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.
South Korea Import Price Index y/y
Last release
Actual
24.8%
Forecast
24.9%
Previous
20.5%
Next release
Actual
Coming in 27 days
Forecast
27.0%
Previous
24.8%
Date (GMT)
Reference
Actual
Forecast
Previous
Jan 2023
1.7%
1.3%
8.7%
Dec 2022
9.1%
8.9%
14.0%
Nov 2022
14.2%
18.6%
19.4%
Oct 2022
19.8%
27.5%
24.2%
Sep 2022
24.1%
20.8%
22.9%
Aug 2022
22.9%
23.1%
25.6%
Jul 2022
27.9%
33.0%
33.6%
Jun 2022
33.6%
34.5%
36.5%
May 2022
36.3%
28.0%
35.4%
Apr 2022
35.0%
42.5%
35.9%
Mar 2022
35.5%
22.5%
30.7%
Feb 2022
29.4%
31.0%
30.5%
Jan 2022
30.1%
31.6%
29.6%
Dec 2021
29.7%
28.6%
35.0%
Nov 2021
35.5%
42.7%
36.3%
Oct 2021
35.8%
33.2%
26.6%
Sep 2021
26.8%
19.7%
22.4%
Aug 2021
21.6%
25.0%
19.5%
Jul 2021
19.2%
17.4%
14.4%
Jun 2021
14.0%
8.9%
14.2%