Updated : 2025-12-12 12:11:52 KST
Import prices in South Korea rose at their fastest pace in 19 months in November. The Bank of Korea says the weaker Korean won played a central role in driving costs higher. Lee Seung-jae has the details. Import prices in South Korea rose at their fastest pace in 19 months in November, even as global oil prices declined. New data from the Bank of Korea on Friday shows that the weaker Korean won played the central role in driving costs higher.
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log (일반적으로) 기록하다, 기록해두다
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According to the preliminary figures,.. the import price index climbed 2.6 percent on month in November. That is an acceleration from the 1.9 percent increase recorded in October and marks the fastest monthly gain since April 2024, when the index jumped 3.8 percent. It's also the fifth straight month of rising import prices. On a year-on-year basis, the index increased 2.2 percent. The report points to a significant depreciation of the Korean won.
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the preliminary figures 잠정적인 수치
import price index 수입물가지수
depreciation 평가[가치] 절하
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The currency averaged 1,457-point-77 won per dollar in November, compared with 1,423-point-36 won in October. That weaker exchange rate raised the cost of bringing goods into the country, even though oil prices moved in the opposite direction. Dubai crude, which is South Korea's key benchmark, edged down 0.8 percent to 64 dollars and 47 cents a barrel. Economists note that import prices are a critical part of the broader inflation picture. Higher import costs flow directly into production expenses and can eventually push up consumer prices across the supply chain.
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key benchmark 중요한 기준(점)
edge 조금씩[살살] 움직이다[이동시키다]
across the supply chain 공급망 전반에 걸친
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That dynamic is likely to influence the central bank's outlook as it monitors inflation and currency stability heading into the new year. The data also highlights movement on the export side of the economy. The export price index rose for a fifth consecutive month in November, up 3.7 percent from October. Although the pace slowed from the 4.1 percent increase seen in the previous month, the continued upward trend suggests that Korean exporters are feeling the effects of both currency shifts and recovering global demand.
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dynamic (서로 관계되는 세력∙영향력 사이의) 역학
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Analysts say the combination of rising import and export prices underscores the challenges and opportunities facing the Korean economy at a time of volatile currency markets and global uncertainty. The BOK is expected to watch these indicators closely as it shapes policy in the months ahead. Lee Seung-jae, Arirang News.
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영어 원문 출처 및 동영상 링크;
arirang news/Economy
https://m.arirang.com/news/view?id=290369