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South Korea consumer price index

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Last release
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Observation period
Sep 2025
Next release
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Forecast
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Highest
117.06 POINT on Sep 30, 2025
Lowest
2.49 POINT on Jan 31, 1965

About South Korea consumer price index


Category
Prices
Source
Statistics Korea
Frequency
Monthly
Units
POINT
In South Korea, the Consumer Price Index or CPI measures changes in the prices paid by consumers for a basket of goods and services.

South Korea in figures — see more economic indicators tied to KRCPI.
Core Consumer Prices
KRCCP
Core Inflation Rate YoY
KRCIR
Consumer Price Index
KRCPI
CPI Housing Utilities
KRCPIHU
CPI Transportation
KRCPIT
Export Prices
KREP
Export Prices YoY
KREPYY
Food Inflation YoY
KRFI
GDP Deflator
KRGDPD
Inflation Expectations
KRIE
Import Prices
KRIPRI
Import Prices YoY
KRIPRIYY
Inflation Rate MoM
KRIRMM
Inflation Rate
KRIRYY
Producer Price Index
KRPPI
Producer Price Inflation MoM
KRPPIMM
Producer Prices Index YoY
KRPPIYY

Frequently Asked Questions


The Consumer Price Index (CPI) gauges the general fluctuation in consumer prices by tracking a diverse selection of goods and services over time. Widely embraced as the primary indicator of inflation, it is closely monitored by policymakers, businesses, and other market participants.
Core CPI captures the variations in the prices of goods and services, but unlike CPI, it excludes those originating from the food and energy sectors. Core CPI helps to determine the influence of increasing prices on consumer income.
The highest South Korea consumer price index ever is 117.06 POINT.
The lowest South Korea consumer price index ever is 2.49 POINT.
Last month South Korea consumer price index was 117.06 POINT, and the month before it reached 116.45 POINT.