Consumer price inflation — all countries

Consumer price inflation — South Korea

Consumer price inflation in South Korea in 2025 — 2.12%. Ranked 59 in the world out of 165. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 5.84 pp.

2025 2.12% −0.2 pp vs 2024
World rank 59of 165
Period maximum 29.46%1964
Period minimum 0.38%2019

Trend over time

1960–2025 · % per year

Consumer price inflation — South Korea, 1960–2025010203019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 7.97%1962: 6.62%1964: 29.46%1966: 11.26%1968: 10.77%1970: 15.95%1972: 11.69%1974: 24.3%1976: 15.33%1978: 14.46%1980: 28.7%1982: 7.19%1984: 2.27%1986: 2.75%1988: 7.15%1990: 8.57%1992: 6.21%1994: 6.27%1996: 4.92%1998: 7.51%2000: 2.26%2002: 2.76%2004: 3.59%2006: 2.24%2008: 4.67%2010: 2.94%2012: 2.19%2014: 1.27%2016: 0.97%2018: 1.48%2020: 0.54%2022: 5.09%2024: 2.32%2025: 2.12%
Change over the period: −5.84 pp Annual average: -0.09 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: South Korea

South Korea 2.12%
World 3.04%
Eastern Asia computed 0.39%
High-income countries computed 3.44%
Consumer price inflation — South Korea, by year South Korea All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 2.12 −0.2 pp
2024 2.32 −1.28 pp
2023 3.6 −1.49 pp
2022 5.09 +2.59 pp
2021 2.5 +1.96 pp
2020 0.54 +0.15 pp
2019 0.38 −1.09 pp
2018 1.48 −0.47 pp
2017 1.94 +0.97 pp
2016 0.97 +0.27 pp
2015 0.71 −0.57 pp
2014 1.27 −0.03 pp
2013 1.3 −0.89 pp
2012 2.19 −1.84 pp
2011 4.03 +1.09 pp
2010 2.94 +0.18 pp
2009 2.76 −1.92 pp
2008 4.67 +2.14 pp
2007 2.53 +0.29 pp
2006 2.24 −0.51 pp
2005 2.75 −0.84 pp
2004 3.59 +0.08 pp
2003 3.51 +0.75 pp
2002 2.76 −1.3 pp
2001 4.07 +1.81 pp
2000 2.26 +1.45 pp
1999 0.81 −6.7 pp
1998 7.51 +3.07 pp
1997 4.44 −0.49 pp
1996 4.92 +0.44 pp
1995 4.48 −1.79 pp
1994 6.27 +1.46 pp
1993 4.8 −1.41 pp
1992 6.21 −3.12 pp
1991 9.33 +0.76 pp
1990 8.57 +2.87 pp
1989 5.7 −1.45 pp
1988 7.15 +4.1 pp
1987 3.05 +0.3 pp
1986 2.75 +0.29 pp
1985 2.46 +0.19 pp
1984 2.27 −1.15 pp
1983 3.42 −3.77 pp
1982 7.19 −14.16 pp
1981 21.35 −7.35 pp
1980 28.7 +10.37 pp
1979 18.32 +3.86 pp
1978 14.46 +4.36 pp
1977 10.1 −5.23 pp
1976 15.33 −9.92 pp
1975 25.25 +0.95 pp
1974 24.3 +21.08 pp
1973 3.22 −8.47 pp
1972 11.69 −1.82 pp
1971 13.51 −2.44 pp
1970 15.95 +3.56 pp
1969 12.39 +1.62 pp
1968 10.77 −0.11 pp
1967 10.88 −0.38 pp
1966 11.26 −2.29 pp
1965 13.55 −15.91 pp
1964 29.46 +8.77 pp
1963 20.69 +14.07 pp
1962 6.62 −1.58 pp
1961 8.2 +0.23 pp
1960 7.97

Eastern Asia, 2025

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

The annual growth rate of the consumer price index — the cost of a fixed or periodically updated basket of goods and services for households. Negative values mean deflation. The composition of the basket and its weights are set by national statistical offices, so the figures are comparable in order of magnitude but not identical in method.

Important: In countries with hyperinflation the indicator can run into hundreds and thousands of percent, which is worth keeping in mind when reading charts.

Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.