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
Sep 2019
-2.2%
-0.3%
-0.2%
Aug 2019
0.0%
1.0%
-1.1%
Jul 2019
-1.3%
-4.1%
-0.6%
Jun 2019
-0.4%
2.7%
4.5%
May 2019
4.6%
3.0%
5.4%
Apr 2019
4.8%
3.7%
4.3%
Mar 2019
4.3%
5.0%
3.5%
Feb 2019
3.6%
4.3%
2.4%
Jan 2019
2.5%
—
3.2%
Dec 2018
3.2%
—
6.1%
Nov 2018
6.0%
—
10.9%
Oct 2018
10.7%
—
9.6%
Sep 2018
9.7%
—
10.0%
Aug 2018
10.0%
—
11.9%
Jul 2018
12.2%
—
10.9%
Jun 2018
10.9%
—
8.1%
May 2018
8.1%
—
3.7%
Apr 2018
4.0%
—
3.2%
Mar 2018
3.1%
—
0.4%
Feb 2018
0.4%
—
-2.4%