SEOUL, Jan 8 (Reuters) - The following South Korean economic
indicators and events are scheduled for release soon:
DATE LOCAL/GMT INDICATOR/EVENT PERIOD FORECAST PREV
--------------------------- Jan 3 week -------------------------
08/01 ^1000/0100 BOK base rate Jan 2.00% 2.00%
--------------------------- Jan 10 week ------------------------
10/01 1200/ 0300 Producer price index Dec n/a
0.4%
growth (yr/yr)
13/01 1330/ 0430 Unemployment rate Dec n/a 3.5%
^ Expected time
BANK OF KOREA LIKELY TO KEEP RATES - South Korea's central bank will most likely keep interest rates unchanged for an 11th month at a record low this week but will probably hint at a hike between February and March, a Reuters poll shows.
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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)
Dec Nov Oct Sept Aug Jul Jun May Apr
33.7 18.1 -8.5 -9.4 -20.9 -22.1 -13.6 -29.4
19.9
Import growth (yr/yr pct)
Dec Nov Oct Sept Aug Jul Jun May Apr
24.0 2.1 -16.0 -24.7 -32.2 -35.7 -32.2 -39.7
35.1
Trade balance ($1 bln)
Dec Nov Oct Sept Aug Jul Jun May Apr
3.30 4.62 3.62 4.18 1.55 4.26 6.56 4.46 5.48
Industrial output growth (yr/yr pct)
Nov Oct Sept Aug Jul Jun May Apr Mar
17.8 0.2 11.0 1.0 0.7 -1.1 -9.0 -8.2
10.5
Industrial output growth (mth/mth pct, seasonally adjusted)
Nov Oct Sept Aug Jul Jun May Apr Mar
1.4 -3.8 5.7
1.4 1.9 5.8 1.4 2.6 4.9
Service sector output growth (yr/yr pct)
Nov Oct Sept Aug Jul Jun May Apr Mar
3.3 1.3 4.4 1.0 0.9 2.8 0.3 1.9
0.7
Service sector output growth (mth/mth pct, seasonally adjusted)
Nov Oct Sept Aug Jul Jun May Apr Mar
-1.2 -1.5 2.6 -0.8 -0.6 1.9 -1.0 2.9 -1.0
Consumer price index growth (yr/yr pct)
Dec Nov Oct Sept Aug Jul Jun May Apr
2.8 2.4 2.0 2.2 2.2 1.6 2.0 2.7 3.6
Consumer price index growth
(mth/mth pct, non-seasonally adjusted)
Dec Nov Oct Sept Aug Jul Jun May Apr
0.4 0.2 -0.3 0.1 0.4 0.4
0.1 0.0 0.3
Producer price index growth (yr/yr pct)
Nov Oct Sept Aug Jul Jun May Apr Mar
-0.4 -3.1 -2.6 -3.0 -3.8 -3.1 -1.3 1.5 3.5
Producer price index growth (mth/mth pct)
Nov Oct Sept Aug Jul Jun May Apr Mar
0.4 -0.8 0.1 0.5 1.2 -0.3
0.8 0.2 0.5
Import price index growth (yr/yr pct)
Nov Oct Sept Aug Jul Jun May Apr Mar
-7.5 -15.3 -10.8 -7.0 -12.9 -11.9 -13.9 -1.8 10.6
Import price index growth (mth/mth pct)
Nov Oct Sept Aug Jul Jun May Apr Mar
1.9 -1.1 -1.9 2.1 0.0 5.1 -3.0
7.8 1.3
Export price index growth (yr/yr pct)
Nov Oct Sept Aug Jul Jun May Apr Mar
-13.4 -16.5 -7.2 -1.1 -2.7 -3.3 -4.1 7.7 17.4
Export price index growth (mth/mth pct)
Nov Oct Sept Aug Jul Jun May Apr Mar
0.2 -3.0 -1.8 0.2 0.7 1.9 -4.5
6.0 1.6
Unemployment rate (pct, seasonally adjusted)
Nov Oct Sept Aug Jul Jun May Apr Mar
3.5 3.4 3.6 3.8 3.8 4.0 3.9 3.7 3.7
Current account balance ($mln, seasonally adjusted)
Nov Oct Sept Aug Jul Jun May Apr Mar
