The transportation sub-index of the CPI basket in South Korea decreased to 116.94 points in January of 2026 from 117.99 points in December of 2025. CPI Transportation in South Korea averaged 77.47 points from 1985 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 123.54 points in July of 2022 and a record low of 27.63 points in February of 1985. source: Statistics Korea

CPI Transportation in South Korea is expected to be 117.29 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 118.11 points in 2027 and 118.47 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 CPI Transportation
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
116.94 117.99 123.54 27.63 1985 - 2026 points Monthly
2020=100, NSA