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South Korea Imports YoY climbed to 16.7 in April 2026, released May 2026, up 3.5 from March's 13.2 reading. The print exceeded the 14.5 consensus by 2.2. Imports YoY has now risen for 3 consecutive months. Over the past 3 months, Imports YoY averaged 9.46, vs 1.42 in the prior 3-month window. Imports YoY is now the highest in 24 months.
The May 2026 reading rose from the previous value of 13.2. Historically, this indicator is positively correlated with KOSPI (Bullish KOSPI) and 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 | 28.7 | 31 | 31.00 | Low | ||
| 21:00 | Import Prices YoY | 18.4 | 23 | 22.00 | Low | ||