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South Korea Korea: Manufacture / Index of Manufacturing Capacity Utilization Rate(Seasonal Adjustment) (BOK ECOS)

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode KR.CAPUTIL.M.NSA.ITEM-I32A-I11C

Latest108.1September 2026
Previous100.1August 2026
Year ago103.2September 2025

South Korea Korea: Manufacture / Index of Manufacturing Capacity Utilization Rate(Seasonal Adjustment) (BOK ECOS) was 108.1 in September 2026, up 8.0% from August 2026 and up 4.7% from a year earlier.

That is the highest reading since March 2022.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 89.80 (May 2020) to 112.0 (Jan 2022), averaging 102.9.

South Korea Korea: Manufacture / Index of Manufacturing Capacity Utilization Rate(Seasonal Adjustment) (BOK ECOS) (2020=100), Jan 2016 – Sep 2026859095100105110201620182020202220242026Robomacro
South Korea Korea: Manufacture / Index of Manufacturing Capacity Utilization Rate(Seasonal Adjustment) (BOK ECOS) (2020=100), Jan 2016 – 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 2026108.1 2020=100
August 2026100.1 2020=100
July 2026105.4 2020=100
June 2026105.0 2020=100
May 202699.60 2020=100
April 2026103.0 2020=100
March 2026105.0 2020=100
February 2026104.6 2020=100
January 202699.50 2020=100
December 2025102.5 2020=100
November 202599.70 2020=100
October 202599.00 2020=100
September 2025103.2 2020=100
August 2025103.7 2020=100
July 2025101.5 2020=100
June 2025102.8 2020=100
May 2025101.1 2020=100
April 2025103.5 2020=100
March 2025103.9 2020=100
February 2025102.0 2020=100
January 2025101.6 2020=100
December 2024102.7 2020=100
November 2024100.4 2020=100
October 2024102.8 2020=100

Last 24 observations. The full history (129 observations) is available through the API.

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About this series

Latest observationSeptember 2026
First observationJanuary 2016
Observations129
FrequencyMonthly
Units2020=100
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high112.0 (Jan 2022)
10-year low89.80 (May 2020)
10-year average102.9
Source agencyBank of Korea
Makrognosis codeKR.CAPUTIL.M.NSA.ITEM-I32A-I11C

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FAQ

What is the current korea: Manufacture / Index of Manufacturing Capacity Utilization Rate(Seasonal Adjustment) (BOK ECOS) in South Korea?
The latest reading is 108.1 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.ITEM-I32A-I11C.

Last updated 2026-10-31. Source: Bank of Korea. Original title: “Korea: Manufacture / Index of Manufacturing Capacity Utilization Rate(Seasonal Adjustment) (BOK ECOS)”.