1,165 3,250 3,498 1,650 3,895 4,669 2,986 6,470 6,643
Foreign exchange reserves ($bln, at month-end)
Dec Nov Oct Sept Aug Jul Jun May Apr
270.0 270.9 264.2 254.2 245.5 237.5 231.7 226.8 212.5
Bank of Korea's manufacturing business survey index
(seasonally adjusted)
Jan Dec Nov Oct Sept Aug Jul Jun May
93 86 91 92 92 86 82 74 67
Bank of Korea's consumer sentiment index
Dec Nov Oct Sept Aug Jul Jun May Apr
113 113 117 114 114 109 106 105 98
L money supply growth (yr/yr pct)
Nov Oct Sept Aug Jul Jun May Apr Mar
10.4 10.6 10.3 8.9 9.7 9.9 9.5 9.5 10.6
QUARTERLY DATA:
GDP growth (yr/yr pct)
Q3/2009 Q2/2009 Q1/2009 Q4/2008 Q3/2008 Q2/2008
0.9 -2.2 -4.2
3.4 3.1 4.3
GDP growth (qtr/qtr pct, seasonally adjusted)
Q3/2009 Q2/2009 Q1/2009 Q4/2008 Q3/2008 Q2/2008
3.2 2.6 0.1
5.1 0.2 0.4
ANNUAL DATA:
GDP growth (pct)
2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000
2.2 5.1 5.2 4.0 4.6 2.8 7.2 4.0 8.5
Fiscal balance (pct of annual GDP)
2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000
-1.6 0.4 -1.3 -1.0 -0.5 0.1 0.7 -1.3 -1.0
Sources: Ministry of Strategy and Finance
Bank of Korea
Ministry of Knowledge Economy
Ministry of Labour
Statistics Korea
(Reporting by Cheon Jong-woo; Editing by Yoo Choonsik)
((jongwoo.cheon@thomsonreuters.com; +82 2 3704 5665; Reuters Messaging;jongwoo.cheon.reuters.com@reuters.net)) Keywords: KOREA ECONOMY/DATA (If you have a query or comment on this story, send an email to news.feedback.asia@thomsonreuters.com) COPYRIGHT Copyright Thomson Reuters 2010. 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 3 week -------------------------
08/01 ^1000/0100 BOK base rate Jan 2.00% 2.00%
--------------------------- Jan 10 week ------------------------
10/01 1200/ 0300 Producer price index Dec n/a
0.4%
growth (yr/yr)
13/01 1330/ 0430 Unemployment rate Dec n/a 3.5%
^ Expected time
BANK OF KOREA LIKELY TO KEEP RATES - South Korea's central bank will most likely keep interest rates unchanged for an 11th month at a record low this week but will probably hint at a hike between February and March, a Reuters poll shows.
For a full preview, 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
33.7 18.1 -8.5 -9.4 -20.9 -22.1 -13.6 -29.4
19.9
Import growth (yr/yr pct)
Dec Nov Oct Sept Aug Jul Jun May Apr
24.0 2.1 -16.0 -24.7 -32.2 -35.7 -32.2 -39.7
35.1
Trade balance ($1 bln)
Dec Nov Oct Sept Aug Jul Jun May Apr
3.30 4.62 3.62 4.18 1.55 4.26 6.56 4.46 5.48
Industrial output growth (yr/yr pct)
Nov Oct Sept Aug Jul Jun May Apr Mar
17.8 0.2 11.0 1.0 0.7 -1.1 -9.0 -8.2
10.5
Industrial output growth (mth/mth pct, seasonally adjusted)
Nov Oct Sept Aug Jul Jun May Apr Mar
1.4 -3.8 5.7
1.4 1.9 5.8 1.4 2.6 4.9
Service sector output growth (yr/yr pct)
Nov Oct Sept Aug Jul Jun May Apr Mar
3.3 1.3 4.4 1.0 0.9 2.8 0.3 1.9
0.7
Service sector output growth (mth/mth pct, seasonally adjusted)
