The transportation sub-index of the CPI basket in South Korea increased to 127.54 points in May of 2026 from 125.62 points in April of 2026. CPI Transportation in South Korea averaged 77.84 points from 1985 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 127.54 points in May of 2026 and a record low of 27.63 points in February of 1985. source: Statistics Korea

CPI Transportation in South Korea is expected to be 127.92 points by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the South Korea CPI Transportation is projected to trend around 129.47 points in 2027 and 129.85 points in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
CPI 119.92 119.37 points May 2026
Core Consumer Prices 117.97 117.38 points May 2026
Core Inflation Rate 2.50 2.20 percent May 2026
CPI Housing Utilities 118.53 118.24 points May 2026
CPI Transportation 127.54 125.62 points May 2026
Food Inflation 1.60 0.30 percent May 2026
Inflation Rate YoY 3.10 2.60 percent May 2026
Inflation Rate MoM 0.50 0.50 percent May 2026


South Korea CPI Transportation
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
127.54 125.62 127.54 27.63 1985 - 2026 points Monthly
2020=100, NSA