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
Dec 2014
-13.0%
Nov 2014
-7.9%
Oct 2014
-7.4%
Sep 2014
-8.8%
Aug 2014
-9.9%
Jul 2014
-8.5%
Jun 2014
-8.8%
May 2014
-6.8%
Apr 2014
-7.0%
Apr 2014
5.0%
Mar 2014
-4.5%

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.