Industrial output up in Sept. on chips; retail sales, facility investment also gain ground

Published Oct 30, 2026 8:08 am KST

Containers are stacked at a port in Busan, Oct. 1. Yonhap

Korea's industrial output expanded in September from a month earlier, led by chips, data showed Friday, with retail sales and facility investment also gaining ground.

Industrial production rose 3 percent on-month in September, according to data from the Ministry of Data and Statistics.

Output in the mining and manufacturing sector, a key pillar of the economy, soared 9 percent, led mostly by semiconductor production, which jumped 19.2 percent.

Retail sales, a gauge of private spending, increased 3.6 percent over the period, driven mainly by durable goods, including cars.

Facility investment moved up 5.3 percent on-month in September, the latest findings showed.

发布于2026年10月30日 上午8:08（韩国标准时间）

10月1日，釜山港口堆放着集装箱。（韩联社）

韩国9月份工业产值环比增长，芯片行业带动了这一增长，零售销售和设施投资也实现了增长。

根据国家统计局的数据，9月份工业生产环比增长3%。

采矿和制造业是经济的重要支柱，其产出飙升 9%，其中半导体生产的增长尤为显著，半导体生产增长了 19.2%。

零售额（衡量私人支出的指标）在此期间增长了 3.6%，主要受耐用品（包括汽车）的推动。

最新数据显示，9月份设施投资环比增长5.3%。