National CPI, Growth rate over one year, All countries, Food and in Korea

Korea: National CPI, Growth rate over one year, All countries, Food and was 3.25 Percent per annum in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
3.25 Percent per annum
Change on year
down 16.1%
Rank
2nd
of 3 groups
All-time high
10.99 Percent per annum
in 1991
All-time low
0.0475 Percent per annum
in 2019
Years of data
41
1985–2025

National CPI, Growth rate over one year, All countries, Food and in Korea, 1985–2025

02.557.5101985200520251985: 3.8 Percent per annum1986: 2.2 Percent per annum1987: 3.1 Percent per annum1988: 10.6 Percent per annum1989: 6.2 Percent per annum1990: 9.9 Percent per annum1991: 11 Percent per annum1992: 5.3 Percent per annum1993: 3 Percent per annum1994: 10.2 Percent per annum1995: 3 Percent per annum1996: 3 Percent per annum1997: 4 Percent per annum1998: 10.1 Percent per annum1999: 4.5 Percent per annum2000: 0.836 Percent per annum2001: 5.1 Percent per annum2002: 4.8 Percent per annum2003: 4.7 Percent per annum2004: 8.1 Percent per annum2005: 3.1 Percent per annum2006: 0.525 Percent per annum2007: 2.5 Percent per annum2008: 5 Percent per annum2009: 7.6 Percent per annum2010: 6.4 Percent per annum2011: 8.1 Percent per annum2012: 4 Percent per annum2013: 0.858 Percent per annum2014: 0.292 Percent per annum2015: 1.6 Percent per annum2016: 2.3 Percent per annum2017: 3.4 Percent per annum2018: 2.8 Percent per annum2019: 0.048 Percent per annum2020: 4.4 Percent per annum2021: 5.9 Percent per annum2022: 5.9 Percent per annum2023: 5.5 Percent per annum2024: 3.9 Percent per annum2025: 3.3 Percent per annum

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percent per annum.

Analysis

Korea recorded 3.25 Percent per annum for national cpi, growth rate over one year, all countries, food and in 2025.

The figure is down 16.1% on the previous year and up 97.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, national cpi, growth rate over one year, all countries, food and in Korea peaked at 10.99 Percent per annum in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0475 Percent per annum, in 2019.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

National CPI, Growth rate over one year, All countries, Food and in Korea, year by year

Annual values for National CPI, Growth rate over one year, All countries, Food and non-alcoholic beverages, COICOP 1999 — Consumer price index in Korea, 1985 to 2025.
Year Percent per annum Change
1985 3.83 Percent per annum
1986 2.18 Percent per annum -42.9%
1987 3.09 Percent per annum +41.6%
1988 10.55 Percent per annum +241.4%
1989 6.15 Percent per annum -41.7%
1990 9.85 Percent per annum +60.1%
1991 10.99 Percent per annum +11.6%
1992 5.27 Percent per annum -52.0%
1993 3.02 Percent per annum -42.6%
1994 10.2 Percent per annum +237.2%
1995 3.03 Percent per annum -70.3%
1996 3.02 Percent per annum -0.4%
1997 3.98 Percent per annum +32.0%
1998 10.1 Percent per annum +153.7%
1999 4.54 Percent per annum -55.0%
2000 0.8358 Percent per annum -81.6%
2001 5.1 Percent per annum +510.1%
2002 4.81 Percent per annum -5.6%
2003 4.65 Percent per annum -3.4%
2004 8.07 Percent per annum +73.6%
2005 3.11 Percent per annum -61.5%
2006 0.5253 Percent per annum -83.1%
2007 2.5 Percent per annum +376.6%
2008 4.95 Percent per annum +97.7%
2009 7.58 Percent per annum +53.0%
2010 6.41 Percent per annum -15.4%
2011 8.14 Percent per annum +27.0%
2012 3.96 Percent per annum -51.4%
2013 0.8577 Percent per annum -78.3%
2014 0.2924 Percent per annum -65.9%
2015 1.65 Percent per annum +464.1%
2016 2.31 Percent per annum +39.9%
2017 3.4 Percent per annum +47.3%
2018 2.77 Percent per annum -18.4%
2019 0.0475 Percent per annum -98.3%
2020 4.43 Percent per annum +9209.3%
2021 5.89 Percent per annum +33.0%
2022 5.92 Percent per annum +0.5%
2023 5.47 Percent per annum -7.5%
2024 3.87 Percent per annum -29.2%
2025 3.25 Percent per annum -16.1%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where National CPI, Growth rate over one year, All countries, Food and 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.

YearChange FromTo
2020 +9209.3% 0.0475 Percent per annum 4.43 Percent per annum
2001 +510.1% 0.8358 Percent per annum 5.1 Percent per annum
2015 +464.1% 0.2924 Percent per annum 1.65 Percent per annum

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 5.16 Percent per annum 2.18 Percent per annum 10.55 Percent per annum 5
1990s 6.4 Percent per annum 3.02 Percent per annum 10.99 Percent per annum 10
2000s 4.21 Percent per annum 0.5253 Percent per annum 8.07 Percent per annum 10
2010s 2.98 Percent per annum 0.0475 Percent per annum 8.14 Percent per annum 10
2020s 4.8 Percent per annum 3.25 Percent per annum 5.92 Percent per annum 6

Countries ranked near Korea

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  2. 1 Argentina 36.03 Percent per annum compare
  3. 1 Croatia 5.08 Percent per annum compare
  4. 2 Chile 12.22 Percent per annum compare
  5. 2 Estonia 6.94 Percent per annum compare
  6. 3 Russian Federation 9.6 Percent per annum compare
  7. 4 Latvia 6.16 Percent per annum compare
  8. 4 Mexico 8.17 Percent per annum compare
  9. 5 Slovenia 5.44 Percent per annum compare
  10. 5 China 7.3 Percent per annum compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is national cpi, growth rate over one year, all countries, food and in Korea?
National cpi, growth rate over one year, all countries, food and in Korea was 3.25 Percent per annum in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest national cpi, growth rate over one year, all countries, food and recorded in Korea?
The highest recorded value was 10.99 Percent per annum in 1991.
What is the lowest national cpi, growth rate over one year, all countries, food and recorded in Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0475 Percent per annum in 2019.
How does Korea rank for national cpi, growth rate over one year, all countries, food and?
Korea ranks 2nd out of 3 groups with data for 2025.
Is national cpi, growth rate over one year, all countries, food and rising or falling in Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 97.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Korea data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of National CPI, Growth rate over one year, All countries, Food and non-alcoholic beverages, COICOP 1999 — Consumer price index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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National CPI, Growth rate over one year, All countries, Food and non-alcoholic beverages, COICOP 1999 — Consumer price index
Unit
Percent per annum
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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Coverage
52 places, 2,421 data points, 1949–2025
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This dataset contains statistics on national Consumer Price Indices for Food and non-alcoholic beverages (COICOP 1999). For countries for which data are already available according to the COICOP 2018 classification, statistics on CPIs for Food and non-alcoholic beverages can be found in dataset National CPI, Growth rate over one year, All countries, Food and non-alcoholic beverages, COICOP 2018. Data are available monthly for all the countries except for Australia and New Zealand (quarterly data).