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Producer prices fall for 1st time in 11 months in July on declining oil prices

Korea’s producer prices fell 0.4 percent in July, the first monthly decline in 11 months, as cheaper oil outweighed heat-driven food price gains.

2026.8.21

Shoppers browse for groceries at a supermarket in Seoul on Jan. 20. [YONHAP]

Producer prices rise 0.4% on month in December 2025 due to increased semiconductor, food product prices

Producer prices in Korea rose for the fourth consecutive month in December 2025, as costs for semiconductors and food products continued to climb.

2026.1.20

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A shopper looks at the price of apples at a supermarket in Seoul on Oct. 19. [NEWS1]

Producer prices rise for 3rd consecutive month in November

Korea's producer prices rose for the third consecutive month in November, driven by strong demand for semiconductors and electronic devices and the weak Korean won, central bank data showed Friday.

2025.12.19

Producer prices up by most in 17 months in January on oil price hikes

Korea's producer prices rose by the largest margin in over a year last month amid rising global oil prices and the weak local currency, central bank data showed Thursday.

2025.2.20

Containers are stacked at a port in Korea's southern city of Busan. [YONHAP]

Korea's producer prices rise for second month on weak won, oil prices

Korea's producer prices rose for the second consecutive month in December amid the weak local currency and rising global oil prices, central bank data showed Tuesday.

2025.1.21

Korea’s producer prices drop for second month as oil prices decline

Korea's producer prices fell for the second straight month in September, driven by a fall in the prices of oil and related products, central bank data showed Tuesday.

2024.10.22

Producer price index in Korea rose for a second straight month in January led by a price jump in agricultural products, especially fruits, the Bank of Korea said Wednesday. Fruits are displayed in a supermarket in Seoul. [YONHAP]

Producer prices rise for a second straight month as agricultural products jump

Korea's producer prices increased for the second consecutive month led by a rise in agricultural products.

2024.2.21

Chinese cabbage, the main ingredient for making kimchi, are displayed at an Emart branch in Yongsan District, central Seoul, on Tuesday. Korea's producer prices gained 0.4 percent on-month in September, driven by higher global oil prices, according to preliminary data from the Bank of Korea. [YONHAP]

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Chinese cabbage, the main ingredients for making kimchi, are displayed at an Emart branch in Yongsan District, central Seoul, on Tuesday.

2023.10.24

Vegetables on sale at a traditional market in Seoul on Sept. 5 [NEWS1]

Producer prices surge as global oil prices rise

Korea’s producer price index rose at its steepest pace in 16 months on a rise in global oil prices, according to the Bank of Korea on Wednesday.

2023.9.20