Consumer Price Index CPI in South Korea increased to 118.03 points in January from 117.57 points in December of 2025. Consumer Price Index CPI in South Korea averaged 53.12 points from 1965 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 118.03 points in January 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 118.73 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 122.32 points in 2027 and 124.77 points in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
CPI 118.03 117.57 points Jan 2026
Core Consumer Prices 116.57 116.02 points Jan 2026
Core Inflation Rate 2.30 2.30 percent Jan 2026
CPI Housing Utilities 117.40 117.12 points Jan 2026
CPI Transportation 116.94 117.99 points Jan 2026
Food Inflation 2.90 3.60 percent Jan 2026
Inflation Rate YoY 2.00 2.30 percent Jan 2026
Inflation Rate MoM 0.40 0.30 percent Jan 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
118.03 117.57 118.03 2.49 1965 - 2026 points Monthly
2020=100, NSA