South Korea’s export prices rose 2.3% from a year earlier in December 2025, following a downwardly revised 5.5% increase in a month earlier.
The increase was largely driven by a 2.3% rise in manufactured goods prices, following a 5.5% increase the previous month.
Prices for agricultural, forestry and marine products climbed 7.2% from 7% in November.
Exports to the US continued to be affected by a 15% tariff, though overall export volumes still increased 11.9% from a year earlier.
On a month-on-month basis, export prices rose 1.1%, slowing from a 3.5% gain in November.