SEOUL, Jan 28 (Reuters) - The following South Korean economic
indicators and events are scheduled for release soon:
DATE LOCAL/GMT INDICATOR/EVENT PERIOD FORECAST PREV
--------------------------- Jan 24 week ------------------------
29/01 1330/ 0430 Industrial output Dec 1.3% 1.4%
growth (mth/mth)
29/01 1330/ 0430 Service sector Dec n/a
1.2%
growth (mth/mth)
--------------------------- Jan 31 week ------------------------
01/02 ^0900/0000 Export growth (yr/yr) Jan 52.0% 32.8%
01/02 1330/ 0430 Consumer price index Jan 3.2% 2.8%
growth (yr/yr)
* GMT on the previous day
* Expected time
EXPORTS, CPI SEEN UP WITH OUTPUT SLOWING - Exports are seen rising at their fastest pace since August 1988, and annual inflation is expected to hit its highest since April 2009. But output growth could flatten out on a monthly basis.
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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
32.8 17.9 -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
23.9 2.4 -15.8 -24.7 -32.2 -35.6 -32.1 -39.5
35.0
Trade balance ($1 bln)
Dec Nov Oct Sept Aug Jul Jun May Apr
3.09 4.46 3.57 4.17 1.54 4.23 6.52 4.42 5.45
Industrial output growth (yr/yr pct)
Nov Oct Sept Aug Jul Jun May Apr Mar
17.8 0.2 11.0 1.0 0.7 -1.1 -9.0 -8.2
10.5
Industrial output growth (mth/mth pct, seasonally adjusted)
Nov Oct Sept Aug Jul Jun May Apr Mar
1.4 -3.8 5.7
1.4 1.9 5.8 1.4 2.6 4.9
Service sector output growth (yr/yr pct)
Nov Oct Sept Aug Jul Jun May Apr Mar
3.3 1.3 4.4 1.0 0.9 2.8 0.3 1.9
0.7
Service sector output growth (mth/mth pct, seasonally adjusted)
Nov Oct Sept Aug Jul Jun May Apr Mar
-1.2 -1.5 2.6 -0.8 -0.6 1.9 -1.0 2.9 -1.0
Consumer price index growth (yr/yr pct)
Dec Nov Oct Sept Aug Jul Jun May Apr
2.8 2.4 2.0 2.2 2.2 1.6 2.0 2.7 3.6
Consumer price index growth
(mth/mth pct, non-seasonally adjusted)
Dec Nov Oct Sept Aug Jul Jun May Apr
0.4 0.2 -0.3 0.1 0.4 0.4
0.1 0.0 0.3
Producer price index growth (yr/yr pct)
Dec Nov Oct Sept Aug Jul Jun May Apr
1.8 -0.4 -3.1 -2.6 -3.0 -3.8 -3.1
1.3 1.5
Producer price index growth (mth/mth pct)
Dec Nov Oct Sept Aug Jul Jun May Apr
0.5 0.4 -0.8 0.1 0.5 1.2 -0.3
0.8 0.2
Import price index growth (yr/yr pct)
Dec Nov Oct Sept Aug Jul Jun May Apr
-1.4 -7.5 -15.3 -10.8 -7.0 -12.9 -11.9 -13.9 -1.8
Import price index growth (mth/mth pct)
Dec Nov Oct Sept Aug Jul Jun May Apr
0.5 1.9 -1.1 -1.9 2.1 0.0 5.1 -3.0
7.8
Export price index growth (yr/yr pct)
Dec Nov Oct Sept Aug Jul Jun May Apr
-8.6 -13.4 -16.5 -7.2 -1.1 -2.7 -3.3 -4.1 7.7
Export price index growth (mth/mth pct)
Dec Nov Oct Sept Aug Jul Jun May Apr
0.8 0.2 -3.0 -1.8 0.2 0.7 1.9 -4.5
6.0
Unemployment rate (pct, seasonally adjusted)
Dec Nov Oct Sept Aug Jul Jun May Apr
3.5 3.5 3.4 3.6 3.8 3.8 4.0 3.9 3.7
Current account balance ($mln, seasonally adjusted)
Dec Nov Oct Sept Aug Jul Jun May Apr
3,496 1,165 3,250 3,515 1,662 3,953 4,613 2,936 6,497
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)
Feb Jan Dec Nov Oct Sept Aug Jul Jun
98 92 87 91 91 90 85 81 75
Bank of Korea's consumer sentiment index
Jan Dec Nov Oct Sept Aug Jul Jun May
113 113 113 117 114 114 109 106 105
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)
Q4/2009 Q3/2009 Q2/2009 Q1/2009 Q4/2008 Q3/2008
0.2 0.9 -2.2 -4.2
3.4 3.1
GDP growth (qtr/qtr pct, seasonally adjusted)
Q4/2009 Q3/2009 Q2/2009 Q1/2009 Q4/2008 Q3/2008
6.0 3.2 2.6 0.1
5.1 0.2
ANNUAL DATA:
GDP growth (pct)
2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001
0.2 2.2 5.1 5.2 4.0 4.6 2.8 7.2 4.0
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 24 week ------------------------
29/01 1330/ 0430 Industrial output Dec 1.3% 1.4%
growth (mth/mth)
29/01 1330/ 0430 Service sector Dec n/a
1.2%
growth (mth/mth)
--------------------------- Jan 31 week ------------------------
01/02 ^0900/0000 Export growth (yr/yr) Jan 52.0% 32.8%
01/02 1330/ 0430 Consumer price index Jan 3.2% 2.8%
growth (yr/yr)
* GMT on the previous day
* Expected time
EXPORTS, CPI SEEN UP WITH OUTPUT SLOWING - Exports are seen rising at their fastest pace since August 1988, and annual inflation is expected to hit its highest since April 2009. But output growth could flatten out on a monthly basis.
