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Economic Surprises › South Korea
South Korea -0.1 ▲ vs 1w ago (-1.2)
South Korea economic data has been roughly in line with expectations. Over the past 90 days, releases have been close to analyst estimates with no strong directional bias.
Current Score
-0.1
1 Week Ago
-1.2
Releases (90d)
75
Top Beats
5
Top Misses
5
Surprise Index — 3 Year Weekly Trend with KOSPI Overlay
G7 Comparison — Economic Surprise Index
▲ Top Positive Surprises
▼ Top Negative Surprises
All Releases — 90 Day Window (75 events)
Date Event Actual Estimate Surprise Z Impact Contribution
2026-07-01 S&P Global Manufacturing PMI 52.1 55.0 -2.070 Medium -55.46
2026-07-22 GDP Growth Rate QoQ 0.6 0.4 +0.752 Medium +32.75
2026-05-21 Consumer Confidence 106.1 96.0 +1.931 Medium +20.06
2026-06-01 S&P Global Manufacturing PMI 54.8 53.0 +1.333 Medium +17.86
2026-05-26 Business Confidence 80.0 73.0 +1.210 Medium +14.11
2026-05-28 Retail Sales MoM -3.6 0.4 -1.915 Low -11.69
2026-07-14 Unemployment Rate 2.7 2.8 +0.321 Medium +11.61
2026-06-01 CPI MoM 0.5 0.3 -1.715 Low -11.49
2026-06-24 Business Confidence 79.0 82.0 -0.462 Medium -10.52
2026-07-21 Producer Price Index MoM 0.0 -0.2 -0.482 Low -10.24
2026-07-22 GDP Growth Rate YoY 3.7 3.5 +0.221 Medium +9.61
2026-07-22 Gross Domestic Product QoQ 0.6 0.4 +0.377 Low +8.21
2026-06-29 Industrial Production YoY -0.9 2.2 -0.430 Low -5.50
2026-06-01 CPI YoY 3.1 3.0 -0.782 Low -5.24
2026-06-29 Industrial Production MoM -3.0 1.7 -0.331 Low -4.24
2026-05-20 Producer Price Index MoM 2.5 1.0 -0.722 Low -3.67
2026-07-22 Gross Domestic Product YoY 3.7 3.5 +0.119 Low +2.59
2026-06-01 Inflation Rate MoM 0.5 0.3 -0.365 Low -2.45
2026-05-28 Industrial Production MoM -0.7 0.3 -0.399 Low -2.44
2026-05-07 Current Account 37.33 11.4 +0.631 Low +2.37
2026-06-29 Retail Sales MoM 0.1 2.0 -0.182 Low -2.33
2026-06-18 Producer Price Index MoM 0.8 1.5 +0.225 Low +2.23
2026-06-01 Inflation Rate YoY 3.1 3.0 -0.151 Medium -2.02
2026-06-08 GDP Growth Rate YoY 3.8 3.6 +0.215 Low +1.69
2026-07-27 Consumer Confidence 106.8 107.0 -0.034 Medium -1.68
2026-04-29 Retail Sales MoM 1.8 0.5 +0.498 Low +1.56
2026-05-04 S&P Global Manufacturing PMI 53.6 53.0 +0.444 Low +1.56
2026-06-22 Consumer Confidence 106.6 107.0 -0.069 Medium -1.49
2026-05-20 Producer Price Index YoY 6.9 5.0 -0.233 Low -1.19
2026-06-18 Producer Price Index YoY 8.5 7.2 -0.111 Low -1.10
2026-06-08 Gross Domestic Product YoY 3.8 3.6 +0.116 Low +0.91
2026-06-01 Exports YoY 53.2 48.4 +0.064 Medium +0.86
2026-07-07 Current Account 38.61 33.0 +0.047 Low +0.73
2026-07-14 Import Prices YoY 20.6 23.0 +0.040 Low +0.72
2026-06-08 GDP Growth Rate QoQ 1.8 1.7 +0.089 Low +0.70
2026-06-15 Import Prices YoY 24.8 30.5 +0.072 Low +0.66
2026-07-21 Producer Price Index YoY 8.6 8.2 -0.030 Low -0.64
2026-05-28 Industrial Production YoY 1.5 2.2 -0.097 Low -0.59
2026-07-01 Balance of Trade 36.15 29.9 +0.044 Low +0.59
2026-06-08 Gross Domestic Product QoQ 1.8 1.7 +0.044 Low +0.35
2026-06-04 Current Account 28.29 34.0 -0.047 Low -0.33
2026-05-01 Exports YoY 48.0 45.3 +0.038 Medium +0.25
2026-05-14 Import Prices YoY 20.2 23.0 +0.047 Low +0.21
2026-05-14 Export Prices YoY 40.8 31.0 -0.048 Low -0.21
2026-04-29 Industrial Production MoM 0.3 0.2 +0.060 Low +0.19
2026-07-14 Export Prices YoY 48.9 52.2 +0.010 Low +0.18
2026-06-01 Balance of Trade 26.95 24.3 +0.023 Low +0.15
2026-05-01 Imports YoY 16.7 14.5 +0.042 Low +0.14
2026-06-01 Imports YoY 20.8 21.5 -0.009 Low -0.06
2026-06-15 Export Prices YoY 46.9 45.0 -0.006 Low -0.06
2026-04-29 Industrial Production YoY 3.6 3.8 -0.016 Low -0.05
2026-05-01 Balance of Trade 23.77 23.0 +0.007 Low +0.02
2026-06-15 Exports YoY 53.4 53.2 +0.002 Low +0.02
2026-06-15 Imports YoY 20.7 20.8 -0.001 Low -0.01
2026-06-15 Balance of Trade 27.04 26.95 +0.001 Low +0.01
2026-05-05 CPI YoY 2.6 2.6 -0.000 Low -0.00
2026-05-05 CPI MoM 0.5 0.5 -0.000 Low -0.00
2026-05-05 Inflation Rate MoM 0.5 0.5 -0.000 Low -0.00
2026-05-05 Inflation Rate YoY 2.6 2.6 -0.000 Medium -0.00
2026-05-12 Unemployment Rate 2.8 2.8 -0.000 Medium -0.00
2026-05-15 Balance of Trade 23.76 23.77 -0.000 Low -0.00
2026-05-15 Imports YoY 16.7 16.7 +0.000 Low +0.00
2026-05-15 Exports YoY 48.0 48.0 +0.000 Low +0.00
2026-05-28 Interest Rate Decision 2.5 2.5 +0.000 Low +0.00
2026-06-08 Gross Domestic Product YoY 3.6 3.6 +0.000 Low +0.00
2026-06-08 Gross Domestic Product QoQ 1.7 1.7 +0.000 Low +0.00
2026-06-10 Unemployment Rate 2.8 2.8 -0.000 Medium -0.00
2026-07-01 Exports YoY 70.9 70.9 +0.000 Medium +0.00
2026-07-01 Imports YoY 30.1 30.1 +0.000 Low +0.00
2026-07-01 Inflation Rate YoY 3.2 3.2 -0.000 Medium -0.00
2026-07-01 CPI MoM 0.1 0.1 -0.000 Low -0.00
2026-07-01 Inflation Rate MoM 0.1 0.1 -0.000 Low -0.00
2026-07-01 CPI YoY 3.2 3.2 -0.000 Low -0.00
2026-07-16 Interest Rate Decision 2.75 2.75 +0.000 Low +0.00
2026-07-16 Interest Rate Decision 2.75 2.75 +0.000 Low +0.00

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