What is cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in South Korea?

Cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in South Korea was 1.2% in 2026, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.

What is the highest cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. recorded in South Korea?

The highest recorded value was 9.3% in 1991.

What is the lowest cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. recorded in South Korea?

The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2019.

How does South Korea rank for cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj.?

South Korea ranks 101st out of 155 countries with data for 2026.

Is cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. rising or falling in South Korea?

Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

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, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj.. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in South Korea

Name: CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in South Korea
Creator: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

South Korea: CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. was 1.2% in 2026. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2026)

1.2%

Change on year

down 43.5%

World rank

101st

of 155 countries

All-time high

9.3%

in 1991

All-time low

0.4%

in 2019

Years of data

1987–2026

CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in South Korea, 1987–2026

Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.

Analysis

South Korea recorded 1.2% for cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in 2026.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 43.5% on the previous year and up 23.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in South Korea peaked at 9.3% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2019.

That places South Korea 101st out of 155 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1980s	5.3%	3.1%	7.2%	3
1990s	5.7%	0.8%	9.3%	10
2000s	3.1%	2.2%	4.7%	10
2010s	1.7%	0.4%	4.0%	10
2020s	2.5%	0.5%	5.1%	7

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104 Hong Kong 1.1% compare

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More reference data data for South Korea

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Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.55 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2074 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 245.54 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 1.13 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 31.73 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric Fermentat 6,875 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9281 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in South Korea?: Cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in South Korea was 1.2% in 2026, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.
What is the highest cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. recorded in South Korea?: The highest recorded value was 9.3% in 1991.
What is the lowest cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. recorded in South Korea?: The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2019.
How does South Korea rank for cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj.?: South Korea ranks 101st out of 155 countries with data for 2026.
Is cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. rising or falling in South Korea?: Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj.. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj.
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 156 places, 5,423 data points, 1987–2026
Last refreshed: 10 August 2026

The consumer price index reflects the change in prices for the average consumer of a constant basket of consumer goods. Data is in nominal percentage terms, measured on a year-on-year basis, and seasonally adjusted.