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
15 Apr 2021
Mar 2021
18.8%
18.8%
18.8%
01 Apr 2021
Mar 2021 prelim.
18.8%
14.7%
14.1%
15 Mar 2021
Feb 2021
14.1%
13.9%
13.9%
01 Mar 2021
Feb 2021 prelim.
13.9%
1.8%
3.6%
15 Feb 2021
Jan 2021
3.6%
3.1%
3.1%
01 Feb 2021
Jan 2021 prelim.
3.1%
0.7%
2.2%
15 Jan 2021
Dec 2020
2.2%
1.8%
1.8%
01 Jan 2021
Dec 2020 prelim.
1.8%
4.3%
-1.9%
15 Dec 2020
Nov 2020
-1.9%
-2.1%
-2.1%
01 Dec 2020
Nov 2020 prelim.
-2.1%
-10.8%
-5.6%
16 Nov 2020
Oct 2020
-5.6%
-5.8%
-5.8%
01 Nov 2020
Oct 2020 prelim.
-5.8%
1.3%
1.6%
15 Oct 2020
Sep 2020
1.6%
1.1%
1.1%
01 Oct 2020
Sep 2020 prelim.
1.1%
-16.6%
-15.8%
15 Sept 2020
Aug 2020
-15.8%
-16.3%
-16.3%
01 Sept 2020
Aug 2020 prelim.
-16.3%
-11.8%
-11.6%
18 Aug 2020
Jul 2020
-11.6%
-11.9%
-11.9%
01 Aug 2020
Jul 2020 prelim.
-11.9%
-11.3%
-11.2%
15 Jul 2020
Jun 2020
-11.2%
-11.4%
-11.4%
01 Jul 2020
Jun 2020 prelim.
-11.4%
-19.2%
-21.0%