韩国统计厅5月29日发布的数据显示，4月工业产出较3月下降0.6%，零售额和设备投资也均下滑3.6%。
采矿和制造业产出下降了0.7%，其中汽车产量下滑10%是主要原因，而芯片产量则增长了3.1%。石油炼制大幅下跌19.4%。
财政部长具润哲表示，随着消费者和企业情绪的恢复，加之出口表现依然强劲，预计5月份工业产出将恢复增长趋势。
政府承诺在持续的中东不确定性背景下，将减轻能源成本负担并支持国内消费。
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South Korea's industrial output, retail sales and facility investment all rose from a month earlier in March, official data showed on April 30. It marked the first time since September that all three indicators posted on-month growth. A ministry official said the Middle East crisis has not yet impacted the economy.
South Korea's industrial output rose 2.5% in February from the previous month, the fastest growth in five years and eight months. Government data showed retail sales unchanged while facility investment jumped 13.5%. The Middle East crisis has had minimal impact so far.
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South Korea's business sentiment for May remains pessimistic due to the prolonged Middle East crisis, a Federation of Korean Industries survey showed Thursday. The business survey index for the top 600 companies by sales stood at 87.5, below the 100 benchmark where pessimists outnumber optimists. This marks two consecutive months below the line.
South Korea's exports surged 49.4 percent year-on-year to $50.4 billion in the first 20 days of April, driven by robust semiconductor demand, Korea Customs Service data showed Tuesday. Imports rose 17.7 percent to $39.9 billion, yielding a $10.4 billion trade surplus.
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South Korea's real GDP jumped 1.7 percent in Q1 2026 from the prior quarter—the strongest growth in 5½ years—despite Middle East tensions, easily topping the Bank of Korea's 0.9 percent forecast on robust exports and steady domestic demand. Part of the rebound following 2025's modest 1% annual expansion (see prior article in series).
South Korean shares opened sharply lower on March 19 amid attacks on Middle East energy facilities during the US- and Israel-led war against Iran. The US Federal Reserve's decision to keep rates unchanged further dampened sentiment. The KOSPI fell 2.16% in the first 15 minutes.
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Official data showed China's value-added industrial output rose 5.6 percent year on year in the first four months of 2026. Growth in April reached 4.1 percent from a year earlier.