FX.co ★ South Korea Import Prices Climb After 5 Months of Drops

In September 2025, South Korea experienced a 0.6% year-over-year increase in import prices, marking an end to a five-month period of declining import costs that had seen a 2.2% drop in August. Intermediate goods prices saw an uptick of 0.9%, following a 1.9% reduction the previous month. Consumer goods prices surged to 4.6% from 2.8%, while capital goods climbed to 3.3%, up from 2.6%. However, prices for raw materials continued their downward trend, albeit less sharply, falling by 2.8% compared to a 6.6% slump in August. On a monthly basis, import prices increased by 0.2%, which was slightly below the 0.3% rise observed in the prior month.