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South Korea Korea: Manufacture of Dairy Products and Edible Ice Cakes / Index of Manufacturing Capacity Utilization Rate(Original Index) (BOK ECOS)

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode KR.CAPUTIL.M.NSA.ITEM-I32AA5-I11B

Latest100.8September 2026
Previous115.7August 2026
Year ago108.9September 2025

South Korea Korea: Manufacture of Dairy Products and Edible Ice Cakes / Index of Manufacturing Capacity Utilization Rate(Original Index) (BOK ECOS) was 100.8 in September 2026, down 12.9% from August 2026 and down 7.4% from a year earlier.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 81.70 (Feb 2021) to 129.1 (Jul 2026), averaging 101.7.

South Korea Korea: Manufacture of Dairy Products and Edible Ice Cakes / Index of Manufacturing Capacity Utilization Rate(Original Index) (BOK ECOS) (2020=100), Jan 2016 – Sep 20268090100110120130201620182020202220242026Robomacro
South Korea Korea: Manufacture of Dairy Products and Edible Ice Cakes / Index of Manufacturing Capacity Utilization Rate(Original Index) (BOK ECOS) (2020=100), Jan 2016 – Sep 2026. Source: Bank of Korea.

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Recent data

PeriodValue
September 2026100.8 2020=100
August 2026115.7 2020=100
July 2026129.1 2020=100
June 2026123.6 2020=100
May 2026115.9 2020=100
April 2026116.2 2020=100
March 2026110.5 2020=100
February 202691.70 2020=100
January 202699.90 2020=100
December 202594.70 2020=100
November 202589.10 2020=100
October 202596.30 2020=100
September 2025108.9 2020=100
August 2025120.1 2020=100
July 2025128.1 2020=100
June 2025112.0 2020=100
May 2025112.3 2020=100
April 2025117.5 2020=100
March 2025103.8 2020=100
February 202595.60 2020=100
January 202595.70 2020=100
December 202491.60 2020=100
November 202492.20 2020=100
October 2024106.3 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 high129.1 (Jul 2026)
10-year low81.70 (Feb 2021)
10-year average101.7
Source agencyBank of Korea
Makrognosis codeKR.CAPUTIL.M.NSA.ITEM-I32AA5-I11B

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FAQ

What is the current korea: Manufacture of Dairy Products and Edible Ice Cakes / Index of Manufacturing Capacity Utilization Rate(Original Index) (BOK ECOS) in South Korea?
The latest reading is 100.8 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.ITEM-I32AA5-I11B.

Last updated 2026-10-31. Source: Bank of Korea. Original title: “Korea: Manufacture of Dairy Products and Edible Ice Cakes / Index of Manufacturing Capacity Utilization Rate(Original Index) (BOK ECOS)”.