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 5 days
Forecast
51.9
Previous
52.6
Date (GMT)
Reference
Actual
Forecast
Previous
01 Jul 2014
Jun 2014
48.4
—
49.5
02 Jun 2014
May 2014
49.5
—
50.2
02 May 2014
Apr 2014
50.2
—
50.2
01 Apr 2014
Mar 2014
50.2
—
49.8
03 Mar 2014
Feb 2014
49.8
—
50.9
03 Feb 2014
Jan 2014
50.9
—
50.8
02 Jan 2014
Dec 2013
50.8
—
50.4
02 Dec 2013
Nov 2013
50.4
—
50.2
01 Nov 2013
Oct 2013
50.2
—
49.7
01 Oct 2013
Sep 2013
49.7
—
47.5
02 Sept 2013
Aug 2013
47.5
—
47.2
02 Aug 2013
Jul 2013
47.2
—
49.4
01 Jul 2013
Jun 2013
49.4
—
51.1
03 Jun 2013
May 2013
51.1
—
52.6
02 May 2013
Apr 2013
52.6
—
52.0
01 Apr 2013
Mar 2013
52.0
—
50.9
04 Mar 2013
Feb 2013
50.9
—
49.9
01 Feb 2013
Jan 2013
49.9
—
50.1
02 Jan 2013
Dec 2012
50.1
—
48.2
03 Dec 2012
Nov 2012
48.2
—
47.4