CPI Price, nominal in South Korea
South Korea: CPI Price, nominal was 138.5 in 2026. ▲ Rising
CPI Price, nominal in South Korea, 1987–2026
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 138.5 for cpi price, nominal in 2026. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cpi price, nominal in South Korea peaked at 138.5 in 2026 and was at its lowest, 36.66, in 1987.
South Korea ranks 111th of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 39.16 | 36.66 | 41.52 | 3 |
| 1990s | 59.56 | 45.08 | 72.36 | 10 |
| 2000s | 85.86 | 73.99 | 98.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 110.38 | 101.2 | 116.54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 129.01 | 117.16 | 138.5 | 7 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 108 Bosnia and Herzegovina 139.44 compare
- 109 Saudi Arabia 139.41 compare
- 110 Spain 138.88 compare
- 112 Singapore 138.05 compare
- 113 Burkina Faso 137.97 compare
- 114 Malta 137.97 compare
More reference data data for South Korea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9638 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9281 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2074 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cpi price, nominal in South Korea?
- Cpi price, nominal in South Korea was 138.5 in 2026, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.
- What is the highest cpi price, nominal recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 138.5 in 2026.
- What is the lowest cpi price, nominal recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.66 in 1987.
- How does South Korea rank for cpi price, nominal?
- South Korea ranks 111th out of 157 countries with data for 2026.
- Is cpi price, nominal rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data, published as part of CPI Price, nominal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The consumer price index reflects the change in prices for the average consumer of a constant basket of consumer goods. Data is not seasonally adjusted.