South Korea Industrial Production Growth stands at -0.85% as of August 2026, down from 3.62% a year earlier. The reading sits in the 14th percentile of its history back to 1991.
| Latest (August 2026) | -0.85% |
| One year ago | 3.62% |
| 10-year range | -12.45% – 16.08% |
| All-time range | -21.64% (2009) – 35.19% (1999) |
| Change over 12 months | −4.5 pts — peaked at 5.89% in 2026 |
| Percentile vs. full history | 14th |
| History | 1991–2026 (428 observations) |
Year-over-year growth in South Korea's industrial production: factories, mines, and utilities. Industry is a minority of most modern economies but the majority of their cyclicality, which makes IP one of the most-watched monthly growth gauges: it turns earlier and swings harder than GDP. Sustained contraction alongside weak survey data typically marks a genuine industrial downturn. Data: production indexes via the OECD.
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Data: download CSV (source: OECD key economic indicators).