Consumer Price Index CPI in South Korea increased to 120.43 points in September from 120.05 points in August of 2026. Consumer Price Index CPI in South Korea averaged 53.84 points from 1965 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 120.43 points in September 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 120.98 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
Core Consumer Prices 118.71 118.42 points Sep 2026
CPI Clothing 119.74 119.72 points Sep 2026
CPI Education 110.34 110.30 points Sep 2026
CPI Food 130.09 128.20 points Sep 2026
CPI Health 107.22 107.04 points Sep 2026
CPI Housing Utilities 118.93 117.59 points Sep 2026
CPI Recreation and Culture 115.93 115.80 points Sep 2026
CPI Restaurants and Hotels 128.52 129.03 points Sep 2026
CPI Transportation 124.13 124.63 points Sep 2026

Related Last Previous Unit Reference
CPI 120.43 120.05 points Sep 2026
Core Consumer Prices 118.71 118.42 points Sep 2026
Core Inflation Rate 2.70 3.10 percent Sep 2026
CPI Transportation 124.13 124.63 points Sep 2026
Export Prices 183.23 190.32 points Aug 2026
Food Inflation 1.00 -0.50 percent Sep 2026
Import Prices 156.31 160.14 points Aug 2026
Inflation Expectations 2.70 2.70 percent Sep 2026
Inflation Rate YoY 2.90 3.10 percent Sep 2026
Inflation Rate YoY 2.90 3.10 percent Sep 2026
Inflation Rate MoM 0.30 0.20 percent Sep 2026
Inflation Rate MoM 0.30 0.20 percent Sep 2026
Producer Prices 129.64 129.43 points Aug 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
120.43 120.05 120.43 2.49 1965 - 2026 points Monthly
2020=100, NSA