Data published by the Bank of Korea (South Korea's central bank):

  • Import price index, in terms of the local won currency, -0.5% y/y in February (prior +1.9% y/y in January)
    • the first annual decline since February 2021
    • biggest percentage fall in 25 months
    • BoK citing lower oil prices
  • Export price index -2.7% y/y (prior -1.2%)
    • fastest fall since December 2020

Noting this only, another sign of slowing inflation?

South Korea 27 January 2023