Imports y/y 2026 - economic news from South Korea

Last release

15 Apr 2026 02:00 GMT

Actual

13.2%

Forecast

13.2%

Next release

01 May 2026 00:00 GMT

Actual

Coming in 2 days

Forecast

15.2%

13.2%

Actual

Forecast

2 years 5 years All time

Date (GMT)

Reference

Actual

Forecast

15 Oct 2018

Sep 2018

-1.6%

—

-2.1%

01 Oct 2018

Sep 2018 prelim.

-2.1%

—

9.4%

17 Sept 2018

Aug 2018

9.4%

—

9.2%

01 Sept 2018

Aug 2018 prelim.

9.2%

—

16.4%

16 Aug 2018

Jul 2018

16.4%

—

16.2%

01 Aug 2018

Jul 2018 prelim.

16.2%

—

10.8%

16 Jul 2018

Jun 2018

10.8%

—

10.7%

01 Jul 2018

Jun 2018 prelim.

10.7%

—

12.7%

18 Jun 2018

May 2018

12.7%

—

12.6%

01 Jun 2018

May 2018 prelim.

12.6%

—

14.5%

16 May 2018

Apr 2018

14.5%

—

14.5%

01 May 2018

Apr 2018 prelim.

14.5%

—

5.2%

16 Apr 2018

Mar 2018

5.2%

—

5.0%

01 Apr 2018

Mar 2018 prelim.

5.0%

—

14.9%

15 Mar 2018

Feb 2018

14.9%

—

14.8%

01 Mar 2018

Feb 2018 prelim.

14.8%

—

21.1%

19 Feb 2018

Jan 2018

21.1%

—

20.9%

01 Feb 2018

Jan 2018 prelim.

20.9%

—

13.6%

15 Jan 2018

Dec 2017

13.6%

—

13.0%

01 Jan 2018

Dec 2017 prelim.

13.0%

—

12.7%

Imports y/y reflect changes in the imports of goods and services in South Korea in the given month compared to the same month of the previous year. Information on imports is used to assess South Korea's foreign trade activity and the demand for imported goods in the country. A higher than expected reading can affect the South Korean won quotes positively.

South Korea Imports y/y