Key data points
Last release
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Observation period
Mar 2025
Next release
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Forecast
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Highest
32.50 % on Oct 31, 1980
Lowest
−0.40 % on Sep 30, 2019
About South Korea inflation rate YoY
In South Korea, the most important categories in the Consumer Price Index are: Housing, Water, Electricity, Gas & Other Fuels (17% of the total weight) and Food & Non-alcoholic Beverages (15%). The index also includes: Restaurants & Hotels (13%), Alcoholic Beverages & Tobacco (10%), Education (11%), Health (9%), and Recreation & Culture (6%). The components with the least weights are Miscellaneous Goods & Services at 5.42%, Furnishings, Household Equipment & Routine Maintenance at 5.39%, and Clothing & Footwear at 4.86%.
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Frequently Asked Questions
The highest figure South Korea inflation rate YoY has ever reached is 32.50%.
The lowest ever South Korea inflation rate YoY is −0.40%.
Last month South Korea inflation rate YoY was 2.00%, and the month before it reached 2.20%. To better understand the dynamics, compare these two values.