Economic Calendar and indicators of South Korea

Overview

Indicator Last Reference Previous Frequency
GDP q/q 1.3% 1 Q 2024 0.6% Quarterly
Unemployment Rate 2.8% Mar 2024 2.6% Monthly
CPI y/y 2.9% Apr 2024 3.1% Monthly
BOK Interest Rate Decision 3.50% 3.50%
Trade Balance $​1.529 B Apr 2024 $​4.291 B Monthly

Economic Calendar

Time,
Currency
Event
Actual
Forecast
Previous
2024.05.08 23:00, KRW, Current Account, Actual: $​6.93 B, Forecast: $​3.64 B, Previous: $​6.86 B
2024.05.13 21:00, KRW, Export Price Index y/y, Forecast: 3.1%, Previous: 2.6%
2024.05.13 21:00, KRW, Import Price Index y/y, Forecast: 2.8%, Previous: -0.7%
2024.05.15 02:00, KRW, Exports y/y, Forecast: 13.8%, Previous: 13.8%
2024.05.15 02:00, KRW, Imports y/y, Forecast: 5.4%, Previous: 5.4%
2024.05.15 02:00, KRW, Trade Balance, Forecast: $​1.529 B, Previous: $​1.529 B
2024.05.16 03:00, KRW, BOK M2 Money Supply y/y, Forecast: 5.1%, Previous: 4.4%
2024.05.16 23:00, KRW, Unemployment Rate, Forecast: 2.8%, Previous: 2.8%

Economic indicators

GDP Last Reference Previous Frequency
GDP q/q 1.3% 1 Q 2024 0.6% Quarterly
GDP y/y 3.4% 1 Q 2024 2.2% Quarterly
Labor Last Reference Previous Frequency
Unemployment Rate 2.8% Mar 2024 2.6% Monthly
Prices Last Reference Previous Frequency
CPI m/m 0.0% Apr 2024 0.1% Monthly
CPI y/y 2.9% Apr 2024 3.1% Monthly
Export Price Index y/y 2.6% Mar 2024 4.5% Monthly
Import Price Index y/y -0.7% Mar 2024 -0.4% Monthly
PPI m/m 0.2% Mar 2024 0.3% Monthly
PPI y/y 1.6% Mar 2024 1.5% Monthly
Money Last Reference Previous Frequency
BOK Interest Rate Decision 3.50% 3.50%
BOK M2 Money Supply y/y 4.4% Feb 2024 4.0% Monthly
Foreign Exchange Reserves $​413.26 B Apr 2024 $​419.25 B Monthly
Trade Last Reference Previous Frequency
Current Account $​6.93 B Mar 2024 $​6.86 B Monthly
Exports y/y 13.8% Apr 2024 3.1% Monthly
Imports y/y 5.4% Apr 2024 -12.3% Monthly
Trade Balance $​1.529 B Apr 2024 $​4.291 B Monthly
Business Last Reference Previous Frequency
BOK Manufacturing BSI 71 May 2024 74 Monthly
Industrial Production m/m -3.2% Mar 2024 2.9% Monthly
Industrial Production y/y 0.7% Mar 2024 4.6% Monthly
S&P Global Manufacturing PMI 49.4 Apr 2024 49.8 Monthly
Consumer Last Reference Previous Frequency
Consumer Confidence 100.7 Apr 2024 100.7 Monthly
Index of Services m/m -0.8% Mar 2024 0.5% Monthly
Retail Sales m/m 1.6% Mar 2024 -3.0% Monthly