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受伊朗战争成本压力影响,韩国3月份进口额飙升

-- 根据韩国央行周三公布的初步数据,韩国3月份进口价格环比上涨16.1%。 彭博社当天另行报道称,此次涨幅是近30年来最大的月度涨幅,主要原因是伊朗战争带来的成本压力。 按年计算,进口额增长18.4%,其中原材料出口同比增长40%,是推动进口增长的主要因素。 据韩国央行数据,出口价格环比上涨16.3%。彭博社指出,这一增长表明贸易流向普遍面临通胀压力。 彭博社还指出,这两项指标的上涨也反映出原油价格上涨以及韩元贬值。 韩国央行在新闻稿中表示,出口同比增长28.7%,其中制造业产品出口同比增长28.7%,是推动出口增长的主要因素。 彭博社援引韩国央行价格统计处处长李文熙的话说:“消费者通胀前景可能受到多种因素的影响,包括中东冲突的走向以及政府价格稳定措施的有效性。” 根据国际货币基金组织《世界经济展望》,韩国2026年的经济增长预期为1.9%,而通胀率预计将从此前预测的1.8%加速至今年的2.5%。 彭博社援引韩国央行行长李昌镕的话称,此前韩国央行已发出价格压力加剧的警告,预计2026年的通胀率将超过此前预测的2.2%。 以美元计价的净易货贸易条件指数同比增长22.8%。

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