Imports y/y 2026 - economic news from South Korea

Last release

01 Aug 2026 00:00 GMT

Actual

N/D

Forecast

32.6%

30.0%

Next release

17 Aug 2026 02:00 GMT

Actual

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Forecast

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Actual

Forecast

2 years 5 years All time

Date (GMT)

Reference

Actual

Forecast

01 May 2017

Apr 2017 prelim.

16.6%

—

26.9%

01 Apr 2017

Mar 2017 prelim.

26.9%

—

23.3%

01 Mar 2017

Feb 2017 prelim.

23.3%

—

7.3%

01 Feb 2017

Jan 2017 prelim.

7.3%

—

8.0%

16 Jan 2017

Dec 2016

8.0%

—

7.3%

01 Jan 2017

Dec 2016 prelim.

7.3%

—

9.3%

16 Dec 2016

Nov 2016

9.3%

—

10.1%

01 Dec 2016

Nov 2016 prelim.

10.1%

—

-4.8%

15 Nov 2016

Oct 2016

-4.8%

—

-5.4%

01 Nov 2016

Oct 2016 prelim.

-5.4%

—

-2.3%

01 Oct 2016

Sep 2016 prelim.

-2.3%

—

0.7%

01 Sept 2016

Aug 2016 prelim.

0.1%

—

-13.6%

16 Aug 2016

Jul 2016

-13.6%

—

-14.0%

01 Aug 2016

Jul 2016 prelim.

-14.0%

—

-7.7%

15 Jul 2016

Jun 2016

-7.7%

—

-8.0%

01 Jul 2016

Jun 2016 prelim.

-8.0%

—

-9.0%

15 Jun 2016

May 2016

-9.0%

—

-9.3%

01 Jun 2016

May 2016 prelim.

-9.3%

—

-14.9%

16 May 2016

Apr 2016

-14.9%

—

-14.9%

01 May 2016

Apr 2016 prelim.

-14.9%

—

-13.9%

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