Nov Oct Sept Aug Jul Jun May Apr Mar
-1.2 -1.5 2.6 -0.8 -0.6 1.9 -1.0 2.9 -1.0
Consumer price index growth (yr/yr pct)
Dec Nov Oct Sept Aug Jul Jun May Apr
2.8 2.4 2.0 2.2 2.2 1.6 2.0 2.7 3.6
Consumer price index growth
(mth/mth pct, non-seasonally adjusted)
Dec Nov Oct Sept Aug Jul Jun May Apr
0.4 0.2 -0.3 0.1 0.4 0.4
0.1 0.0 0.3
Producer price index growth (yr/yr pct)
Nov Oct Sept Aug Jul Jun May Apr Mar
-0.4 -3.1 -2.6 -3.0 -3.8 -3.1 -1.3 1.5 3.5
Producer price index growth (mth/mth pct)
Nov Oct Sept Aug Jul Jun May Apr Mar
0.4 -0.8 0.1 0.5 1.2 -0.3
0.8 0.2 0.5
Import price index growth (yr/yr pct)
Nov Oct Sept Aug Jul Jun May Apr Mar
-7.5 -15.3 -10.8 -7.0 -12.9 -11.9 -13.9 -1.8 10.6
Import price index growth (mth/mth pct)
Nov Oct Sept Aug Jul Jun May Apr Mar
1.9 -1.1 -1.9 2.1 0.0 5.1 -3.0
7.8 1.3
Export price index growth (yr/yr pct)
Nov Oct Sept Aug Jul Jun May Apr Mar
-13.4 -16.5 -7.2 -1.1 -2.7 -3.3 -4.1 7.7 17.4
Export price index growth (mth/mth pct)
Nov Oct Sept Aug Jul Jun May Apr Mar
0.2 -3.0 -1.8 0.2 0.7 1.9 -4.5
6.0 1.6
Unemployment rate (pct, seasonally adjusted)
Nov Oct Sept Aug Jul Jun May Apr Mar
3.5 3.4 3.6 3.8 3.8 4.0 3.9 3.7 3.7
Current account balance ($mln, seasonally adjusted)
Nov Oct Sept Aug Jul Jun May Apr Mar
1,165 3,250 3,498 1,650 3,895 4,669 2,986 6,470 6,643
Foreign exchange reserves ($bln, at month-end)
Dec Nov Oct Sept Aug Jul Jun May Apr
270.0 270.9 264.2 254.2 245.5 237.5 231.7 226.8 212.5
Bank of Korea's manufacturing business survey index
(seasonally adjusted)
Jan Dec Nov Oct Sept Aug Jul Jun May
93 86 91 92 92 86 82 74 67
Bank of Korea's consumer sentiment index
Dec Nov Oct Sept Aug Jul Jun May Apr
113 113 117 114 114 109 106 105 98
L money supply growth (yr/yr pct)
Nov Oct Sept Aug Jul Jun May Apr Mar
10.4 10.6 10.3 8.9 9.7 9.9 9.5 9.5 10.6
QUARTERLY DATA:
GDP growth (yr/yr pct)
Q3/2009 Q2/2009 Q1/2009 Q4/2008 Q3/2008 Q2/2008
0.9 -2.2 -4.2
3.4 3.1 4.3
GDP growth (qtr/qtr pct, seasonally adjusted)
Q3/2009 Q2/2009 Q1/2009 Q4/2008 Q3/2008 Q2/2008
3.2 2.6 0.1
5.1 0.2 0.4
ANNUAL DATA:
GDP growth (pct)
2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000
2.2 5.1 5.2 4.0 4.6 2.8 7.2 4.0 8.5
Fiscal balance (pct of annual GDP)
2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000
-1.6 0.4 -1.3 -1.0 -0.5 0.1 0.7 -1.3 -1.0
Sources: Ministry of Strategy and Finance
Bank of Korea
Ministry of Knowledge Economy
Ministry of Labour
Statistics Korea
(Reporting by Cheon Jong-woo; Editing by Yoo Choonsik)
((jongwoo.cheon@thomsonreuters.com; +82 2 3704 5665; Reuters Messaging;jongwoo.cheon.reuters.com@reuters.net)) Keywords: KOREA ECONOMY/DATA (If you have a query or comment on this story, send an email to news.feedback.asia@thomsonreuters.com) COPYRIGHT Copyright Thomson Reuters 2010. 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.