South Korea Consumer price inflation (소비자물가 상승률)
South Korea Consumer price inflation (소비자물가 상승률) is 2.9 percent, year-on-year, in force since 1 Sep 2026, cited to 국가데이터처, '2026년 9월 소비자물가동향' (게시일 2026-10-02). It was 3.2 percent, year-on-year before that. Last checked against the official source on 8 Oct 2026.
Official source: 국가데이터처, '2026년 9월 소비자물가동향' (게시일 2026-10-02) · Last checked 2026-10-08 · source fingerprint
Year-on-year change in the national Consumer Price Index (2020=100), compiled monthly by the Ministry of Data and Statistics (국가데이터처, formerly Statistics Korea/KOSTAT).
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| Current value | 2.9 percent, year-on-year |
|---|---|
| In force from | 2026-09-01 |
| In force until | 2026-09-30 |
| Official source | 국가데이터처, '2026년 9월 소비자물가동향' (게시일 2026-10-02): '9월 소비자물가지수는 전월대비 0.3%, 전년동월대비 2.9% 각각 상승' |
| Last verified | 2026-10-08 |
| Verification | primary — No verification limitation recorded — read from the official source cited. |
| Provenance | source fingerprint |
What this value means
Reference month September 2026, headline CPI year-on-year 2.9% (month-on-month 0.3%). July and August 2026 were not landed at the time and are not back-filled here. Landed 2026-10-08.
Earlier values
| From | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-01 | 3.2 | Official 국가데이터처 June 2026 CPI release — 6월 소비자물가지수는 전월대비… |
| 2026-05-01 | 3.1 | — |
| 2026-04-01 | 2.6 | — |
| 2026-03-01 | 2.2 | — |
| 2026-02-01 | 2 | — |
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Other South Korea series: Bank of Korea Base Rate · Statutory interest (법정이율) · Value-Added Tax (부가가치세) standard rate · VAT registration threshold · National minimum wage (최저임금) · Public holidays · Corporate income tax (법인세) top rate · Withholding tax rates · Personal income tax (종합소득세) schedule · Statutory social-insurance contributions · Tax filing deadlines
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