South Korea’s producer prices rose 1.9% year-on-year in January 2026, matching December’s pace and marking the strongest increase since July 2024, as price pressures remained broad-based across key categories. Costs increased for services (2.6% vs 2.2% in December), manufacturing (1.8% vs 1.9%) and agricultural, forestry and marine products (2.4% vs 6.1%), reflecting a sharp rebound in farm-related prices. By contrast, prices for electricity, gas and water remained in contraction at -1.2%, extending the decline from -1.3% previously. On a monthly basis, producer prices rose 0.6% in January, accelerating from a 0.4% increase in December. source: The Bank of Korea
Producer Prices in South Korea increased 1.90 percent in January of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Producer Prices Change in South Korea averaged 5.76 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 March of 2026.
Producer Prices in South Korea increased 1.90 percent in January of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Producer Prices Change in South Korea is expected to be 1.50 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 1.70 percent in 2027, according to our econometric models.