Manufacturing Production in South Korea increased 7.20 percent in January of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Manufacturing Production in South Korea averaged 8.02 percent from 1976 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 41.60 percent in July of 1976 and a record low of -26.70 percent in January of 2009. source: Statistics Korea

Manufacturing Production in South Korea is expected to be 3.80 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the South Korea Manufacturing Production is projected to trend around 3.10 percent in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Capacity Utilization 104.70 105.70 points Jan 2026
Industrial Production YoY 7.10 1.40 percent Jan 2026
Industrial Production MoM -1.90 1.50 percent 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


South Korea Manufacturing Production
Manufacturing accounts for as much as a third of South Korea’s GDP and is dominated by the conglomerates known as chaebols.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
7.20 1.40 41.60 -26.70 1976 - 2026 percent Monthly
2015=100, NSA