September Import Price Index 3.3%↑… Rising for the first time in three months due to a sharp rise in the exchange rate

As the won-dollar exchange rate surged last month, the import price index rose for the first time in three months.

The Bank of Korea announced that the import price index in won in September was 154.38, up 3.3% from August.

Compared to the previous month, it turned to an upward trend for the first time in three months, which is 24.1% higher than in September of last year.

By item, among raw materials, mineral products including crude oil rose 3.3% from the previous month, and among intermediate goods, computers and electronic/optical equipment rose 5.4%.

Among detailed items, natural gas rose 13.7%, bags 10.2%, and system semiconductors 8.7%.