SEOUL, March 2 (Reuters) - The following South Korean economic
indicators and events are scheduled for release soon:
DATE LOCAL/GMT INDICATOR/EVENT PERIOD FORECAST PREV
--------------------------- March 1 week -----------------------
02/03 1000/ 0100 Export growth (yr/yr) Feb -16.8%
33.8%
02/03 1330/ 0430 Industrial output Jan -1.1%
9.6%
growth (mth/mth)
02/03 1330/ 0430 Service sector output Jan n/a 0.4%
growth (mth/mth)
03/03 0600/*2100 Forex reserves end
Feb n/a $201.7b
03/03 1330/ 0430 Consumer price index Feb 3.5% 3.7%
growth (yr/yr)
--------------------------- March 8 week -----------------------
12/03 ^1000/0100 BOK base rate Mar n/a 2.00%
* GMT on the previous day
FEB EXPORTS, JAN OUTPUT SEEN DOWN - South Korea's key economic data due next week will show exports and industrial production continued to suffer from a global downturn while inflation kept slowing, making room for more interest rate cuts, Reuters polls showed.
For a full poll, double-click
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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)
Jan Dec Nov Oct Sept Aug Jul Jun May
-33.8 -17.9 -19.0 8.5 28.2 18.7 36.0 16.6 26.9
Import growth (yr/yr pct)
Jan Dec Nov Oct Sept Aug Jul Jun May
-31.9 -21.6 -14.9 10.4 45.8 37.0 47.2 32.4 28.8
Trade balance ($1 bln)
Jan Dec Nov Oct Sept Aug Jul Jun May
-3.36 0.14 0.14 1.21 -2.20 -3.79 -1.99 -0.57 0.71
Industrial output growth (yr/yr pct)
Dec Nov Oct Sept Aug Jul Jun May Apr
-18.6 -14.0 -2.3 6.1 1.9 8.7 6.6 8.6 10.7
Industrial output growth (mth/mth pct, seasonally adjusted)
Dec Nov Oct Sept Aug Jul Jun May Apr
-9.6 -10.7 -2.1 -0.6 -2.2 -0.3 0.1 -0.6 1.0
Service sector output growth (yr/yr pct)
Dec Nov Oct Sept Aug Jul Jun May Apr
-1.0 -1.6 1.5 3.3 1.4 3.9 2.9 4.8 6.0
Service sector output growth (mth/mth pct, seasonally adjusted)
Dec Nov Oct Sept Aug Jul Jun May Apr
0.4 -2.3 -0.1 0.5 -1.3 1.0
0.1 0.0 0.2
Consumer price index growth (yr/yr pct)
Jan Dec Nov Oct Sept Aug Jul Jun May
3.7 4.1 4.5 4.8 5.1 5.6 5.9 5.5 4.9
Consumer price index growth
(mth/mth pct, non-seasonally adjusted)
Jan Dec Nov Oct Sept Aug Jul Jun May
0.1 0.0 -0.3 -0.1 0.1
0.2 0.7 0.6 0.8
Producer price index growth (yr/yr pct)
Jan Dec Nov Oct Sept Aug Jul Jun May
4.7 5.6 7.8 10.7 11.3 12.3 12.5 10.5 9.0
Producer price index growth (mth/mth pct)
Jan Dec Nov Oct Sept Aug Jul Jun May
-0.3 -1.7 -2.3 -0.3 -0.3 -0.3 1.9 1.6 1.9
Import price index growth (yr/yr pct)
Jan Dec Nov Oct Sept Aug Jul Jun May
16.7 22.4 32.0 47.1 42.6 42.6 50.6 49.0 44.6
Import price index growth (mth/mth pct)
Jan Dec Nov Oct Sept Aug Jul Jun May
-1.8 -5.7 -6.6 4.1 2.3 -4.4 1.1 2.7 10.7
Export price index growth (yr/yr pct)
Jan Dec Nov Oct Sept Aug Jul Jun May
18.6 25.0 31.5 38.6 27.4 21.9 25.1 25.2 24.0
Export price index growth (mth/mth pct)
Jan Dec Nov Oct Sept Aug Jul Jun May
-3.4 -4.4 -3.3 7.7 4.6 -1.4 0.1 1.1 7.2
Unemployment rate (pct, seasonally adjusted)
Jan Dec Nov Oct Sept Aug Jul Jun May
3.3 3.3 3.2 3.1 3.2 3.2 3.2 3.2 3.2
Current account balance ($mln, seasonally adjusted)
Jan Dec Nov Oct Sept Aug Jul Jun May
-1,155 1,778 -685 3,459 -2,230 -5,124 -2,408 -58 -488
Foreign exchange reserves ($bln, at month-end)
Jan Dec Nov Oct Sept Aug Jul Jun May
201.7 201.2 200.5 212.3 239.7 243.2 247.5 258.1 258.2
Bank of Korea's manufacturing business survey index
(seasonally adjusted)
Mar Feb Jan Dec Nov Oct Sept Aug Jul
48 51 45 52 64 77 78 80 81
Bank of Korea's consumer sentiment index
Feb Jan Dec Nov Oct Sept Aug Jul Q2
85 84 81 84 88 96 96 84 85
L money supply growth (yr/yr pct)
Dec Nov Oct Sept Aug Jul Jun May Apr
10.6 11.5 11.5 12.1 13.3 13.2 12.7 14.2 14.6
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
--------------------------- March 1 week -----------------------
02/03 1000/ 0100 Export growth (yr/yr) Feb -16.8%
33.8%
02/03 1330/ 0430 Industrial output Jan -1.1%
9.6%
growth (mth/mth)
02/03 1330/ 0430 Service sector output Jan n/a 0.4%
growth (mth/mth)
03/03 0600/*2100 Forex reserves end
Feb n/a $201.7b
03/03 1330/ 0430 Consumer price index Feb 3.5% 3.7%
growth (yr/yr)
--------------------------- March 8 week -----------------------
12/03 ^1000/0100 BOK base rate Mar n/a 2.00%
* GMT on the previous day
FEB EXPORTS, JAN OUTPUT SEEN DOWN - South Korea's key economic data due next week will show exports and industrial production continued to suffer from a global downturn while inflation kept slowing, making room for more interest rate cuts, Reuters polls showed.
