KDI 경제정보센터

Overview Mining and manufacturing, services and facility investment improved in July. Retail sales and construction investment slowed. August employment data showed steady recovery and consumer prices reflected an inflationary trend. Industrial production fell 0.5 percent from the previous month in July due to a weak public sector (down 8.3%, m-o-m and up 2.7, y-o-y), despite strong mining and manufacturing (up 0.4%, m-o-m and up 7.9%, y-o-y) and services (up 0.2%, m-o-m and up 4.2%, y-o-y). Compared with a year ago, industrial production rose 4.7 percent. Retail sales (down 0.6%, m-o-...

1. GDP rose 6.0% in Q2 2021 2. Korea hosts G20 Global Financial Stability Conference 2021 3. Korean FDI posts US $16.50 billion in Q2 2021 * For further details, please refer to the attached file

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