Producer Price Inflation MoM in South Korea decreased to 0.80 percent in May from 2.70 percent in April of 2026. Producer Price Inflation MoM in South Korea averaged 0.45 percent from 1965 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 14.50 percent in February of 1974 and a record low of -2.30 percent in November of 2008. source: The Bank of Korea

Producer Price Inflation MoM in South Korea is expected to be 0.60 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the South Korea Producer Price Inflation MoM is projected to trend around 0.30 percent in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-05-20 09:00 PM
PPI MoM
Apr 2.5% 1.7% 1.0%
2026-06-18 09:00 PM
PPI MoM
May 0.8% 2.5% 1.5%
2026-07-21 09:00 PM
PPI MoM
Jun 0.8% 0.6%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
CPI 119.92 119.37 points May 2026
Core Consumer Prices 117.97 117.38 points May 2026
Core Inflation Rate 2.50 2.20 percent May 2026
CPI Housing Utilities 118.53 118.24 points May 2026
CPI Transportation 127.54 125.62 points May 2026
Export Prices 188.58 188.02 points May 2026
Export Prices YoY 46.90 41.30 percent May 2026
Food Inflation 1.60 0.30 percent May 2026
GDP Deflator 128.80 117.00 points Mar 2026
Import Prices 168.05 168.49 points May 2026
Import Prices YoY 24.80 20.50 percent May 2026
Inflation Expectations 2.80 2.90 percent May 2026
Inflation Rate YoY 3.10 2.60 percent May 2026
Inflation Rate MoM 0.50 0.50 percent May 2026
PPI MoM 0.80 2.70 percent May 2026
Producer Prices 129.82 128.75 points May 2026
PPI YoY 8.50 7.20 percent May 2026


South Korea Producer Price Inflation MoM
In South Korea, the Producer Price Inflation MoM measures a month-over-month change in the price of goods and services sold by manufacturers and producers in the wholesale market.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
0.80 2.70 14.50 -2.30 1965 - 2026 percent Monthly
2020=100, NSA