Annual Inflation Rate of South Korea

Updated on March 18, 2026.

According to data from the World Bank, the annual inflation rate of South Korea as measured by the consumer prices index was 2.32% in 2025. A difference of -1.28 (35.56% decrease) compared to 2024.

The World Bank defines inflation measured by the consumer price index as "the annual percentage change in the cost to the average consumer of acquiring a basket of goods and services that may be fixed or changed at specified intervals, such as yearly".

The chart and table below shows the inflation rate of South Korea for recent years.

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Data Source: World Bank.

Annual Inflation Rate of South Korea (%)

Table of Annual Inflation Rate of South Korea

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Year	Inflation Rate (%)
1961	7.97
1962	8.2
1963	6.62
1964	20.69
1965	29.46
1966	13.55
1967	11.26
1968	10.88
1969	10.77
1970	12.39
1971	15.95
1972	13.51
1973	11.69
1974	3.22
1975	24.3
1976	25.25
1977	15.33
1978	10.1
1979	14.46
1980	18.32
1981	28.7
1982	21.35
1983	7.19
1984	3.42
1985	2.27
1986	2.46
1987	2.75
1988	3.05
1989	7.15
1990	5.7
1991	8.57
1992	9.33
1993	6.21
1994	4.8
1995	6.27
1996	4.48
1997	4.93
1998	4.44
1999	7.51
2000	0.81
2001	2.26
2002	4.07
2003	2.76
2004	3.52
2005	3.59
2006	2.75
2007	2.24
2008	2.54
2009	4.67
2010	2.76
2011	2.94
2012	4.03
2013	2.19
2014	1.3
2015	1.27
2016	0.71
2017	0.97
2018	1.94
2019	1.48
2020	0.38
2021	0.54
2022	2.5
2023	5.09
2024	3.6
2025	2.32