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
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
Previous
11 Apr 2016
Mar 2016
-7.7%
—
-7.4%
13 Mar 2016
Feb 2016
-7.4%
—
-6.3%
14 Feb 2016
Jan 2016
-6.1%
—
-12.0%
12 Jan 2016
Dec 2015
-11.9%
—
-15.6%
10 Dec 2015
Nov 2015
-15.6%
—
-14.9%
09 Nov 2015
Oct 2015
-14.8%
—
-13.1%
12 Oct 2015
Sep 2015
-13.0%
—
-13.6%
09 Sept 2015
Aug 2015
-13.6%
—
-14.0%
10 Aug 2015
Jul 2015
-13.7%
—
-14.1%
09 Jul 2015
Jun 2015
-14.0%
—
-14.6%
11 Jun 2015
May 2015
-14.6%
—
-17.1%
12 May 2015
Apr 2015
-17.1%
—
-17.1%
12 Apr 2015
Mar 2015
-17.1%
—
-17.8%
12 Mar 2015
Feb 2015
-17.8%
—
-19.4%
10 Feb 2015
Jan 2015
-19.2%
—
-13.0%
12 Jan 2015
Dec 2014
-13.0%
—
-8.0%
09 Dec 2014
Nov 2014
-7.9%
—
-7.6%
11 Nov 2014
Oct 2014
-7.4%
—
-8.9%
14 Oct 2014
Sep 2014
-8.8%
—
-9.9%
14 Sept 2014
Aug 2014
-9.9%
—
-8.6%