The Consumer Price Index in South Korea increased 0.40 percent in January of 2026 over the previous month. Inflation Rate MoM in South Korea averaged 0.54 percent from 1965 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 5.30 percent in February of 1974 and a record low of -2.50 percent in November of 1966. source: Statistics Korea

Inflation Rate MoM in South Korea is expected to be 0.30 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the South Korea Inflation Rate MoM is projected to trend around 0.20 percent in 2027 and 0.30 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2025-12-30 11:00 PM
Inflation Rate MoM
Dec 0.3% -0.2% 0.2% 0.3%
2026-02-02 11:00 PM
Inflation Rate MoM
Jan 0.4% 0.3% 0.4% 0.4%
2026-03-05 11:00 PM
Inflation Rate MoM
Feb 0.4%


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 Inflation Rate MoM
Inflation Rate MoM measures month over month change in the price of goods and services.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
0.40 0.30 5.30 -2.50 1965 - 2026 percent Monthly
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