Producer Price Index in South Korea

Banco de Corea · Monthly · Importance 65

7.7% (Jul-26) YOY · % · Mensual · CSV

About this indicator

Source	Bank of Korea (ECOS)
Frequency	Monthly
Release	Sobre el dia 20-22 del mes siguiente (calendario oficial ECOS).
What it is	South Korea's Producer Price Index measures the change in factory-gate prices of goods and services in Korea. It is published by the Bank of Korea and serves as a leading signal for consumer price pressures.
How it's calculated	The Bank of Korea compiles a base-year producer price index (=100), periodically rebased; the reading shown here is the year-on-year change derived from the index, alongside the month-on-month change.
Market implications	A rising PPI foreshadows firmer consumer inflation and pushes the Bank of Korea towards tighter policy; a falling one eases cost pressure. Given the weight of imported energy and raw materials, the series is highly sensitive to the won exchange rate.
Limitations	Heavily influenced by imported energy and raw materials, which makes it volatile. The pass-through to consumer prices is neither immediate nor complete, and the figures can be revised in later releases.