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KDI 경제교육·정보센터

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January 2022 Vol.44 No.1

Current Economic Trends

2022 Economic Policies

Korean FDI posts US $17.01 billion in Q3 2021

Korea and Singapore conclude negotiations on bilateral digital trade

2022 budget of 607.7 trillion won passed

GDP rose 4.0% in Q3 2021

Statistical Appendices

Economic Trends

Current Economic Trends

Overview Mining manufacturing and services fell in October, as well as facility and construction investment. Employment continued to improve in November, consumer price inflation speeding up. Industrial production fell 1.9 percent from the previous month in October as mining manufacturing (down 3.0%, m-o-m and up 4.5%, y-o-y) and services (down 0.3%, m-o-m and up 5.2%, y-o-y) slowed. Compared with a year ago, industrial production rose 4.8 percent. Retail sales (up 0.2%, m-o-m and up 7.4%, y-o-y) increased in October, and facility investment (down 5.4%, m-o-m and up 2.9%, y-o-y) went d...

Policy Issue

2022 Economic Policies

Background of the 2022 policies The economy is expected to continue to recover amid improving consumption, expanded investment in new technologies and construction, and brisk exports. Housing construction and SOC investment will likely turn the building industry out of a retreat. Employment is expected to improve backed by the reopening of close-contact services and policies to boost job creation. Inflation pressures may last for a while amid rising demand, but conditions for fresh food and oil supply are projected to improve. However, we have to deal with major risks to the global eco...

News Briefing

GDP rose 4.0% in Q3 2021

Koreas real gross domestic product (GDP) rose 0.3 percent quarter-on-quarter and rose 4.0 percent year-on-year, remaining unchanged from the advance estimate, according to the Bank of Koreas preliminary estimate released on December 2. On the production side, agriculture, forestry fisheries grew 8.9 percent from the previous quarter. Manufacturing stayed flat as machinery equipment went up while transportation equipment went down. Construction fell 2.4 percent due to weak civil engineering works. Services rose 0.5 percent backed by financial insurance services and healthcare welfare se...

Statistical Appendices(종간)