South Korea’s export prices rose 7.8% from a year earlier in January 2026, following a downwardly revised 5.0% increase in December. The increase was largely driven by a 7.8% rise in manufactured goods prices, following a 5.0% increase the previous month. Prices for agricultural, forestry and marine products climbed 6.4% from 7.4% in December. Exports to the US continued to be affected by a 15% tariff, though overall export volumes still increased 28.3% from a year earlier. On a month-on-month basis, export prices rose 4.0%, accelerating from a 0.6% gain in December. source: The Bank of Korea
Export Prices YoY in South Korea increased to 7.80 percent in January from 5 percent in December of 2025. Export Prices YoY in South Korea averaged 4.06 percent from 1972 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 75.40 percent in January of 1998 and a record low of -35.60 percent in January of 1999. This page includes a chart with historical data for South Korea Export Prices YoY. South Korea Export Prices YoY - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on February of 2026.
Export Prices YoY in South Korea increased to 7.80 percent in January from 5 percent in December of 2025. Export Prices YoY in South Korea is expected to be 3.00 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the South Korea Export Prices YoY is projected to trend around 2.00 percent in 2027, according to our econometric models.