SEOUL, Jan 30 (Reuters) - The following South Korean economic
indicators and events are scheduled for release soon:
DATE LOCAL/GMT INDICATOR/EVENT PERIOD FORECAST PREV
--------------------------- Jan 25 week ------------------------
30/01 0800/*2300 Current account Dec n/a
$346m
30/01 1330/ 0430 Industrial output Dec -4.0%
10.7%
growth (mth/mth)
30/01 1330/ 0430 Service sector output Dec n/a
2.3%
growth (mth/mth)
--------------------------- Feb 1 week -------------------------
02/02 1000/ 0100 Export growth (yr/yr) Jan -28.1%
17.9%
02/02 1330/ 0430 Consumer price index Jan 3.9% 4.1%
growth (yr/yr)
* GMT on the previous day
DEC FACTORY OUTPUT SEEN FALLING 6TH MONTH - South Korea's industrial output in December probably declined for a sixth consecutive month as the global economic downturn took a toll on key exporters, backing views interest rates will fall further, a Reuters poll shows.
For a full poll, double-click
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JAN EXPORTS SEEN POSTING RECORD DROP - South Korea probably suffered its biggest-ever monthly decline in exports in January, adding to investor worries about the deepening impact of the global recession on Asia's fourth-largest economy, a Reuters poll shows.
For a full poll, double-click
- - - -
JAN INFLATION SLOWS TO 10-MTH LOW - South Korea's annual inflation rate in January probably retreated to its lowest level in 10 months, a Reuters poll shows, giving the central bank more room to make additional rate cuts.
For a full poll, double-click
- - - -
The following is a list of the latest South Korean economic data (figures for latest periods subject to revision):
MONTHLY DATA:
Export growth (yr/yr pct)
Dec Nov Oct Sept Aug Jul Jun May Apr
-17.9 -19.0 8.0 27.7 18.1 35.6 16.4 26.9 26.4
Import growth (yr/yr pct)
Dec Nov Oct Sept Aug Jul Jun May Apr
-21.6 -14.9 10.3 45.7 36.3 47.1 32.6 29.6 29.3
Trade balance ($1 bln)
Dec Nov Oct Sept Aug Jul Jun May Apr
0.54 0.14 1.05 -2.17 -3.79 -2.04 -0.56 0.71
0.41
Industrial output growth (yr/yr pct)
Nov Oct Sept Aug Jul Jun May Apr Mar
-14.1 -2.3 6.1 1.9 8.7 6.6 8.6 10.7 10.3
Industrial output growth (mth/mth pct, seasonally adjusted)
Nov Oct Sept Aug Jul Jun May Apr Mar
-10.7 -2.2 -0.6 -2.2 -0.3 0.1 -0.6 1.0 1.1
Service sector output growth (yr/yr pct)
Nov Oct Sept Aug Jul Jun May Apr Mar
-1.6 1.4 3.3 1.4 3.9 2.9 4.8 6.0 5.7
Service sector output growth (mth/mth pct, seasonally adjusted)
Nov Oct Sept Aug Jul Jun May Apr Mar
-2.3 -0.2 0.5 -1.3 1.0 -0.1 0.0 0.2 0.3
Consumer price index growth (yr/yr pct)
Dec Nov Oct Sept Aug Jul Jun May Apr
4.1 4.5 4.8 5.1 5.6 5.9 5.5 4.9 4.1
Consumer price index growth
(mth/mth pct, non-seasonally adjusted)
Dec Nov Oct Sept Aug Jul Jun May Apr
0.0 -0.3 -0.1 0.1
0.2 0.7 0.6 0.8 0.6
Producer price index growth (yr/yr pct)
Dec Nov Oct Sept Aug Jul Jun May Apr
5.6 7.8 10.7 11.3 12.3 12.5 10.5 9.0 7.6
Producer price index growth (mth/mth pct)
Dec Nov Oct Sept Aug Jul Jun May Apr
-1.7 -2.3 -0.3 -0.3 -0.3 1.9 1.6 1.9 2.1
Import price index growth (yr/yr pct)
Dec Nov Oct Sept Aug Jul Jun May Apr
22.4 32.0 47.1 42.6 42.6 50.6 49.0 44.6 31.3
Import price index growth (mth/mth pct)
Dec Nov Oct Sept Aug Jul Jun May Apr
-5.7 -6.6 4.1 2.3 -4.4 1.1 2.7 10.7 3.8
Export price index growth (yr/yr pct)
