G20 CPI all-items - Group of Twenty - Consumer price index in Korea
Korea: G20 CPI all-items - Group of Twenty - Consumer price index was 126.5 Index, 2015=100 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
126.5 Index, 2015=100
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
18th
of 22 countries
All-time high
126.5 Index, 2015=100
in 2026
All-time low
58.4 Index, 2015=100
in 1996
Years of data
31
1996–2026
G20 CPI all-items - Group of Twenty - Consumer price index in Korea, 1996–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Index, 2015=100.
Analysis
In 2026, g20 cpi all-items - group of twenty - consumer price index in Korea stood at 126.5 Index, 2015=100. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, g20 cpi all-items - group of twenty - consumer price index in Korea peaked at 126.5 Index, 2015=100 in 2026 and was at its lowest, 58.4 Index, 2015=100, in 1996.
Korea ranks 18th of 22 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
G20 CPI all-items - Group of Twenty - Consumer price index in Korea, year by year
| Year | Index, 2015=100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 58.4 Index, 2015=100 | — |
| 1997 | 62.2 Index, 2015=100 | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 64.7 Index, 2015=100 | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 65.5 Index, 2015=100 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 67.4 Index, 2015=100 | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 69.5 Index, 2015=100 | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 72.1 Index, 2015=100 | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 74.6 Index, 2015=100 | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 76.8 Index, 2015=100 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 78.8 Index, 2015=100 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 80.5 Index, 2015=100 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 83.4 Index, 2015=100 | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 86.8 Index, 2015=100 | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 89.3 Index, 2015=100 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 92 Index, 2015=100 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 95.8 Index, 2015=100 | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 97.2 Index, 2015=100 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 98.3 Index, 2015=100 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 99.1 Index, 2015=100 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 100.2 Index, 2015=100 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 101.6 Index, 2015=100 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 103 Index, 2015=100 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 104.4 Index, 2015=100 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 105.1 Index, 2015=100 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 105.8 Index, 2015=100 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 109.7 Index, 2015=100 | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 115.2 Index, 2015=100 | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 118.8 Index, 2015=100 | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 121.1 Index, 2015=100 | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 123.9 Index, 2015=100 | +2.3% |
| 2026 | 126.5 Index, 2015=100 | +2.1% |
Korea compared with similar countries
- Korea's 126.5 Index, 2015=100 is below the median for high income countries, which is 132.25 Index, 2015=100, 96% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.7 Index, 2015=100 | 58.4 Index, 2015=100 | 65.5 Index, 2015=100 | 4 |
| 2000s | 77.92 Index, 2015=100 | 67.4 Index, 2015=100 | 89.3 Index, 2015=100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.67 Index, 2015=100 | 92 Index, 2015=100 | 105.1 Index, 2015=100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 117.29 Index, 2015=100 | 105.8 Index, 2015=100 | 126.5 Index, 2015=100 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Korea
More economy & growth data for Korea
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -49.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0085 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 307.17 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 2.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0062 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 224.29 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0047 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 168.75 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is g20 cpi all-items - group of twenty - consumer price index in Korea?
- G20 cpi all-items - group of twenty - consumer price index in Korea was 126.5 Index, 2015=100 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest g20 cpi all-items - group of twenty - consumer price index recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 126.5 Index, 2015=100 in 2026.
- What is the lowest g20 cpi all-items - group of twenty - consumer price index recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.4 Index, 2015=100 in 1996.
- How does Korea rank for g20 cpi all-items - group of twenty - consumer price index?
- Korea ranks 18th out of 22 countries with data for 2026.
- Is g20 cpi all-items - group of twenty - consumer price index rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of G20 CPI all-items - Group of Twenty - Consumer price index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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