 Jun 2025
May 2025
47.7
48.9
47.5
02 May 2025
Apr 2025
47.5
49.6
49.1
01 Apr 2025
Mar 2025
49.1
49.7
49.9
04 Mar 2025
Feb 2025
49.9
49.8
50.3
03 Feb 2025
Jan 2025
50.3
50.0
49.0
02 Jan 2025
Dec 2024
49.0
49.6
50.6
02 Dec 2024
Nov 2024
50.6
50.3
48.3
01 Nov 2024
Oct 2024
48.3
50.6
48.3
02 Oct 2024
Sep 2024
48.3
50.7
51.9
02 Sept 2024
Aug 2024
51.9
50.4
51.4
01 Aug 2024
Jul 2024
51.4
52.4
52.0