South Korea Import Price Index y/y

Country: South Korea, KRW
Importance:
Low
Sector: Prices
Last release
14 Apr 2026 21:00 GMT
Actual
18.4%
Forecast
1.2%
Previous
1.6%
Next release
14 May 2026 21:00 GMT
Actual
Coming in 16 days
Forecast
20.5%
Previous
18.4%
Date (GMT)
Reference
Actual
Forecast
12 Aug 2024
Jul 2024
9.8%
11.4%
15 Jul 2024
Jun 2024
9.7%
13 Jun 2024
May 2024
4.6%
13 May 2024
Apr 2024
2.9%
2.8%
15 Apr 2024
Mar 2024
-0.7%
1.8%
14 Mar 2024
Feb 2024
-0.2%
6.9%
15 Feb 2024
Jan 2024
0.2%
2.4%
15 Jan 2024
Dec 2023
-4.1%
-5.7%
12 Dec 2023
Nov 2023
-8.5%
-14.6%
13 Nov 2023
Oct 2023
-10.2%
-7.8%
16 Oct 2023
Sep 2023
-9.6%
-7.9%
12 Sept 2023
Aug 2023
-9.0%
-14.5%
16 Aug 2023
Jul 2023
-13.5%
-20.8%
12 Jul 2023
Jun 2023
-15.7%
-15.2%
13 Jun 2023
May 2023
-12.0%
-9.1%
15 May 2023
Apr 2023
-5.8%
-10.5%
12 Apr 2023
Mar 2023
-6.9%
-0.5%
13 Mar 2023
Feb 2023
-0.5%
-3.0%
14 Feb 2023
Jan 2023
1.7%
1.3%
12 Jan 2023
Dec 2022
9.1%
8.9%

Import Price Index y/y reflects changes in prices of goods and services imported to South Korea in the given month compared to the same month of the previous year. Each category of goods or services used for the index calculation is given a certain weight. The growth of import prices is an indication of trading activity and is a leading indicator of consumer inflation in South Korea.