South Korea · Annual SERIES
Inflation in South Korea
Annual percentage change in the consumer price index, summarizing the change in prices for a representative basket of goods and services.
2.12%annual change in consumer prices (%)
2025Observation year
-0.20 pp from 2024
annual change in consumer prices (%) · World Bank · Missing observations remain gaps.
Underlying data
Download CSV| Year | Value | Status & source note |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2.12309421458659 | present |
| 2024 | 2.32174328643542 | present |
| 2023 | 3.5974562502901 | present |
| 2022 | 5.08951365062842 | present |
| 2021 | 2.49833333333339 | present |
| 2020 | 0.537288023411737 | present |
| 2019 | 0.383000303608136 | present |
| 2018 | 1.47583935002645 | present |
| 2017 | 1.94433230786366 | present |
| 2016 | 0.971685739912168 | present |
| 2015 | 0.70633177245575 | present |
| 2014 | 1.27477446401322 | present |
| 2013 | 1.30134754547413 | present |
| 2012 | 2.18707104433314 | present |
| 2011 | 4.0259650043609 | present |
| 2010 | 2.93928652655686 | present |
| 2009 | 2.7564965449393 | present |
| 2008 | 4.67389655533408 | present |
| 2007 | 2.53457382137932 | present |
| 2006 | 2.24234028518921 | present |
| 2005 | 2.75379162735039 | present |
| 2004 | 3.59066298882578 | present |
| 2003 | 3.51487451459939 | present |
| 2002 | 2.76226210296599 | present |
| 2001 | 4.06657587897792 | present |
| 2000 | 2.25916580080157 | present |
Definition & method
The IMF International Financial Statistics series is published through WDI. National consumer price indexes use periodic price surveys and country-specific consumption baskets.
Annual percentage change in the consumer price index, summarizing the change in prices for a representative basket of goods and services.
What to keep in mind
- A lower inflation rate means prices are rising more slowly; it does not mean prices have fallen.
- Annual inflation differs from a single month’s year-over-year inflation rate.
- Country baskets and expenditure weights differ. Compare price-change rates rather than price levels.
- Differences between rates are measured in percentage points.