FX.co ★ South Korea Import Prices Rise in Ocotber

In October 2025, South Korea experienced a 0.5% year-on-year increase in import prices, following a revised uptick of 0.7% in September. Intermediate goods saw their prices rise by 3.3%, improving from a 1.0% increase the month before. Meanwhile, consumer goods prices surged to 5.2% from 4.6%, and capital goods prices climbed to 4.0% from 3.3%. Contrastingly, raw material prices continued their downward trend, dropping by 7.0%, which is a larger decrease compared to the 2.6% decline recorded in September. On a month-to-month basis, import prices significantly rose by 1.9%, surpassing the modest 0.3% increase observed in the previous month.