South Korea Import Price Index y/y

Country: South Korea, KRW
Importance: Low
Sector: Prices
Last release
Actual
15.6%
Forecast
15.0%
Previous
18.8%
Next release
Actual
Coming in 25 days
Forecast
14.4%
Previous
15.6%
Date (GMT)
Reference
Actual
Forecast
Aug 2016
-8.5%
Jul 2016
-7.1%
Jun 2016
-4.9%
May 2016
-5.1%
Apr 2016
-7.2%
Mar 2016
-7.7%
Feb 2016
-7.4%
Jan 2016
-6.1%
Dec 2015
-11.9%
Nov 2015
-15.6%
Oct 2015
-14.8%
Sep 2015
-13.0%
Aug 2015
-13.6%
Jul 2015
-13.7%
Jun 2015
-14.0%
May 2015
-14.6%
Apr 2015
-17.1%
Mar 2015
-17.1%
Feb 2015
-17.8%
Jan 2015
-19.2%

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.