South Korea's producer prices rose 8.6% year-on-year in June 2026, the same pace as in May, which was the strongest increase since July 2022. Manufacturing producer prices climbed 13.2%, led by a 65.8% surge in coal and petroleum products. Prices for computers, electronic and optical equipment rose 24.6%, while chemical products increased 19.2% and basic metal products advanced 16.0%. Meanwhile, prices of agricultural, forestry, and marine products rose 4.8%, supported by a 10.0% increase in livestock prices. Service prices also increased 4.9%, driven by a 35.2% jump in financial and insurance activities, while utility prices rose 1.3%. On a monthly basis, the Producer Price Index was unchanged in June after rising 1.0% in May. source: The Bank of Korea

Producer Prices in South Korea increased 8.60 percent in June of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Producer Prices Change in South Korea averaged 5.77 percent from 1966 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 47.30 percent in July of 1974 and a record low of -4.70 percent in November of 2015. This page provides - South Korea Producer Prices Change - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. South Korea Producer Prices Change - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on July of 2026.

Producer Prices in South Korea increased 8.60 percent in June of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Producer Prices Change in South Korea is expected to be 7.50 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 Prices Change is projected to trend around 3.00 percent in 2027 and 2.00 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-06-18 09:00 PM
PPI YoY
May 8.5% 7.2% 7.2%
2026-07-21 09:00 PM
PPI YoY
Jun 8.6% 8.6% 8.2%
2026-08-20 09:00 PM
PPI YoY
Jul 8.6% 8.1%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Export Prices 188.90 188.82 points Jun 2026
Export Prices YoY 48.90 47.10 percent Jun 2026
GDP Deflator 128.80 117.00 points Mar 2026
Import Prices 161.34 168.78 points Jun 2026
Import Prices YoY 20.60 25.40 percent Jun 2026
Inflation Expectations 2.80 2.80 percent Jun 2026
PPI MoM 0.00 1.00 percent Jun 2026
Producer Prices 130.03 129.98 points Jun 2026
PPI YoY 8.60 8.60 percent Jun 2026


South Korea Producer Prices Change
Producer prices change refers to year over year change in price of goods and services sold by manufacturers and producers in the wholesale market during a given period.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
8.60 8.60 47.30 -4.70 1966 - 2026 percent Monthly
2020=100, NSA

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South Korea Producer Inflation Remains at 4-Year High
South Korea's producer prices rose 8.6% year-on-year in June 2026, the same pace as in May, which was the strongest increase since July 2022. Manufacturing producer prices climbed 13.2%, led by a 65.8% surge in coal and petroleum products. Prices for computers, electronic and optical equipment rose 24.6%, while chemical products increased 19.2% and basic metal products advanced 16.0%. Meanwhile, prices of agricultural, forestry, and marine products rose 4.8%, supported by a 10.0% increase in livestock prices. Service prices also increased 4.9%, driven by a 35.2% jump in financial and insurance activities, while utility prices rose 1.3%. On a monthly basis, the Producer Price Index was unchanged in June after rising 1.0% in May.
2026-07-21
South Korea Producer Inflation Nears Four-Year High
South Korea’s producer prices rose 8.5% year-on-year in May 2026, up from a 7.2% increase in April and marking the strongest increase since July 2022. Manufacturing producer prices climbed 13.3%, led by a 77.5% surge in coal and petroleum products. Prices for computers, electronic and optical equipment rose 20.2%, while chemical products increased 20.6% and basic metal products advanced 14.5%. Service prices also rose 4.9%, driven by a 35.3% jump in financial and insurance activities. Meanwhile, prices for agricultural, forestry, and marine products increased 4.8%, supported by a 10.3% rise in livestock prices. Utility prices edged up 0.2%. On a month-over-month basis, producer prices rose 0.8%, easing from a 2.7% increase in April.
2026-06-18
South Korea Producer Inflation Hits Highest Since 2022
South Korea’s producer prices rose 6.9% year-on-year in April 2026, accelerating from a 4.1% increase in the previous month and marking the strongest rise since October 2022. Manufacturing producer prices climbed 11.3%, led by a 73.9% surge in coal and petroleum products. Prices for computers, electronic and optical equipment increased 17.4%, while chemical products rose 15.6% and basic metal products advanced 11.8%. Service prices also increased 3.8%, driven by a 26.2% jump in financial and insurance activities. Meanwhile, prices for agricultural, forestry, and marine products rose 1%, supported by a 10.4% increase in livestock prices. In contrast, utility prices declined 1.2%. On a monthly basis, producer prices rose 2.5%, accelerating from a 1.7% increase in March.
2026-05-20