South Korea's export prices surged 48.9% year-on-year in June 2026, marking the largest increase since 1998 during the Asian financial crisis. Among the major categories, prices for manufactured goods climbed 48.9%, with computers, electronic and optical equipment soaring 117.4%. Prices also increased for coal and petroleum products (56.1%), basic metal products (34.3%), and chemical products (28.4%). Meanwhile, prices for agricultural, forestry, and marine products rose 40.5%. On a monthly basis, the Export Price Index was unchanged in June. South Korea's net barter terms of trade index, which compares export and import price growth, rose 15.6% year-on-year. The Export Volume Index increased 29.8%, while the Export Value Index surged 74.8%. source: The Bank of Korea
Export Prices YoY in South Korea increased to 48.90 percent in June from 47.10 percent in May of 2026. Export Prices YoY in South Korea averaged 4.30 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 July of 2026.
Export Prices YoY in South Korea increased to 48.90 percent in June from 47.10 percent in May of 2026. Export Prices YoY in South Korea is expected to be 45.00 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 6.00 percent in 2027 and 5.00 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.