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
32.8 17.9 -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
23.9 2.4 -15.8 -24.7 -32.2 -35.6 -32.1 -39.5
35.0
Trade balance ($1 bln)
Dec Nov Oct Sept Aug Jul Jun May Apr
3.09 4.46 3.57 4.17 1.54 4.23 6.52 4.42 5.45
Industrial output growth (yr/yr pct)
Nov Oct Sept Aug Jul Jun May Apr Mar
17.8 0.2 11.0 1.0 0.7 -1.1 -9.0 -8.2
10.5
Industrial output growth (mth/mth pct, seasonally adjusted)
Nov Oct Sept Aug Jul Jun May Apr Mar
1.4 -3.8 5.7
1.4 1.9 5.8 1.4 2.6 4.9
Service sector output growth (yr/yr pct)
Nov Oct Sept Aug Jul Jun May Apr Mar
3.3 1.3 4.4 1.0 0.9 2.8 0.3 1.9
0.7
Service sector output growth (mth/mth pct, seasonally adjusted)
Nov Oct Sept Aug Jul Jun May Apr Mar
-1.2 -1.5 2.6 -0.8 -0.6 1.9 -1.0 2.9 -1.0
Consumer price index growth (yr/yr pct)
Dec Nov Oct Sept Aug Jul Jun May Apr
2.8 2.4 2.0 2.2 2.2 1.6 2.0 2.7 3.6
Consumer price index growth
(mth/mth pct, non-seasonally adjusted)
Dec Nov Oct Sept Aug Jul Jun May Apr
0.4 0.2 -0.3 0.1 0.4 0.4
0.1 0.0 0.3
Producer price index growth (yr/yr pct)
Dec Nov Oct Sept Aug Jul Jun May Apr
1.8 -0.4 -3.1 -2.6 -3.0 -3.8 -3.1
1.3 1.5
Producer price index growth (mth/mth pct)
Dec Nov Oct Sept Aug Jul Jun May Apr
0.5 0.4 -0.8 0.1 0.5 1.2 -0.3
0.8 0.2
Import price index growth (yr/yr pct)
Dec Nov Oct Sept Aug Jul Jun May Apr
-1.4 -7.5 -15.3 -10.8 -7.0 -12.9 -11.9 -13.9 -1.8
Import price index growth (mth/mth pct)
Dec Nov Oct Sept Aug Jul Jun May Apr
0.5 1.9 -1.1 -1.9 2.1 0.0 5.1 -3.0
7.8
Export price index growth (yr/yr pct)
Dec Nov Oct Sept Aug Jul Jun May Apr
-8.6 -13.4 -16.5 -7.2 -1.1 -2.7 -3.3 -4.1 7.7
Export price index growth (mth/mth pct)
Dec Nov Oct Sept Aug Jul Jun May Apr
0.8 0.2 -3.0 -1.8 0.2 0.7 1.9 -4.5
6.0
Unemployment rate (pct, seasonally adjusted)
Dec Nov Oct Sept Aug Jul Jun May Apr
3.5 3.5 3.4 3.6 3.8 3.8 4.0 3.9 3.7
Current account balance ($mln, seasonally adjusted)
Dec Nov Oct Sept Aug Jul Jun May Apr
3,496 1,165 3,250 3,515 1,662 3,953 4,613 2,936 6,497
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)
Feb Jan Dec Nov Oct Sept Aug Jul Jun
98 92 87 91 91 90 85 81 75
Bank of Korea's consumer sentiment index
Jan Dec Nov Oct Sept Aug Jul Jun May
113 113 113 117 114 114 109 106 105
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)
Q4/2009 Q3/2009 Q2/2009 Q1/2009 Q4/2008 Q3/2008
0.2 0.9 -2.2 -4.2
3.4 3.1
GDP growth (qtr/qtr pct, seasonally adjusted)
Q4/2009 Q3/2009 Q2/2009 Q1/2009 Q4/2008 Q3/2008
6.0 3.2 2.6 0.1
5.1 0.2
ANNUAL DATA:
GDP growth (pct)
2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001
0.2 2.2 5.1 5.2 4.0 4.6 2.8 7.2 4.0
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.