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Economic Indicators for South Korea | Sigmanomics | Sigmanomics
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South Korea
Economic Indicators for South Korea
Indicator
Last
Previous
Highest
Lowest
Unit
Retail Sales MoM
-1.8
-2.6
2.7
-2.6
M
Industrial Production MoM
-4.8
0.5
6.7
-4.8
Industrial Production YoY
-2.2
4
6
-2.2
%
GDP Growth Rate YoY
3.7
3.8
3.8
3.7
%
GDP Growth Rate QoQ
0.6
1.8
1.8
0.6
%
Interest Rate Decision
3
2.75
3
2.75
%
Producer Price Index MoM
0.2
-0.4
0.2
-0.4
Producer Price Index YoY
7.9
7.7
8.5
7.7
%
Unemployment Rate
2.7
2.8
2.8
2.7
%
Import Prices YoY
15.6
18.8
25.4
15.6
%
Export Prices YoY
42.4
48.9
49.1
42.4
%
Current Account
42.08
49.73
49.73
28.29
B
Inflation Rate MoM
0.2
-0.2
0.2
-0.2
%
Inflation Rate YoY
3.1
2.8
3.2
2.8
%
S&P Global Manufacturing PMI
52.3
53.1
53.1
52.1
Exports YoY
68.7
63
70.7
62.8
%
Balance of Trade
34.75
30.32
36.09
30.32
B
Imports YoY
22.5
26.5
30
22.5
%
Business Confidence
79
81
82
78
Consumer Confidence
106.6
104.5
106.8
104.5
5-Year KTB Auction
4.275
4.131
4.275
4.045
M3 Money Supply
6351.9
6362.4
6362.4
6260.5
M2 Money Supply
8
9.4
9.4
8
10-Year KTB Auction
4.51
4.415
4.51
4.115
50-Year KTB Auction
4.72
4.62
4.72
4.25
Thomson Reuters IPSOS PCSI
44.27
44.52
47.71
44.27
3-Year KTB Auction
3.875
3.78
3.875
3.765
South Korea GDP Growth Rate
0.6
1.8
1.8
0.6
%
Foreign Exchange Reserves
442.28
427.9
442.28
427.4
CPI MoM
0.2
-0.2
0.2
-0.2
CPI YoY
3.1
2.8
3.2
2.8
%
30-Year KTB Auction
4.63
4.505
4.63
4.37
2-Year KTB Auction
3.779
3.68
3.779
3.665
20-Year KTB Auction
4.555
4.53
4.555
4.3
Consumer price index (2010 = 100)
129.2
129.2
129.2
104.03
Lending interest rate (%)
5.19
5.19
5.76
2.8
%
Exports of goods and services (% of GDP)
44
44
54.09
36.36
B
Labor force, total
29699046
29699046
29699046
25873639
Imports of goods and services (% of GDP)
43.94
43.94
51.36
32.67
B
Unemployment with advanced education (% of total labor force with advanced education)
2.75
2.75
4.32
2.75
%
Current account balance (% of GDP)
2.07
2.07
7.17
1.54
B
Real interest rate (%)
3.06
3.06
4.32
0.12
%
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate)
2.68
2.68
3.93
2.68
%
GDP growth (annual %)
1.36
1.36
4.3
-0.71
B
Population, total
51712619
51712619
51836239
50199853
Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)
3.6
3.6
5.09
0.38
%
GDP (current US$)
1712792854202.4
1712792854202.4
1818432106880
1278046536287
B
New businesses registered (number)
113180
113180
126487
74162
Central government debt, total (% of GDP)
51.18
51.18
51.18
32.41
B
Fertility rate, total (births per woman)
0.78
0.78
1.3
0.78
%
Hospital beds (per 1,000 people)
12.75
12.75
12.75
9.68
Armed forces personnel, total
569000
569000
659500
569000
Physicians (per 1,000 people)
2.51
2.51
2.51
2.1
Human Capital Index (HCI) (scale 0-1)
0.8
0.8
0.84
0.8
Time required to build a warehouse (days)
27.5
27.5
28
27.5
Time required to start a business (days)
8
8
8
8