FX.co ★ South Korea Industrial Production Unexpectedly Declines

In April 2025, South Korea experienced a 0.9% decrease in industrial production compared to the previous month, contrary to the anticipated 0.5% rise, due to a slowdown in manufacturing output. This decline is the first in three months, after witnessing increases of 0.7% in February and 2.9% in March. Nonetheless, when compared to the same month last year, industrial production rose by 4.9% in April, up from 4.4% in March, surpassing market predictions of a 4% increase.