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I. Composite indexes of business conditions (1995=100)
|
1993 |
1994 |
1995 |
1996 |
1997 |
1998 AUG. |
SEP. |
OCT. |
NOV. |
Leading index |
- |
- |
101.6 |
108.6 |
114.5 |
109.2 |
111.9 |
113.4 |
115.7 |
Roughly coincident index |
- |
- |
102.6 |
108.0 |
109.8 |
98.1 |
99.9 |
100.8 |
103.1 |
Lagging index |
- |
- |
101.8 |
106.7 |
108.7 |
81.2 |
79.9 |
80.2 |
80.4 |
Cycle of coincident composite index |
- |
- |
102.6 |
102.2 |
98.0 |
84.4 |
85.6 |
85.9 |
87.4 |
2. Industrial activities (1995=100)
|
1993 |
1994 |
1995 |
1996 |
1997 |
1998
AUG. |
SEP. |
OCT. |
NOV. |
Industrial production index |
80.5 |
89.3 |
100.0 |
107.3 |
114.7 |
98.1 |
114.0 |
112.3 |
119.5 |
Producers' shipment index |
79.4 |
88.8 |
100.0 |
107.6 |
113.0 |
94.3 |
109.0 |
107.3 |
112.1 |
Producers' inventory index |
86.3 |
92.1 |
103.7 |
118.9 |
125.9 |
114.1 |
109.6 |
106.3 |
105.5 |
Manufacturing production capacity index |
88.4 |
91.5 |
100 |
107.6 |
113.6 |
123.8 |
123.8 |
124.8 |
126.5 |
Manufacturing operation ratio index |
96.1 |
100.4 |
100 |
101.0 |
98.7 |
75.3 |
86.5 |
84.1 |
87.2 |
Wholesale and retail trade index
(constant) |
85.2 |
92.6 |
100 |
107.0 |
110.4 |
89.1 |
99.1 |
99.3 |
100.8 |
3. Investment
1993 |
1994 |
1995 |
1996 |
1997 |
1998 AUG. |
SEP. |
OCT. |
NOV. |
Value of domestic machinery orders received (billion won) |
14,532.4 |
18,498.3 |
20,962.6 |
24,037.5 |
25,228.7 |
1,428.7 |
1,643.7 |
1,453.8 |
1,587.3 |
Value of domestic construction orders received (billion won) |
33,246.5 |
39,393.8 |
49,025.1 |
59,535.0 |
63,258.0 |
2,162.5 |
2,459.2 |
2,741.2 |
3,080.5 |
Permitted floor area for building construction (thousand sq. m) |
117,790 |
116,221 |
117,327 |
113,820 |
113,372 |
2,356 |
3,220 |
2,049 |
- |
4. Labor and wages
1993 |
1994 |
1995 |
1996 |
1997 |
1998 AUG. |
SEP. |
OCT. |
NOV. |
Economically active population (thousand persons) |
19,803 |
20,326 |
20,797 |
21,188 |
21,604 |
21,442 |
21,622 |
21,702 |
21,408 |
Employed persons (thousand persons) |
19,253 |
19,837 |
20,377 |
20,764 |
21,048 |
19,864 |
20,050 |
20,166 |
19,852 |
Unemployment rate (%) |
2.8 |
2.4 |
2.0 |
2.0 |
2.6 |
7.4 |
7.3 |
7.1 |
7.3 |
Labor productivity index (1995=100) |
1997 3/4 |
4/4 |
1998 1/4 |
2/4 |
82.2 |
90.5 |
100.0 |
112.9 |
127.35 |
123.5 |
131.9 |
130.1 |
131.8 |
5. Prices (1995=100)
|
1993 |
1994 |
1995 |
1996 |
1997 |
1998 AUG. |
SEP. |
OCT. |
NOV. |
Consumer price index |
90.1 |
95.7 |
100.0 |
104.9 |
109.6 |
117.7 |
118.2 |
118.6 |
118.2 |
Producer price index (1995=100) |
- |
- |
100.0 |
103.2 |
107.2 |
119.3 |
119.3 |
119.4 |
119.2 |
Export price index |
- |
- |
100.0 |
97.7 |
103.8 |
118.1 |
123.3 |
125.7 |
120.6 |
Import price index |
- |
- |
100.0 |
100.7 |
110.3 |
127.6 |
132.6 |
136.5 |
131.2 |
6. National accounts (based on 1990 constant prices)
. |
1993 |
1994 |
1995 |
1996 |
1997 |
1997 4/4 |
1998 1/4 |
2/4 |
3/4 |
GNP (billion won) |
267,146.0 |
305,970.3 |
348,979.3 |
386,438.2 |
416,017.9 |
79,924.8 |
60,896.2 |
63,854.3 |
66,437.0 |
Growth rate of GNP |
5.8 |
8.4 |
8.7 |
6.9 |
4.9 |
3.5 |
-5.0 |
-7.9 |
-8.0 |
Per capita GNP (U.S. dollars) |
7,484 |
8,467 |
10,037 |
10,543 |
9,511 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
GDP (billion won) |
240,392.2 |
267,146.0 |
351,974.7 |
389,814.4 |
420,986.7 |
