| Statistic parameter |
Data period |
Value |
Rate of change (year/year) |
Last period rate of change |
Index from 01/2000 |
| Economy development |
| Gross domestic
product (GDP) |
| current prices |
bil USD |
Q1-08 |
236.4 |
+6.8% |
+1.5% |
161.9% |
| constant prices |
bil USD |
Q1-08 |
207.8 |
+5.7% |
+0.8% |
142.3% |
| Production of total
industry (IP) |
ind 2000 |
Jun-08 |
167.8% |
+8.4% |
+0.2% |
167.8% |
| Retail trade |
ind 2000 |
Jun-08 |
111.6% |
+1.0% |
-1.7% |
110.6% |
| Standardised
unemployment rate |
percent |
May-08 |
3.2% |
-5.9% |
+0.0% |
72.1% |
| Price indexes |
| Consumer prices (all
items, CPI) |
ind 2000 |
Jul-08 |
131.0% |
+5.9% |
+0.7% |
131.0% |
| food |
ind 2000 |
Jul-08 |
138.4% |
+5.8% |
+1.9% |
138.4% |
| energy |
ind 2000 |
Jul-08 |
161.7% |
+22.8% |
+1.2% |
161.7% |
| other items |
ind 2000 |
Jul-08 |
125.4% |
+3.8% |
+0.5% |
125.4% |
| Consumer prices - Services less housing |
ind 2000 |
Jul-08 |
131.1% |
+4.0% |
+0.4% |
131.1% |
| Consumer prices - Housing |
ind 2000 |
Jul-08 |
122.8% |
+3.0% |
+0.2% |
122.8% |
| Harmonised CPI |
ind 2000 |
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| Producer prices (total,
PPI) |
ind 2000 |
Jul-08 |
126.9% |
+12.5% |
+1.9% |
126.9% |
| manufacturing products |
ind 2000 |
Jul-08 |
134.6% |
+17.9% |
+2.4% |
134.6% |
| Share Prices |
ind 2000 |
Jul-08 |
214.5% |
-17.9% |
-10.7% |
214.5% |
| Interantional
trade |
| Exports in goods |
bil USD |
May-08 |
38.9 |
+26.7% |
+1.8% |
270.5% |
| Imports in goods |
bil USD |
May-08 |
37.6 |
+27.7% |
+2.0% |
280.1% |
| Net trade in goods |
bil USD |
May-08 |
1.3 |
|
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| Current Account |
bil USD |
Q2-08 |
1.9 |
|
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| Financial markets -
monetary markets |
| Narrow money |
ind 2000 |
May-08 |
170.5% |
+1.0% |
+2.5% |
170.5% |
| Broad Money |
ind 2000 |
May-08 |
202.7% |
+13.5% |
+1.4% |
202.7% |
| Reserve assets |
bil SDR |
May-08 |
159.3 |
-3.9% |
-0.7% |
237.5% |
| Financial markets -
currency - Won (South Koea) |
| Currency exchange rates |
per USD |
Jul-08 |
1 010.10 |
-10.0% |
+2.3% |
111.9% |
| Interest rates |
| immediate |
percent |
Jul-08 |
5.0% |
| short-term |
percent |
Jul-08 |
5.5% |
| long-term |
percent |
Jul-08 |
6.0% |
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