The Bank of Korea published its preliminary Producer Price Index (PPI) for August 2025, showing a 0.1% decrease month on month and a 0.6% increase year on year. Month-on-month movements across major sub-indices were: agricultural, forestry and marine products up 3.4%, manufacturing products unchanged at 0.0%, electric power, gas, water and waste unchanged at 0.0%, and services down 0.4%.
Bank of Korea 2025-09-23
Bank of Korea reports August 2025 producer prices down 0.1% month on month and up 0.6% year on year
The Bank of Korea released its preliminary Producer Price Index (PPI) for August 2025, indicating a 0.1% month-on-month decrease and a 0.6% year-on-year increase. Notable sub-index movements include a 3.4% rise in agricultural, forestry, and marine products, while manufacturing products and utilities remained unchanged, and services declined by 0.4%.