All Items, Consumer price index (CPI), End-of-period (EoP), percent in Korea
Korea: All Items, Consumer price index (CPI), End-of-period (EoP), percent was 2 in 2031. ◆ Volatile
All Items, Consumer price index (CPI), End-of-period (EoP), percent in Korea, 1980–2031
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Korea recorded 2 for all items, consumer price index (cpi), end-of-period (eop), percent in 2031.
The figure is down 45.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all items, consumer price index (cpi), end-of-period (eop), percent in Korea peaked at 32.2 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.6127, in 2020.
Korea ranks 17th of 26 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
All Items, Consumer price index (CPI), End-of-period (EoP), percent in Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 32.2 | — |
| 1981 | 13.7 | -57.5% |
| 1982 | 4.83 | -64.7% |
| 1983 | 1.96 | -59.3% |
| 1984 | 2.45 | +24.5% |
| 1985 | 3.02 | +23.3% |
| 1986 | 1.39 | -53.9% |
| 1987 | 6.05 | +335.2% |
| 1988 | 7.18 | +18.8% |
| 1989 | 5.07 | -29.4% |
| 1990 | 9.34 | +84.2% |
| 1991 | 9.25 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 4.46 | -51.8% |
| 1993 | 5.8 | +30.1% |
| 1994 | 5.57 | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 4.75 | -14.6% |
| 1996 | 4.93 | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 6.57 | +33.5% |
| 1998 | 3.97 | -39.7% |
| 1999 | 1.35 | -65.8% |
| 2000 | 2.78 | +105.2% |
| 2001 | 3.16 | +13.8% |
| 2002 | 3.73 | +18.0% |
| 2003 | 3.42 | -8.4% |
| 2004 | 3.04 | -11.2% |
| 2005 | 2.62 | -13.8% |
| 2006 | 2.09 | -20.2% |
| 2007 | 3.61 | +72.5% |
| 2008 | 4.14 | +14.8% |
| 2009 | 2.8 | -32.3% |
| 2010 | 3.03 | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 4.16 | +37.1% |
| 2012 | 1.43 | -65.7% |
| 2013 | 1.14 | -19.8% |
| 2014 | 0.8334 | -27.1% |
| 2015 | 1.13 | +35.8% |
| 2016 | 1.34 | +18.2% |
| 2017 | 1.41 | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 1.32 | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 0.7385 | -44.1% |
| 2020 | 0.6127 | -17.0% |
| 2021 | 3.7 | +503.5% |
| 2022 | 5.02 | +35.7% |
| 2023 | 3.18 | -36.7% |
| 2024 | 1.93 | -39.1% |
| 2025 | 2.31 | +19.7% |
| 2026 | 2.59 | +12.1% |
| 2027 | 1.78 | -31.6% |
| 2028 | 2 | +12.6% |
| 2029 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2030 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2031 | 2 | +0.0% |
Korea compared with similar countries
- Korea's 2 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2, 1.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Korea's 2 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where All Items, Consumer price index (CPI), End-of-period (EoP), percent in Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +503.5% | 0.6127 | 3.7 |
| 1987 | +335.2% | 1.39 | 6.05 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.79 | 1.39 | 32.2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.6 | 1.35 | 9.34 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.14 | 2.09 | 4.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.65 | 0.7385 | 4.16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.51 | 0.6127 | 5.02 | 10 |
| 2030s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Korea
- 14 Maldives 2.3 compare
- 15 Montenegro 2.22 compare
- 16 Latvia 2.18 compare
- 17 United Arab Emirates 2 compare
- 17 Spain 2 compare
- 17 Saudi Arabia 2 compare
- 17 Thailand 2 compare
More economy & growth data for Korea
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 41.23 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 797.74 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 15.80 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 22.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0084 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 305.78 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 4.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2332 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 8,447 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is all items, consumer price index (cpi), end-of-period (eop), percent in Korea?
- All items, consumer price index (cpi), end-of-period (eop), percent in Korea was 2 in 2031, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest all items, consumer price index (cpi), end-of-period (eop), percent recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 32.2 in 1980.
- What is the lowest all items, consumer price index (cpi), end-of-period (eop), percent recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6127 in 2020.
- How does Korea rank for all items, consumer price index (cpi), end-of-period (eop), percent?
- Korea ranks 17th out of 26 countries with data for 2031.
- Is all items, consumer price index (cpi), end-of-period (eop), percent rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Korea data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of All Items, Consumer price index (CPI), End-of-period (EoP), percent change (9/26/2025). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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