Import Price Index y/y 2026 - economic data from South Korea

Last release

15 Jun 2026 21:00 GMT

Actual

24.8%

Forecast

24.9%

20.5%

Next release

14 Jul 2026 21:00 GMT

Actual

Coming in 27 days

Forecast

27.0%

24.8%

Actual

Forecast

2 years 5 years All time

Date (GMT)

Reference

Actual

Forecast

12 Feb 2018

Jan 2018

-2.4%

—

-0.9%

14 Jan 2018

Dec 2017

-1.0%

—

4.0%

11 Dec 2017

Nov 2017

3.9%

—

6.8%

12 Nov 2017

Oct 2017

6.8%

—

10.8%

17 Oct 2017

Sep 2017

10.7%

—

9.1%

12 Sept 2017

Aug 2017

9.0%

—

5.5%

10 Aug 2017

Jul 2017

5.4%

—

2.0%

13 Jul 2017

Jun 2017

2.3%

—

4.1%

15 Jun 2017

May 2017

4.1%

—

9.2%

16 May 2017

Apr 2017

9.3%

—

6.8%

13 Apr 2017

Mar 2017

6.9%

—

9.2%

13 Mar 2017

Feb 2017

9.1%

—

13.3%

13 Feb 2017

Jan 2017

13.2%

—

9.2%

10 Jan 2017

Dec 2016

9.2%

—

3.6%

13 Dec 2016

Nov 2016

3.6%

—

-0.6%

13 Nov 2016

Oct 2016

-0.6%

—

-7.7%

13 Oct 2016

Sep 2016

-7.8%

—

-8.4%

12 Sept 2016

Aug 2016

-8.5%

—

-7.1%

11 Aug 2016

Jul 2016

-7.1%

—

-4.9%

12 Jul 2016

Jun 2016

-4.9%

—

-5.1%

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