Producer prices (PPI) · South Korea
South Korea PPI YoY
The South Korea PPI YoY measures the prices that producers in South Korea receive for their goods (and in some countries services), or pay for their inputs, before taxes and retail margins.
- Importance
- Low
- Released
- Monthly
- Next release
- Currency
- KRW · South Korean won
- Central bank
- The Bank of Korea
Latest figures
The latest release for SEP, published on 20 October 2026, came in at 7.7%, down from 7.9% the time before.
Over the last 12 releases it ranged from 1.5% to 8.6%, averaging 5.1%.
| Released | For | Actual | Consensus | Previous |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Oct 2026 | SEP | 7.7% | – | 7.9% |
| 17 Sep 2026 | AUG | 7.9% | – | 7.7% |
| 20 Aug 2026 | JUL | 7.7% | – | 8.5% ® |
| 21 Jul 2026 | JUN | 8.6% | – | 8.6% ® |
| 18 Jun 2026 | MAY | 8.5% | – | 7.2% ® |
| 20 May 2026 | APR | 6.9% | – | 4.1% |
| 21 Apr 2026 | MAR | 4.1% | – | 2.5% ® |
| 23 Mar 2026 | FEB | 2.4% | – | 1.9% |
| 23 Feb 2026 | JAN | 1.9% | – | 1.9% |
| 19 Jan 2026 | DEC | 1.9% | – | 1.9% |
| 18 Dec 2025 | NOV | 1.9% | – | 1.6% ® |
| 20 Nov 2025 | OCT | 1.5% | – | 1.2% |
Why it matters
Producer prices are an early warning for consumer inflation: when factories pay more for energy and materials, part of the cost reaches shop prices in the following months. They also show profit pressure.
How it is calculated
Statistics Korea surveys companies on the prices of representative products at the factory gate; the index is weighted by each product's share of output. Input PPI covers materials and fuel bought; output PPI the goods sold.
PPI change (yoy) = PPI ÷ PPI 12 months ago − 1What changes mean
- Input prices rising faster than output prices squeeze margins.
- A sharp move in PPI often reflects oil and metals; check the core (ex food and energy) version.
Higher than expected: A higher figure than expected makes the Bank of Korea more likely to keep rates high or raise them: it tends to support the South Korean won and push bond yields up, and is often a weight on stocks.
Lower than expected: A lower figure than expected gives the Bank of Korea room to cut or hold rates lower: the South Korean won tends to soften and bond yields to fall.
A short history
Wholesale price indexes are among the oldest economic statistics; the US index dates back to 1902 and was renamed the Producer Price Index in 1978.
Questions
What is the South Korea PPI YoY?
The South Korea PPI YoY measures the prices that producers in South Korea receive for their goods (and in some countries services), or pay for their inputs, before taxes and retail margins.
What was the latest South Korea PPI YoY?
7.7% for SEP, published on 20 October 2026.
When is the next South Korea PPI YoY?
On Thursday 19 November 2026 at 21:00 UTC.
Educational content only, not investment advice. Figures are the published results as recorded by our calendar; market reactions described are typical, not guaranteed.