South Korea Industrial Production Growth stands at 0.71% as of May 2026, down from 1.25% a year earlier. The reading sits in the 24th percentile of its history back to 1991.
| Latest (May 2026) | 0.71% |
| One year ago | 1.25% |
| 10-year range | -12.45% – 16.08% |
| Percentile vs. full history | 24th |
| History | 1991–2026 (425 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).