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

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%

15 Apr 2016

Mar 2016

-13.9%

—

-13.8%

01 Apr 2016

Mar 2016 prelim.

-13.8%

—

-14.6%

01 Mar 2016

Feb 2016 prelim.

-14.6%

—

-20.0%

17 Feb 2016

Jan 2016

-20.0%

—

-20.1%

01 Feb 2016

Jan 2016 prelim.

-20.1%

—

-19.2%

15 Jan 2016

Dec 2015

-19.2%

—

-19.2%

01 Jan 2016

Dec 2015 prelim.

-19.2%

—

-17.6%

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