Industrial Production in South Korea decreased 0.30 percent in December of 2025 over the same month in the previous year. Industrial Production in South Korea averaged 7.83 percent from 1976 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 38.80 percent in July of 1976 and a record low of -25.30 percent in January of 2009. source: Statistics Korea

Industrial Production in South Korea is expected to be 2.50 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the South Korea Industrial Production is projected to trend around 1.70 percent in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2025-12-29 11:00 PM
Industrial Production YoY
Nov -1.4% -8.2% 3% 1.1%
2026-01-29 11:00 PM
Industrial Production YoY
Dec -0.3% -1.4% -2.1% -2.0%
2026-03-03 11:00 PM
Industrial Production YoY
Jan -0.3%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Capacity Utilization 103.50 103.50 points Dec 2025
Industrial Production YoY -0.30 -1.40 percent Dec 2025
Industrial Production MoM 1.70 0.60 percent Dec 2025
Manufacturing Production YoY -0.40 -1.20 percent Dec 2025
Mining Production 0.50 -6.30 percent Dec 2025
New Orders 13595975.00 16048042.00 KRW Million Dec 2025


South Korea Industrial Production
In South Korea, industrial production measures the output of businesses integrated in industrial sector of the economy such as manufacturing, mining, and utilities.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
-0.30 -1.40 38.80 -25.30 1976 - 2025 percent Monthly
2015=100, NSA