Dec Nov Oct Sept Aug Jul Jun May Apr
25.0 31.5 38.6 27.4 21.9 25.1 25.2 24.0 15.7
Export price index growth (mth/mth pct)
Dec Nov Oct Sept Aug Jul Jun May Apr
-4.4 -3.3 7.7 4.6 -1.4 0.1 1.1 7.2 2.4
Unemployment rate (pct, seasonally adjusted)
Dec Nov Oct Sept Aug Jul Jun May Apr
3.3 3.3 3.1 3.1 3.2 3.2 3.2 3.2 3.2
Current account balance ($mln, seasonally adjusted)
Nov Oct Sept Aug Jul Jun May Apr Mar
-346 3,260 -2,650 -4,805 -1,879 159 -1,014 2,735 77
Foreign exchange reserves ($bln, at month-end)
Dec Nov Oct Sept Aug Jul Jun May Apr
201.2 200.5 212.3 239.7 243.2 247.5 258.1 258.2 260.5
Bank of Korea's manufacturing business survey index
(seasonally adjusted)
Feb Jan Dec Nov Oct Sept Aug Jul Jun
51 45 52 64 77 78 80 81 87
Bank of Korea's consumer sentiment index
Jan Dec Nov Oct Sept Aug Jul Q2 Q1
84 81 84 88 96 96 84 85 102
L money supply growth (yr/yr pct)
Nov Oct Sept Aug Jul Jun May Apr Mar
11.5 11.5 12.1 13.3 13.2 12.7 14.2 14.6 12.9
QUARTERLY DATA:
GDP growth (yr/yr pct)
Q4/2008 Q3/2008 Q2/2008 Q1/2008 Q4/2007 Q3/2007
-3.4 3.8 4.8 5.8 5.7 5.1
GDP growth (qtr/qtr pct, seasonally adjusted)
Q4/2008 Q3/2008 Q2/2008 Q1/2008 Q4/2007 Q3/2007
-5.6 0.5 0.8 0.8 1.6 1.5
ANNUAL DATA:
GDP growth (pct)
2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000
2.5 5.0 5.1 4.2 4.7 3.1 7.0 3.8 8.5
Fiscal balance (pct of annual GDP)
2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
0.4 -1.3 -1.0 -0.5 0.1 0.7 -1.3 -1.0
3.9
Sources: Ministry of Strategy and Finance
Bank of Korea
Ministry of Knowledge Economy
Ministry of Labour
National Statistical Office
(Reporting by Cheon Jong-woo; Editing by Yoo Choonsik) Keywords: KOREA ECONOMY/DATA (jongwoo.cheon@thomsonreuters.com; +82 2 3704 5665; Reuters Messaging;jongwoo.cheon.reuters.com@reuters.net) COPYRIGHT Copyright Thomson Reuters 2009. All rights reserved. The copying, republication or redistribution of Reuters News Content, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Thomson Reuters.
DATE LOCAL/GMT INDICATOR/EVENT PERIOD FORECAST PREV
--------------------------- Jan 25 week ------------------------
30/01 0800/*2300 Current account Dec n/a
$346m
30/01 1330/ 0430 Industrial output Dec -4.0%
10.7%
growth (mth/mth)
30/01 1330/ 0430 Service sector output Dec n/a
2.3%
growth (mth/mth)
--------------------------- Feb 1 week -------------------------
02/02 1000/ 0100 Export growth (yr/yr) Jan -28.1%
17.9%
02/02 1330/ 0430 Consumer price index Jan 3.9% 4.1%
growth (yr/yr)
* GMT on the previous day
DEC FACTORY OUTPUT SEEN FALLING 6TH MONTH - South Korea's industrial output in December probably declined for a sixth consecutive month as the global economic downturn took a toll on key exporters, backing views interest rates will fall further, a Reuters poll shows.
For a full poll, double-click
- - - -
JAN EXPORTS SEEN POSTING RECORD DROP - South Korea probably suffered its biggest-ever monthly decline in exports in January, adding to investor worries about the deepening impact of the global recession on Asia's fourth-largest economy, a Reuters poll shows.
For a full poll, double-click
- - - -
JAN INFLATION SLOWS TO 10-MTH LOW - South Korea's annual inflation rate in January probably retreated to its lowest level in 10 months, a Reuters poll shows, giving the central bank more room to make additional rate cuts.
