The Bank of Korea published the preliminary Producer Price Index (PPI) for May 2025, reporting a 0.4% decrease month on month and a 0.3% increase year on year. By major sub-index, prices for agricultural, forestry and marine products fell 4.4% month on month, manufacturing products declined 0.6%, and electric power, gas, water and waste also decreased 0.6%, while services increased 0.2%.
Bank of Korea 2025-06-20
Bank of Korea releases preliminary May 2025 Producer Price Index showing a 0.4% monthly decline
The Bank of Korea released the preliminary Producer Price Index for May 2025, showing a 0.4% month-on-month decrease and a 0.3% year-on-year increase. Agricultural, forestry, and marine products fell 4.4% month on month, manufacturing products and utilities both declined 0.6%, while services rose 0.2%.