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Industrial output posts sharpest growth in six years in June on cars, chips

Industrial production rose 2.3 percent in June, with retail sales and facility investment also posting gains as autos and semiconductors led the recovery.

2026.7.31

Containers are stacked at Pyeongtaek Port in Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi, on March 12. [YONHAP]

Korea's industrial output grows 2.5% in February, marking fastest growth since June 2020

Korea's industrial output posted its fastest growth in five years and eight months in February, driven by gains in manufacturing and services, government data showed Tuesday.

2026.3.31

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People gather next to a damaged building around Ferdowsi Square after an airstrike in central Tehran, Iran on March 3. [EPA/YONHAP]

Industrial output declines by 1.3 percent in January

Korea's industrial output dipped from a month earlier in January amid a slowdown in manufacturing production, particularly semiconductors, while private consumption and facility investment went up, government data showed Wednesday.

2026.3.4

Workers are seen on the production line of SK hynix's memory chip plant in this undated file photo. [SK HYNIX]

Korea's industrial output declines in October as chipmaking, construction slide

Korea's industrial output declined in October after a one-month rebound, with steep drops in chipmaking and construction offsetting a pickup in private spending.

2025.11.28

Export-bound cars are lined up at Pyeongtaek Port in Gyeonggi on June 30. [YONHAP]

Industrial output grows 1% in September, retail sales down for 2nd consecutive month

Korea's industrial production expanded from a month earlier in September, driven by gains in the service sector, while retail sales lost ground for the second consecutive month, data showed Friday.

2025.10.31

Containers are stacked at Pyeongtaek Port in Gyeonggi on Sept. 4. [YONHAP]

Industrial output remains weak amid construction slump; consumer spending shows recovery: KDI

Korea's industrial output continues to show weak performance due to a prolonged slump in the construction sector, while consumer spending is showing signs of improvement, a state-run think tank said Thursday.

2025.10.16

White steam rises from the Yeosu National Industrial Complex in Yeosu, South Jeolla, where petrochemical companies are concentrated, on Dec. 7, 2020. [YONHAP]

Industrial output unchanged, retail sales fall at sharpest rate in 18 months

Korea's industrial production remained unchanged from a month earlier in August, while retail sales posted the sharpest on-month decline in 18 months, data showed Tuesday. Retail sales, a gauge of private spending, went down 2.4 percent.

2025.9.30

Export vehicles are parked at Pyeongtaek Port in Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi on July 31. [NEWS1]

Korea's industrial output gains in June, but facility investment falls for fourth consecutive month

Korea’s industrial output rose in June on gains in autos, semiconductors and consumer goods, but facility investment fell for a fourth straight month, signaling mixed momentum in the economy.

2025.7.31

A worker at Samsung Electronics' production line in Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi. [YONHAP]

Industrial output gains 0.6% in February as retail sales shift up 1.5%

Korea's industrial output edged up in February from the previous month, driven by robust production of electronic components and electrical equipment, data showed Monday.

2025.3.31

This file photo, provided by Samsung Electronics on Feb. 7, 2023, shows its production line in the city of Pyeongtaek. [SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS]

Korea’s industrial output, retail sales and investment drop in January

Korea's industrial output, retail sales and facility investment fell from a month earlier in January, data showed Tuesday, raising concerns about a prolonged economic slowdown.

2025.3.4