The stocks of goods held by firms in South Korea increased by 2667.70 KRW Billion in the first quarter of 2026. Changes in Inventories in South Korea averaged 1852.79 KRW Billion from 1960 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 15108.00 KRW Billion in the third quarter of 2008 and a record low of -10895.20 KRW Billion in the first quarter of 2009. source: The Bank of Korea



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Business Confidence 80.00 74.00 points May 2026
Capacity Utilization 105.10 104.90 points Mar 2026
Car Production 361926.00 386363.00 Units Apr 2026
Car Registrations 151693.00 164810.00 Units Apr 2026
Changes in Inventories 2667.70 2945.00 KRW Billion Mar 2026
Coincident Index 116.20 115.50 points Mar 2026
Composite Leading Indicator 102.50 102.28 points Apr 2026
Corruption Index 63.00 64.00 Points Dec 2025
Corruption Rank 31.00 30.00 Dec 2025
Electricity Production 21758.64 21529.98 Gigawatt-hour Mar 2026
Industrial Production YoY 1.50 3.90 percent Apr 2026
Industrial Production MoM -0.70 0.60 percent Apr 2026
Leading Economic Index 127.50 126.40 points Apr 2026
Manufacturing Production YoY 1.60 4.20 percent Apr 2026
Mining Production -4.10 1.50 percent Apr 2026
New Orders 16148073.00 14987688.00 KRW Million Apr 2026
Steel Production 5200.00 5400.00 Thousand Tonnes Apr 2026


South Korea Changes in Inventories
In South Korea, changes in inventories are often a leading indicator for the overall performance of the economy.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
2667.70 2945.00 15108.00 -10895.20 1960 - 2026 KRW Billion Quarterly
Constant Prices 2020, SA