# 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. - Canonical URL: https://newsverum.com/en/news/south-korea-september-producer-inflation-2026 - Publisher: Newsverum - Section: Economy - Country: South Korea - Published: 2026-10-21T11:11:49+00:00 - Updated: 2026-10-21T11:11:49+00:00 - Event / data period: 2026-09 - Other editions: [Türkçe](https://newsverum.com/tr/news/south-korea-september-producer-inflation-2026.md), [العربية](https://newsverum.com/ar/news/south-korea-september-producer-inflation-2026.md), [Français](https://newsverum.com/fr/news/south-korea-september-producer-inflation-2026.md), [Español](https://newsverum.com/es/news/south-korea-september-producer-inflation-2026.md), [Deutsch](https://newsverum.com/de/news/south-korea-september-producer-inflation-2026.md), [Português](https://newsverum.com/pt/news/south-korea-september-producer-inflation-2026.md) 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 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. | label | value | unit | period | basis | |---|---|---|---|---| | 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 | Sources: · Download data: [JSON](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/south-korea-september-producer-inflation-2026/data/source-figures?lang=en&format=json) · [CSV](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/south-korea-september-producer-inflation-2026/data/source-figures?lang=en&format=csv) ## Sources - [Bank of Korea]() (Source checked: 2026-10-21; Published: 2026-10-21) --- Cite the canonical URL above. [Editorial standards and corrections](https://newsverum.com/en/editorial)