South Korea's producer prices rose 8.6% year-on-year in June 2026, the same pace as in May, which was the strongest increase since July 2022.
Manufacturing producer prices climbed 13.2%, led by a 65.8% surge in coal and petroleum products.
Prices for computers, electronic and optical equipment rose 24.6%, while chemical products increased 19.2% and basic metal products advanced 16.0%.
Meanwhile, prices of agricultural, forestry, and marine products rose 4.8%, supported by a 10.0% increase in livestock prices.
Service prices also increased 4.9%, driven by a 35.2% jump in financial and insurance activities, while utility prices rose 1.3%.
On a monthly basis, the Producer Price Index was unchanged in June after rising 1.0% in May.