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 Nov 2012
Oct 2012
47.4
—
45.7
02 Oct 2012
Sep 2012
45.7
—
47.5
03 Sept 2012
Aug 2012
47.5
—
47.2
01 Aug 2012
Jul 2012
47.2
—
49.4
02 Jul 2012
Jun 2012
49.4
—
51.0
01 Jun 2012
May 2012
51.0
—
51.9
02 May 2012
Apr 2012
51.9
—
52.0
02 Apr 2012
Mar 2012
52.0
—
50.7
05 Mar 2012
Feb 2012
50.7
—
49.2
01 Feb 2012
Jan 2012
49.2
—
46.4
03 Jan 2012
Dec 2011
46.4
—
47.1
01 Dec 2011
Nov 2011
47.1
—
48.0
01 Nov 2011
Oct 2011
48.0
—
47.5
04 Oct 2011
Sep 2011
47.5
—
49.7
01 Sept 2011
Aug 2011
49.7
—
51.3
01 Aug 2011
Jul 2011
51.3
—
51.1
01 Jul 2011
Jun 2011
51.1
—
51.2
01 Jun 2011
May 2011
51.2
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