Consumer Price Index CPI in South Korea decreased to 119.77 points in July from 119.99 points in June of 2026. Consumer Price Index CPI in South Korea averaged 53.66 points from 1965 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 119.99 points in June of 2026 and a record low of 2.49 points in January of 1965. source: Statistics Korea

Consumer Price Index CPI in South Korea is expected to be 120.92 points by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the South Korea Consumer Price Index (CPI) is projected to trend around 123.64 points in 2027 and 126.11 points in 2028, according to our econometric models.




Components Last Previous Unit Reference
CPI Clothing 119.71 119.52 points Jul 2026
CPI Education 110.27 110.15 points Jul 2026
CPI Food 126.94 127.27 points Jul 2026
CPI Health 107.16 106.92 points Jul 2026
CPI Housing Utilities 117.29 118.55 points Jul 2026
CPI Recreation and Culture 116.27 115.44 points Jul 2026
CPI Restaurants and Hotels 128.61 127.70 points Jul 2026

Related Last Previous Unit Reference
CPI 119.77 119.99 points Jul 2026
Core Consumer Prices 118.18 118.06 points Jul 2026
Core Inflation Rate 2.50 2.40 percent Jul 2026
CPI Transportation 124.73 126.82 points Jul 2026
Food Inflation 0.90 2.00 percent Jul 2026
Inflation Rate YoY 2.80 3.20 percent Jul 2026
Inflation Rate MoM -0.20 0.10 percent Jul 2026


South Korea Consumer Price Index (CPI)
In South Korea, the Consumer Price Index or CPI measures changes in the prices paid by consumers for a basket of goods and services.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
119.77 119.99 119.99 2.49 1965 - 2026 points Monthly
2020=100, NSA