Steel Production in South Korea increased to 5600 Thousand Tonnes in January from 5200 Thousand Tonnes in December of 2025. Steel Production in South Korea averaged 3698.18 Thousand Tonnes from 1980 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 6405.68 Thousand Tonnes in March of 2014 and a record low of 650.00 Thousand Tonnes in February of 1980. source: World Steel Association



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 Steel Production
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
5600.00 5200.00 6405.68 650.00 1980 - 2026 Thousand Tonnes Monthly
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