For a full poll, double-click
- - - -
The following is a list of the latest South Korean economic data (figures for latest periods subject to revision):
MONTHLY DATA:
Export growth (yr/yr pct)
Dec Nov Oct Sept Aug Jul Jun May Apr
-17.9 -19.0 8.0 27.7 18.1 35.6 16.4 26.9 26.4
Import growth (yr/yr pct)
Dec Nov Oct Sept Aug Jul Jun May Apr
-21.6 -14.9 10.3 45.7 36.3 47.1 32.6 29.6 29.3
Trade balance ($1 bln)
Dec Nov Oct Sept Aug Jul Jun May Apr
0.54 0.14 1.05 -2.17 -3.79 -2.04 -0.56 0.71
0.41
Industrial output growth (yr/yr pct)
Nov Oct Sept Aug Jul Jun May Apr Mar
-14.1 -2.3 6.1 1.9 8.7 6.6 8.6 10.7 10.3
Industrial output growth (mth/mth pct, seasonally adjusted)
Nov Oct Sept Aug Jul Jun May Apr Mar
-10.7 -2.2 -0.6 -2.2 -0.3 0.1 -0.6 1.0 1.1
Service sector output growth (yr/yr pct)
Nov Oct Sept Aug Jul Jun May Apr Mar
-1.6 1.4 3.3 1.4 3.9 2.9 4.8 6.0 5.7
Service sector output growth (mth/mth pct, seasonally adjusted)
Nov Oct Sept Aug Jul Jun May Apr Mar
-2.3 -0.2 0.5 -1.3 1.0 -0.1 0.0 0.2 0.3
Consumer price index growth (yr/yr pct)
Dec Nov Oct Sept Aug Jul Jun May Apr
4.1 4.5 4.8 5.1 5.6 5.9 5.5 4.9 4.1
Consumer price index growth
(mth/mth pct, non-seasonally adjusted)
Dec Nov Oct Sept Aug Jul Jun May Apr
0.0 -0.3 -0.1 0.1
0.2 0.7 0.6 0.8 0.6
Producer price index growth (yr/yr pct)
Dec Nov Oct Sept Aug Jul Jun May Apr
5.6 7.8 10.7 11.3 12.3 12.5 10.5 9.0 7.6
Producer price index growth (mth/mth pct)
Dec Nov Oct Sept Aug Jul Jun May Apr
-1.7 -2.3 -0.3 -0.3 -0.3 1.9 1.6 1.9 2.1
Import price index growth (yr/yr pct)
Dec Nov Oct Sept Aug Jul Jun May Apr
22.4 32.0 47.1 42.6 42.6 50.6 49.0 44.6 31.3
Import price index growth (mth/mth pct)
Dec Nov Oct Sept Aug Jul Jun May Apr
-5.7 -6.6 4.1 2.3 -4.4 1.1 2.7 10.7 3.8
Export price index growth (yr/yr pct)
Dec Nov Oct Sept Aug Jul Jun May Apr
25.0 31.5 38.6 27.4 21.9 25.1 25.2 24.0 15.7
Export price index growth (mth/mth pct)
Dec Nov Oct Sept Aug Jul Jun May Apr
-4.4 -3.3 7.7 4.6 -1.4 0.1 1.1 7.2 2.4
Unemployment rate (pct, seasonally adjusted)
Dec Nov Oct Sept Aug Jul Jun May Apr
3.3 3.3 3.1 3.1 3.2 3.2 3.2 3.2 3.2
Current account balance ($mln, seasonally adjusted)
Nov Oct Sept Aug Jul Jun May Apr Mar
-346 3,260 -2,650 -4,805 -1,879 159 -1,014 2,735 77
Foreign exchange reserves ($bln, at month-end)
Dec Nov Oct Sept Aug Jul Jun May Apr
201.2 200.5 212.3 239.7 243.2 247.5 258.1 258.2 260.5
Bank of Korea's manufacturing business survey index
(seasonally adjusted)
Feb Jan Dec Nov Oct Sept Aug Jul Jun
51 45 52 64 77 78 80 81 87
Bank of Korea's consumer sentiment index
Jan Dec Nov Oct Sept Aug Jul Q2 Q1
84 81 84 88 96 96 84 85 102
L money supply growth (yr/yr pct)
Nov Oct Sept Aug Jul Jun May Apr Mar
11.5 11.5 12.1 13.3 13.2 12.7 14.2 14.6 12.9
QUARTERLY DATA:
GDP growth (yr/yr pct)
Q4/2008 Q3/2008 Q2/2008 Q1/2008 Q4/2007 Q3/2007
-3.4 3.8 4.8 5.8 5.7 5.1
GDP growth (qtr/qtr pct, seasonally adjusted)
Q4/2008 Q3/2008 Q2/2008 Q1/2008 Q4/2007 Q3/2007
-5.6 0.5 0.8 0.8 1.6 1.5
ANNUAL DATA:
GDP growth (pct)
2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000
2.5 5.0 5.1 4.2 4.7 3.1 7.0 3.8 8.5
Fiscal balance (pct of annual GDP)
2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
0.4 -1.3 -1.0 -0.5 0.1 0.7 -1.3 -1.0
3.9
Sources: Ministry of Strategy and Finance
Bank of Korea
Ministry of Knowledge Economy
Ministry of Labour
National Statistical Office
(Reporting by Cheon Jong-woo; Editing by Yoo Choonsik) Keywords: KOREA ECONOMY/DATA (jongwoo.cheon@thomsonreuters.com; +82 2 3704 5665; Reuters Messaging;jongwoo.cheon.reuters.com@reuters.net) COPYRIGHT Copyright Thomson Reuters 2009. All rights reserved. The copying, republication or redistribution of Reuters News Content, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Thomson Reuters.