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South Korea Korea: Slaughtering of Livestock, Processing, Preserving of Meat and Meat Products / Index of Manufacturing Capacity Utilization Rate(Original Index) (BOK ECOS)

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode KR.CAPUTIL.M.NSA.ITEM-I32AA1-I11B

Latest151.0September 2026
Previous138.8August 2026
Year ago160.8September 2025

South Korea Korea: Slaughtering of Livestock, Processing, Preserving of Meat and Meat Products / Index of Manufacturing Capacity Utilization Rate(Original Index) (BOK ECOS) was 151.0 in September 2026, up 8.8% from August 2026 and down 6.1% from a year earlier.

That is the highest reading since September 2025.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 75.88 (Feb 2019) to 160.8 (Sep 2025), averaging 113.7.

South Korea Korea: Slaughtering of Livestock, Processing, Preserving of Meat and Meat Products / Index of Manufacturing Capacity Utilization Rate(Original Index) (BOK ECOS) (2020=100), Jan 2016 – Sep 20266080100120140160201620182020202220242026Robomacro
South Korea Korea: Slaughtering of Livestock, Processing, Preserving of Meat and Meat Products / 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 2026151.0 2020=100
August 2026138.8 2020=100
July 2026148.3 2020=100
June 2026140.4 2020=100
May 2026133.7 2020=100
April 2026143.1 2020=100
March 2026132.7 2020=100
February 2026119.0 2020=100
January 2026146.8 2020=100
December 2025143.7 2020=100
November 2025129.8 2020=100
October 2025130.9 2020=100
September 2025160.8 2020=100
August 2025137.1 2020=100
July 2025143.7 2020=100
June 2025128.7 2020=100
May 2025132.6 2020=100
April 2025138.2 2020=100
March 2025125.9 2020=100
February 2025122.9 2020=100
January 2025130.8 2020=100
December 2024136.8 2020=100
November 2024129.0 2020=100
October 2024139.6 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 high160.8 (Sep 2025)
10-year low75.88 (Feb 2019)
10-year average113.7
Source agencyBank of Korea
Makrognosis codeKR.CAPUTIL.M.NSA.ITEM-I32AA1-I11B

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FAQ

What is the current korea: Slaughtering of Livestock, Processing, Preserving of Meat and Meat Products / Index of Manufacturing Capacity Utilization Rate(Original Index) (BOK ECOS) in South Korea?
The latest reading is 151.0 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-I32AA1-I11B.

Last updated 2026-10-31. Source: Bank of Korea. Original title: “Korea: Slaughtering of Livestock, Processing, Preserving of Meat and Meat Products / Index of Manufacturing Capacity Utilization Rate(Original Index) (BOK ECOS)”.