South Korea - Real Change in Inventories





South Korea: Real Change in Inventories

Mnemonic CIVT$.IKOR
Unit Bil. Ch. 2015 KRW, SA
Adjustments Seasonally Adjusted
Quarterly 17.74 %
Data 2023 Q4 2,690
2023 Q3 3,270

Series Information

Source The Bank of Korea
Release GDP
Frequency Quarterly
Start Date 3/31/1960
End Date 12/31/2023

South Korea: Business

Reference Last Previous Units Frequency
Business Confidence Feb 2024 68 69 Diffusion Index, NSA Monthly
Industrial Production Jan 2024 109.4 115.9 Index 2020=100, NSA Monthly
Change in Inventories 2023 Q4 -973 -5,080 Bil. KRW, SA Quarterly
Real Change in Inventories 2023 Q4 2,690 3,270 Bil. Ch. 2015 KRW, SA Quarterly

Release Information

Quarterly national accounts for South Korea, including GDP(E) with GFCF and private consumption detail, and GDP(O) with KSIC industry detail. Also annual GDP(I).

  • National accounts framework: UN SNA 2008
  • Industrial classification: KSIC Rev. 10
  • Measurements:
    • Billions of Korean won at chained 2015 prices (Bil. Ch. 2015 KRW)
    • At current prices (Bil. KRW)
    • Associated deflators
  • Adjustments:
    • Original (NSA)
    • Seasonally adjusted (SA)
  • Native frequency: Quarterly
  • Start date: 1960Q1

Source documents:

  • Gross capital formation by type of capital goods: Tables 10.6.1.1, 10.6.1.2, 10.6.1.3, 10.6.1.4
  • Gross capital formation by sectors: Tables 10.6.2.1, 10.6.2.2
  • Gross fixed capital formation by sectors: Tables 10.6.2.3, 10.6.2.4

The tables for detailed GCF and GFCF are published later than those for the main GDP(E) components.

The data are provisional when first released. The “advance” estimates are replaced with “preliminary” estimates which are subject to revision until “final” estimates are announced.