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)
Jan Dec Nov Oct Sept Aug Jul Jun May
-33.8 -17.9 -19.0 8.5 28.2 18.7 36.0 16.6 26.9
Import growth (yr/yr pct)
Jan Dec Nov Oct Sept Aug Jul Jun May
-31.9 -21.6 -14.9 10.4 45.8 37.0 47.2 32.4 28.8
Trade balance ($1 bln)
Jan Dec Nov Oct Sept Aug Jul Jun May
-3.36 0.14 0.14 1.21 -2.20 -3.79 -1.99 -0.57 0.71
Industrial output growth (yr/yr pct)
Dec Nov Oct Sept Aug Jul Jun May Apr
-18.6 -14.0 -2.3 6.1 1.9 8.7 6.6 8.6 10.7
Industrial output growth (mth/mth pct, seasonally adjusted)
Dec Nov Oct Sept Aug Jul Jun May Apr
-9.6 -10.7 -2.1 -0.6 -2.2 -0.3 0.1 -0.6 1.0
Service sector output growth (yr/yr pct)
Dec Nov Oct Sept Aug Jul Jun May Apr
-1.0 -1.6 1.5 3.3 1.4 3.9 2.9 4.8 6.0
Service sector output growth (mth/mth pct, seasonally adjusted)
Dec Nov Oct Sept Aug Jul Jun May Apr
0.4 -2.3 -0.1 0.5 -1.3 1.0
0.1 0.0 0.2
Consumer price index growth (yr/yr pct)
Jan Dec Nov Oct Sept Aug Jul Jun May
3.7 4.1 4.5 4.8 5.1 5.6 5.9 5.5 4.9
Consumer price index growth
(mth/mth pct, non-seasonally adjusted)
Jan Dec Nov Oct Sept Aug Jul Jun May
0.1 0.0 -0.3 -0.1 0.1
0.2 0.7 0.6 0.8
Producer price index growth (yr/yr pct)
Jan Dec Nov Oct Sept Aug Jul Jun May
4.7 5.6 7.8 10.7 11.3 12.3 12.5 10.5 9.0
Producer price index growth (mth/mth pct)
Jan Dec Nov Oct Sept Aug Jul Jun May
-0.3 -1.7 -2.3 -0.3 -0.3 -0.3 1.9 1.6 1.9
Import price index growth (yr/yr pct)
Jan Dec Nov Oct Sept Aug Jul Jun May
16.7 22.4 32.0 47.1 42.6 42.6 50.6 49.0 44.6
Import price index growth (mth/mth pct)
Jan Dec Nov Oct Sept Aug Jul Jun May
-1.8 -5.7 -6.6 4.1 2.3 -4.4 1.1 2.7 10.7
Export price index growth (yr/yr pct)
Jan Dec Nov Oct Sept Aug Jul Jun May
18.6 25.0 31.5 38.6 27.4 21.9 25.1 25.2 24.0
Export price index growth (mth/mth pct)
Jan Dec Nov Oct Sept Aug Jul Jun May
-3.4 -4.4 -3.3 7.7 4.6 -1.4 0.1 1.1 7.2
Unemployment rate (pct, seasonally adjusted)
Jan Dec Nov Oct Sept Aug Jul Jun May
3.3 3.3 3.2 3.1 3.2 3.2 3.2 3.2 3.2
Current account balance ($mln, seasonally adjusted)
Jan Dec Nov Oct Sept Aug Jul Jun May
-1,155 1,778 -685 3,459 -2,230 -5,124 -2,408 -58 -488
Foreign exchange reserves ($bln, at month-end)
Jan Dec Nov Oct Sept Aug Jul Jun May
201.7 201.2 200.5 212.3 239.7 243.2 247.5 258.1 258.2
Bank of Korea's manufacturing business survey index
(seasonally adjusted)
Mar Feb Jan Dec Nov Oct Sept Aug Jul
48 51 45 52 64 77 78 80 81
Bank of Korea's consumer sentiment index
Feb Jan Dec Nov Oct Sept Aug Jul Q2
85 84 81 84 88 96 96 84 85
L money supply growth (yr/yr pct)
Dec Nov Oct Sept Aug Jul Jun May Apr
10.6 11.5 11.5 12.1 13.3 13.2 12.7 14.2 14.6
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.