81,356.8 |
62,619.6 |
65,911.9 |
68,615.2 |
Growth rate of GDP |
5.8 |
8.8 |
8.8 |
7.1 |
5.5 |
3.9 |
-3.9 |
-6.8 |
-6.8 |
7. Money and banking (billion won)
|
1993 |
1994 |
1995 |
1996 |
1997 |
1998 AUG. |
SEP. |
OCT. |
NOV. |
Bank notes & coins issued |
13,884 |
15,089 |
17,324 |
17,907 |
17,786 |
14,168 |
14,101.4 |
14,178.5 |
15,756.6 |
Money supply (M1) |
29,041 |
32,511 |
38,873 |
39,542 |
35,036 |
28,968 |
28,285 |
29,344.0 |
31,037.5 |
Money supply (M2) |
112,219 |
133,179 |
153,945 |
178,312 |
203,532 |
225,092 |
231,738 |
240,895.4 |
250,429.7 |
Total liquidity (M3) |
354,933 |
442,663 |
527,017 |
614,962 |
700,285 |
754,954 |
765,121 |
- |
- |
Dishonor ratio (%) |
0.13 |
0.17 |
0.20 |
0.17 |
0.52 |
0.69 |
0.55 |
0.42 |
0.28 |
Stock price index (1980.1.4=100) |
728.2 |
965.7 |
934.7 |
833.4 |
654.5 |
327.8 |
312.8 |
403.4 |
451.9 |
8. Household economy
|
1993 |
1994 |
1995 |
1996 |
1997 |
1997 4/4 |
1998 1/4 |
2/4 |
3/4 |
Average
propensity to
consume |
72.6 |
71.8 |
71.0 |
71.7 |
70.4 |
72.1 |
67.6 |
66.1 |
67.0 |
Engel's
coefficient |
29.3 |
29.5 |
28.8 |
28.2 |
28.7 |
29.8 |
24.2 |
27.8 |
28.5 |
9. Foreign trade and exchange (million U.S.$)
|
1993 |
1994 |
1995 |
1996 |
1997 |
1998 AUG. |
SEP. |
OCT. |
NOV. |
Exports |
82,235.9 |
96,013.2 |
125,058.0 |
129,715.1 |
136,164.2 |
9,853.0 |
10,861.7 |
10.837.6 |
12,007.0 |
L/C arrivals |
55,594.7 |
64,314.1 |
72,926.3 |
69,732.8 |
67,679.8 |
4,723.0 |
4,474.9 |
4.472.3 |
4,059.2 |
Imports |
83,800.1 |
102,348.2 |
135,118.9 |
150,339.1 |
144,616.4 |
7,187.0 |
7,255.2 |
7,657.4 |
8,340.0 |
Exchange rate of won to U.S.
dollar (won) |
808.1 |
788.7 |
774.7 |
844.2 |
1,572.2 |
1,331.8 |
1,373.6 |
1,313.8 |
1,243.7 |
Gold & foreign exchange
holdings (million U.S. dollars) |
20,262.4 |
25,672.7 |
32,712.1 |
33,236.7 |
20,405.5 |
45,091.3 |
46,977.4 |
48,833.9 |
50,015.2 |
10. Balance of payments (million U.S.$)
.
|
1993 |
1994 |
1995 |
1996 |
1997 |
1998 JUN. |
JUL. |
AUG. |
SEP. |
Current account |
990 |
-3,867 |
-8,508 |
-23,005 |
-8,618 |
3,168.2 |
3,609.6 |
2,263.5 |
3,687.3 |
Goods and services |
192.3 |
-4,660.5 |
-7,424.0 |
-21,144.1 |
-6,803.0 |
3,308.6 |
3,666.0 |
2,605.5 |
3,896.0 |
Income |
-391.2 |
-486.8 |
-1,302.8 |
-1,814.5 |
-2,676.5 |
-371.1 |
-184.3 |
-495.8 |
-432.0 |
Current transfers |
1,188.4 |
1,280.4 |
218.1 |
-46.1 |
861.7 |
230.7 |
126.2 |
153.8 |
214.3 |
Capital and financial
account |
2,740.7 |
10,295.1 |
16,785.6 |
23,326.8 |
5,438.2 |
-47.9 |
-933.9 |
361.4 |
-1,611.1 |
Financial account |
3,215.8 |
10,731.6 |
17,273.2 |
23,924.4 |
6,027.6 |
-39.1 |
-933.9 |
380.7 |
-1,601.7 |
.
|
Direct investment |
-751.9 |
-1,652.1 |
-1,776.2 |
-2,344.7 |
-1,946.8 |
-1.3 |
724.8 |
-177.5 |
-583.9 |
.
|
Portfolio
investment |
-10,014.4 |
6,120.1 |
11,590.7 |
15,184.6 |
14,763.2 |
-2,050.7 |
-831.1 |
-1,122.9 |
-1,610.8 |
.
|
Other investment |
-6,046.7 |
6,263.6 |
7,458.7 |
11,084.5 |
-6,788.8 |
2,012.9 |
-837.6 |
1,681.1 |
593.0 |
Capital account |
-475.1 |
-436.5 |
-487.6 |
-597.6 |
-589.4 |
-8.8 |
-17.2 |
-19.3 |
-9.4 |
Changes in reserve
assets |
-3,007.7 |
-4,646.2 |
-7,044.9 |
-1,388.6 |
11,918.8 |
-2,207.2 |
-2,101.5 |
-1,916.8 |
-1,477.0 |
Errors and omissions |
-723 |
-1,782 |
-1,233 |
1,067 |
-8,739 |
-913.1 |
-557.3 |
-708.1 |
-590.2 |
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