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
Actual
53.1
Forecast
50.5
Previous
52.1
Next release
Actual
Coming in 28 days
Forecast
54.7
Previous
53.1
Date (GMT)
Reference
Actual
Forecast
Previous
Jul 2026
53.1
50.5
52.1
Jun 2026
52.1
56.4
54.8
May 2026
54.8
53.6
53.6
Apr 2026
53.6
51.9
52.6
Mar 2026
52.6
50.2
51.1
Feb 2026
51.1
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50.1
Dec 2025
50.1
49.3
49.4
Nov 2025
49.4
48.8
49.4
Oct 2025
49.4
49.0
50.7
Sep 2025
50.7
48.7
48.3
Aug 2025
48.3
48.8
48.0
Jul 2025
48.0
48.9
48.7
Jun 2025
48.7
48.5
47.7
May 2025
47.7
48.9
47.5
Apr 2025
47.5
49.6
49.1
Mar 2025
49.1
49.7
49.9
Feb 2025
49.9
49.8
50.3
Jan 2025
50.3
50.0
49.0
Dec 2024
49.0
49.6
50.6
Nov 2024
50.6
50.3
48.3