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South Korea Import Prices YoY fell to 20.2 in April 2026, released May 2026, down 0.2 from March's 20.4 reading. The reading missed the 23.0 consensus by 2.8. Import Prices YoY has now risen for 4 consecutive months. Over the past 3 months, Import Prices YoY averaged 9.8, vs 0.43 in the prior 3-month window. Import Prices YoY is now the highest in 36 months.
across last 12 releases
Mar 2026
Sigmacast Σ-direction model: consensus + ½ × mean(surprise, trailing 90d).
The May 2026 reading fell from the previous value of 20.4. Over the last 12 releases, the Sigmanomics model has produced a median absolute forecast error of ±2.36. Historically, this indicator is positively correlated with XAU/USD (Bullish XAU).
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| Thursday, May 14, 2026 | Actual | Previous | Consensus | Sigmanomics Rolling-Surprise Forecast | Impact | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21:00 | Export Prices YoY | 40.8 | 29.5 | 31 | 35.90 | Low | |
| 21:00 | Import Prices YoY | 20.2 | 20.4 | 23 | 21.60 | Low | |