Industrial Production, constant US$ in South Korea

South Korea: Industrial Production, constant US$ was 545.29 billion in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
545.29 billion
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
7th
of 89 countries
All-time high
545.29 billion
in 2025
All-time low
103.75 billion
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025

Industrial Production, constant US$ in South Korea, 1991–2025

100.0B200.0B300.0B400.0B500.0B1991200820251991: 103.7B1992: 109.8B1993: 114.8B1994: 127.5B1995: 142.7B1996: 154.8B1997: 162.5B1998: 152.1B1999: 189.4B2000: 221.4B2001: 222.7B2002: 240.6B2003: 254.0B2004: 280.2B2005: 298.0B2006: 323.0B2007: 345.3B2008: 357.0B2009: 356.5B2010: 414.7B2011: 439.5B2012: 445.5B2013: 448.6B2014: 449.5B2015: 448.3B2016: 458.0B2017: 469.6B2018: 476.7B2019: 478.3B2020: 477.0B2021: 517.4B2022: 522.7B2023: 509.5B2024: 530.2B2025: 545.3B

Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.

Analysis

South Korea recorded 545.29 billion for industrial production, constant us$ in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 21.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, industrial production, constant us$ in South Korea peaked at 545.29 billion in 2025 and was at its lowest, 103.75 billion, in 1991.

That places South Korea 7th out of 89 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 139.70 billion 103.75 billion 189.37 billion 9
2000s 289.86 billion 221.41 billion 356.99 billion 10
2010s 452.87 billion 414.71 billion 478.27 billion 10
2020s 517.02 billion 477.04 billion 545.29 billion 6

Countries ranked near South Korea

  1. 4 Germany 1.03 trillion compare
  2. 5 India 816.33 billion compare
  3. 6 Russia 788.83 billion compare
  4. 8 Indonesia 536.17 billion compare
  5. 9 Brazil 501.99 billion compare
  6. 10 Mexico 500.00 billion compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is industrial production, constant us$ in South Korea?
Industrial production, constant us$ in South Korea was 545.29 billion in 2025, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.
What is the highest industrial production, constant us$ recorded in South Korea?
The highest recorded value was 545.29 billion in 2025.
What is the lowest industrial production, constant us$ recorded in South Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 103.75 billion in 1991.
How does South Korea rank for industrial production, constant us$?
South Korea ranks 7th out of 89 countries with data for 2025.
Is industrial production, constant us$ rising or falling in South Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Korea data come from?
The figures come from World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data, published as part of Industrial Production, constant US$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Industrial Production, constant US$
Source
World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
99 places, 2,662 data points, 1991–2025
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An economic indicator that measures changes in output for the industrial sector of the economy. The industrial sector includes manufacturing, mining, and utilities. Data is in constant US$, and not seasonally adjusted. The base year is 2005.