Korea Selatan - Impor

Imports to South Korea slumped 5.6 percent from a year earlier to USD 38.74 billion in September 2019, compared to market consensus of a 3 percent fall and after a 4.2 percent drop in the preceding month.

Imports to South Korea slumped 4.2 percent from a year earlier to USD 42.48 billion in August 2019, compared to market consensus of a 4 percent fall and after a 2.7 percent drop in the preceding month.

Imports to South Korea dropped by 11.1 percent year-on-year to USD 40.01 billion in June 2019, accelerating from a marginally revised 1.8 percent fall in the previous month and compared with market consensus of a 10.1 percent decline.

Imports to South Korea dropped unexpectedly by 1.9 percent year-on-year to USD 43.64 billion in May 2019, against market estimates of a 0.4 percent growth and following an upwardly revised 2.6 percent in a month earlier. Purchases of crude oil fell 13.5 percent to 82.3 million barrels.

Imports from South Korea shrank 6.7 percent year-on-year to USD 41.89 billion in March 2019, worse than market expectations of a 4.9 percent fall and after a 12.6 percent decline in a month earlier.

Imports to South Korea decreased by 12.6 percent from a year earlier in February of 2019 to USD 36.47 billion, worse than market consensus of a 11.6 percent fall and after a 1.7 percent drop in a month earlier.