Producer price index (PPI) (Public (Unrestricted), 2010=100, Public) in Korea
Korea: Producer price index (PPI) (Public (Unrestricted), 2010=100, Public) was 110.64 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
110.64
Change on year
up 6.4%
World rank
53rd
of 61 countries
All-time high
110.64
in 2021
All-time low
5.22
in 1965
Years of data
57
1965–2021
Producer price index (PPI) (Public (Unrestricted), 2010=100, Public) in Korea, 1965–2021
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2021, producer price index (ppi) (public (unrestricted), 2010=100, public) in Korea stood at 110.64. That is the highest value across all 57 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.4% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, producer price index (ppi) (public (unrestricted), 2010=100, public) in Korea peaked at 110.64 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.22, in 1965.
Korea ranks 53rd of 61 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Producer price index (PPI) (Public (Unrestricted), 2010=100, Public) in Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 5.22 | — |
| 1966 | 5.69 | +9.0% |
| 1967 | 6.05 | +6.3% |
| 1968 | 6.54 | +8.2% |
| 1969 | 6.98 | +6.7% |
| 1970 | 7.63 | +9.2% |
| 1971 | 8.28 | +8.6% |
| 1972 | 9.44 | +13.9% |
| 1973 | 10.1 | +7.0% |
| 1974 | 14.35 | +42.1% |
| 1975 | 18.14 | +26.5% |
| 1976 | 20.34 | +12.1% |
| 1977 | 22.18 | +9.0% |
| 1978 | 24.77 | +11.7% |
| 1979 | 29.41 | +18.7% |
| 1980 | 40.87 | +39.0% |
| 1981 | 49.21 | +20.4% |
| 1982 | 51.51 | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 51.59 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 51.97 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 52.44 | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 51.67 | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 51.9 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 53.31 | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 54.1 | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 56.36 | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 59.02 | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 60.3 | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 61.21 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 62.87 | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 65.81 | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 67.95 | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 70.52 | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 79.13 | +12.2% |
| 1999 | 77.49 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 79.1 | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 78.72 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 78.5 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 80.2 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 85.07 | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 86.88 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 87.67 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 88.93 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 96.53 | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 96.33 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 100 | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 106.71 | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 107.45 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 105.73 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 105.17 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 100.95 | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 99.11 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 102.53 | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 104.46 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 104.48 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 104.01 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 110.64 | +6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.1 | 5.22 | 6.98 | 5 |
| 1970s | 16.46 | 7.63 | 29.41 | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.86 | 40.87 | 54.1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 66.07 | 56.36 | 79.13 | 10 |
| 2000s | 85.79 | 78.5 | 96.53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 103.66 | 99.11 | 107.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 107.33 | 104.01 | 110.64 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Korea
More economy & growth data for Korea
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 3.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 683.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 24.75 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 1.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.4928 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 17,853 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate -0.6167 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6567 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita 23,790 current US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 3.69 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is producer price index (ppi) (public (unrestricted), 2010=100, public) in Korea?
- Producer price index (ppi) (public (unrestricted), 2010=100, public) in Korea was 110.64 in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest producer price index (ppi) (public (unrestricted), 2010=100, public) recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 110.64 in 2021.
- What is the lowest producer price index (ppi) (public (unrestricted), 2010=100, public) recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.22 in 1965.
- How does Korea rank for producer price index (ppi) (public (unrestricted), 2010=100, public)?
- Korea ranks 53rd out of 61 countries with data for 2021.
- Is producer price index (ppi) (public (unrestricted), 2010=100, public) rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Korea data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Producer price index (PPI) (Public (Unrestricted), 2010=100, Public or Unrestricted, Index). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Producer Price Indexes (PPI) measures the average change over time in the selling prices received by domestic producers for their output.