South Korea Inflation Rate 1960-2024
Inflation as measured by the consumer price index reflects 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 Laspeyres formula is generally used.
- South Korea inflation rate for 2023 was 3.60%, a 1.49% decline from 2022.
- South Korea inflation rate for 2022 was 5.09%, a 2.59% increase from 2021.
- South Korea inflation rate for 2021 was 2.50%, a 1.96% increase from 2020.
- South Korea inflation rate for 2020 was 0.54%, a 0.15% increase from 2019.
South Korea Inflation Rate - Historical Data |
Year |
Inflation Rate (%) |
Annual Change |
2023 |
3.60% |
-1.49% |
2022 |
5.09% |
2.59% |
2021 |
2.50% |
1.96% |
2020 |
0.54% |
0.15% |
2019 |
0.38% |
-1.09% |
2018 |
1.48% |
-0.47% |
2017 |
1.94% |
0.97% |
2016 |
0.97% |
0.27% |
2015 |
0.71% |
-0.57% |
2014 |
1.27% |
-0.03% |
2013 |
1.30% |
-0.89% |
2012 |
2.19% |
-1.84% |
2011 |
4.03% |
1.09% |
2010 |
2.94% |
0.18% |
2009 |
2.76% |
-1.92% |
2008 |
4.67% |
2.14% |
2007 |
2.53% |
0.29% |
2006 |
2.24% |
-0.51% |
2005 |
2.75% |
-0.84% |
2004 |
3.59% |
0.08% |
2003 |
3.51% |
0.75% |
2002 |
2.76% |
-1.30% |
2001 |
4.07% |
1.81% |
2000 |
2.26% |
1.45% |
1999 |
0.81% |
-6.70% |
1998 |
7.51% |
3.07% |
1997 |
4.44% |
-0.49% |
1996 |
4.92% |
0.44% |
1995 |
4.48% |
-1.79% |
1994 |
6.27% |
1.46% |
1993 |
4.80% |
-1.41% |
1992 |
6.21% |
-3.12% |
1991 |
9.33% |
0.76% |
1990 |
8.57% |
2.87% |
1989 |
5.70% |
-1.45% |
1988 |
7.15% |
4.10% |
1987 |
3.05% |
0.30% |
1986 |
2.75% |
0.29% |
1985 |
2.46% |
0.19% |
1984 |
2.27% |
-1.15% |
1983 |
3.42% |
-3.77% |
1982 |
7.19% |
-14.16% |
1981 |
21.35% |
-7.35% |
1980 |
28.70% |
10.37% |
1979 |
18.32% |
3.86% |
1978 |
14.46% |
4.36% |
1977 |
10.10% |
-5.23% |
1976 |
15.33% |
-9.92% |
1975 |
25.25% |
0.95% |
1974 |
24.30% |
21.08% |
1973 |
3.22% |
-8.47% |
1972 |
11.69% |
-1.82% |
1971 |
13.51% |
-2.44% |
1970 |
15.95% |
3.56% |
1969 |
12.39% |
1.62% |
1968 |
10.77% |
-0.11% |
1967 |
10.88% |
-0.38% |
1966 |
11.26% |
-2.29% |
1965 |
13.55% |
-15.91% |
1964 |
29.46% |
8.77% |
1963 |
20.69% |
14.07% |
1962 |
6.62% |
-1.58% |
1961 |
8.20% |
0.23% |
1960 |
7.97% |
0.23% |