South Korean producer prices rise 0.2% in September
The central bank’s provisional figures show a 7.7% annual rise, with energy and food increasing on the month.
Event / data period: 2026-09
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South Korea’s producer price index rose 0.2% month on month and 7.7% year on year in September 2026, according to provisional Bank of Korea figures released on 21 October. Energy prices rose 1.3% and food prices 1.1% on the month, while information technology products fell 0.9%.
The index excluding food and energy was unchanged on the month. In the separate domestic supply price index, raw materials increased 3.2% monthly. These measures track producer and supply-chain prices, rather than consumer inflation or real-time commodity prices. September figures will be finalized at the next release.
Data
South Korean producer prices rise 0.2% in September
- Producer prices, monthly change
- 0.2 percent
- 2026-09 · Observed
- Producer prices, annual change
- 7.7 percent
- 2026-09 · Observed
- Energy, monthly change
- 1.3 percent
- 2026-09 · Observed
- Food, monthly change
- 1.1 percent
- 2026-09 · Observed
- Information technology, monthly change
- -0.9 percent
- 2026-09 · Observed
- Excluding food and energy, monthly change
- 0 percent
- 2026-09 · Observed
- Domestic supply raw materials, monthly change
- 3.2 percent
- 2026-09 · Observed
Methodology
Bank of Korea provisional percentage changes for September 2026. Monthly and annual comparisons are separate measures; sectors are not summed. Domestic supply raw materials belong to a separate index.
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