The stocks of goods held by firms in South Korea increased by 2945 KRW Billion in the fourth quarter of 2025. Changes in Inventories in South Korea averaged 1849.71 KRW Billion from 1960 until 2025, 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 72.00 73.00 points Feb 2026
Capacity Utilization 104.70 105.70 points Jan 2026
Car Production 360500.00 362564.00 Units Jan 2026
Car Registrations 120787.00 144882.00 Units Jan 2026
Changes in Inventories 2945.00 1685.00 KRW Billion Dec 2025
Coincident Index 113.60 113.60 points Dec 2025
Composite Leading Indicator 102.15 101.89 points Feb 2026
Corruption Index 63.00 64.00 Points Dec 2025
Corruption Rank 31.00 30.00 Dec 2025
Electricity Production 22501.10 21621.51 Gigawatt-hour Dec 2025
Industrial Production YoY 7.10 1.40 percent Jan 2026
Industrial Production MoM -1.90 1.50 percent Jan 2026
Leading Economic Index 124.20 123.10 points Jan 2026
Manufacturing Production YoY 7.20 1.40 percent Jan 2026
Mining Production -1.90 0.10 percent Jan 2026
New Orders 13971611.00 13968822.00 KRW Million Jan 2026
Steel Production 5600.00 5200.00 Thousand Tonnes Jan 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
2945.00 1685.00 15108.00 -10895.20 1960 - 2025 KRW Billion Quarterly
Constant Prices 2020, SA