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South Korea Capacity Utilization

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode KR.CAPUTIL.M.NSA

Latest76.8%September 2026
Previous71.2%August 2026
Year ago73.4%September 2025

South Korea Capacity Utilization was 76.8% in September 2026, up 5.6 percentage points from August 2026 and up 3.4 percentage points from a year earlier.

That is the highest reading since April 2022.

Among the 4 economies Makrognosis covers on this measure, it is the 2nd lowest.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 63.9% (May 2020) to 79.6% (Jan 2022), averaging 73.2%.

South Korea Capacity Utilization (%), Jan 2001 – Sep 202660%65%70%75%80%85%20052010201520202025Robomacro
South Korea Capacity Utilization (%), Jan 2001 – Sep 2026. Source: Bank of Korea.

Showing the full history (downsampled for display). Open the interactive chart to zoom and switch transforms.

Recent data

PeriodValue
September 202676.8%
August 202671.2%
July 202674.9%
June 202674.7%
May 202670.8%
April 202673.2%
March 202674.6%
February 202674.4%
January 202670.8%
December 202572.8%
November 202570.9%
October 202570.4%
September 202573.4%
August 202573.7%
July 202572.2%
June 202573.1%
May 202571.9%
April 202573.6%
March 202573.9%
February 202572.5%
January 202572.2%
December 202473.0%
November 202471.4%
October 202473.1%

Last 24 observations. The full history (309 observations) is available through the API.

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About this series

Latest observationSeptember 2026
First observationJanuary 2001
Observations309
FrequencyMonthly
Units%
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high79.6% (Jan 2022)
10-year low63.9% (May 2020)
10-year average73.2%
Source agencyBank of Korea
Makrognosis codeKR.CAPUTIL.M.NSA

Capacity Utilization: how South Korea compares

#EconomyPeriodLatest
1CanadaAug 202681.9%
2United StatesSep 202676.9%
3South KoreaSep 202676.8%
4TurkeyOct 202674.5%

Capacity Utilization by country: all 4 economies ranked →

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FAQ

What is the current capacity Utilization in South Korea?
The latest reading is 76.8% for September 2026, published by Bank of Korea.
Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from Bank of Korea and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code KR.CAPUTIL.M.NSA.

Last updated 2026-10-31. Source: Bank of Korea. Original title: “South Korea Manufacturing average capacity utilisation rate (Statistics Korea)”.