- Press Releases
- Balance of Payments by Region, 2021 (preliminary) 2022.06.24
(Please see attached files for details)
- Producer Price Index - May 2022 2022.06.23
□The Producer Price Index increased by 0.5% month-on-month in May 2022 ―in year-on-year terms it increased by 9.7%. □The month-on-month changes in the major sub-indices are as follows: o Agricultural, forestry & marine products: 1.5% o Manufacturing products: 0.8% o Electric power, gas, water & waste: -1...
- Financial Statement Analysis for Q1 2022 2022.06.16
In the first quarter of 2022, growth indicators of non-financial companies improved compared to the same period last year. ※ Please refer to the attached filed for details.
- Export and Import Price Indexes - May. 2022 2022.06.16
□ The Export Price Index (KRW basis) increased 3.1 percent from the previous month. o The index increased 23.5 percent over the last 12 months. □ The Import Price Index (KRW basis) increased 3.6 percent from the previous month. o It increased 36.3 percent over the last 12 months. * Please refer to the attached f...
- Balance of Payments by Region, 2021 (preliminary) 2022.06.24
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Recent Papers & Publications
Principal Indicators
100 Korean StatisticsGDP Growth rate(%) | +0.6 | +3.0 | 2022.Q1/4 |
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CPI | 107.56 | +5.4 | 2022.05 |
PPI | 119.24 | +9.7 | 2022.05 |
Current Account(mil.US$) | -79 | - | 2022.04 |
M2(tril.Won) | 3,676 | +9.4 | 2022.04 |
Research Papers
By Subject

- Executive Summary for Monetary Policy Report (June 2022)
- - This is the English version of the Executive Summary for the Bank of Korea's Monetary Policy Report. In the case of any inconsistency, the original version in Korean will prevail. - Data for figures are available in the attached excel file. - Inquiries : (Tel) +82-2-759-41...


- Financial Stability Report (December 2021)
- - Please refer to the attached PDF file. - This is a translation prepared by the Bank's staff based on the original Korean text released on December 23, 2021.


- BOK Working Paper No.2018-8, Rare Disasters and Exchange Rates: An Empirical Investigation of South Korean Exchange Rates under Tension between the Two Koreas
- Title : Rare Disasters and Exchange Rates: An Empirical Investigation of South Korean Exchange Rates under Tension between the Two Koreas Author : Cheolbeom Park(Korea University), Suyeon Park(BOK) <Abstract> We investigate the implications of the disaster hypothesis proposed that chang...


- [2022-4] Inflation Effects of Individual Factors Causing Commodity Price Changes on Inflation
- Affected by concerns over the recent supply chain disruptions stemming from the war in Ukraine, the extent of commodity price hikes has widened. Existing studies show that commodity price rises could have different effects on inflation and inflation expectations, depending on whether the price incre...


- [2021-9] Impacts of Climate Change Response on Industries
- Amid heightened attention being paid to climate change since the outbreak of COVID-19, international society is stepping up its efforts to achieve carbon neutrality. Korea has also come up with a related Action Plan, after announcing last year its plan to be carbon neutral by 2050, and it has recent...


- [2015-6]Factors behind Lackluster Recoveries in the Employment-to-population Ratios of Major Countries and Their Prospects
- Although major countries have shaken off the influence of the global financial crisis and are showing a modest economic recovery, the levels of the employment-to-population ratios in major countries are running below their pre-crisis levels, as the degree of the recovery in their employment-to...

Periodicals

- [2022-4] Inflation Effects of Individual Factors Causing Commodity Price Changes on Inflation
- Affected by concerns over the recent supply chain disruptions stemming from the war in Ukraine, the extent of commodity price hikes has widened. Existing studies show that commodity price rises could have different effects on inflation and inflation expectations, depending on whether the price incre...


- [2022-3] Global Competitiveness and Risks to Korea’s New Economy Industries
- The new economy industries in Korea, including semiconductors and secondary batteries, have not only supported economic growth by taking leading positions in global markets, but have also greatly contributed to minimizing economic damage by the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition, these industries are li...


- Executive Summary for Monetary Policy Report (June 2022)
- - This is the English version of the Executive Summary for the Bank of Korea's Monetary Policy Report. In the case of any inconsistency, the original version in Korean will prevail. - Data for figures are available in the attached excel file. - Inquiries : (Tel) +82-2-759-41...


- Regional Economic Report (March 2022)
- This is a condensed English version of the Regional Economic Report published in Korean on Mar. 28, 2022. Regional economic conditions in the Report are based on the results of business surveys conducted by the 15 branches of the Bank of Korea between Feb. 10 and Mar. 8, 2022, and on other availab...
