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
Last release
15 Apr 2026 02:00 GMT
Actual
13.2%
Forecast
13.2%
Previous
13.2%
Next release
01 May 2026 00:00 GMT
Actual
Coming in 2 days
Forecast
15.2%
Previous
13.2%
Date (GMT)
Reference
Actual
Forecast
Previous
16 Oct 2023
Sep 2023
-16.5%
-16.5%
-16.5%
01 Oct 2023
Sep 2023 prelim.
-16.5%
-22.9%
-22.8%
15 Sept 2023
Aug 2023
-22.8%
-22.8%
-22.8%
01 Sept 2023
Aug 2023 prelim.
-22.8%
-17.0%
-25.4%
15 Aug 2023
Jul 2023
-25.4%
—
-25.4%
01 Aug 2023
Jul 2023 prelim.
-25.4%
-15.2%
-11.7%
15 Jul 2023
Jun 2023
-11.7%
-11.7%
-11.7%
01 Jul 2023
Jun 2023 prelim.
-11.7%
-19.3%
-14.0%
15 Jun 2023
May 2023
-14.0%
-14.0%
-14.0%
01 Jun 2023
May 2023 prelim.
-14.0%
-18.9%
-13.3%
15 May 2023
Apr 2023
-13.3%
-13.3%
-13.3%
01 May 2023
Apr 2023 prelim.
-13.3%
-6.4%
-6.4%
17 Apr 2023
Mar 2023
-6.4%
-6.4%
-6.4%
01 Apr 2023
Mar 2023 prelim.
-6.4%
3.6%
3.5%
15 Mar 2023
Feb 2023
3.5%
3.6%
3.6%
01 Mar 2023
Feb 2023 prelim.
3.6%
-2.7%
-2.8%
15 Feb 2023
Jan 2023
-2.8%
18.9%
-2.6%
01 Feb 2023
Jan 2023 prelim.
-2.6%
-2.4%
-2.5%
16 Jan 2023
Dec 2022
-2.5%
-2.4%
-2.4%
01 Jan 2023
Dec 2022 prelim.
-2.4%
2.7%
2.7%