Consumer price index (2010 = 100) in Korea
Korea: Consumer price index (2010 = 100) was 135 2010 = 100 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
135 2010 = 100
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
146th
of 191 countries
All-time high
135 2010 = 100
in 2025
All-time low
1.48 2010 = 100
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Consumer price index in Korea, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in 2010 = 100.
Analysis
In 2025, consumer price index in Korea stood at 135 2010 = 100. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumer price index in Korea peaked at 135 2010 = 100 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.48 2010 = 100, in 1960.
Korea ranks 146th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Consumer price index (2010 = 100) in Korea, year by year
| Year | 2010 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.48 2010 = 100 | — |
| 1961 | 1.6 2010 = 100 | +8.2% |
| 1962 | 1.7 2010 = 100 | +6.6% |
| 1963 | 2.06 2010 = 100 | +20.7% |
| 1964 | 2.66 2010 = 100 | +29.5% |
| 1965 | 3.02 2010 = 100 | +13.5% |
| 1966 | 3.36 2010 = 100 | +11.3% |
| 1967 | 3.73 2010 = 100 | +10.9% |
| 1968 | 4.13 2010 = 100 | +10.8% |
| 1969 | 4.64 2010 = 100 | +12.4% |
| 1970 | 5.38 2010 = 100 | +16.0% |
| 1971 | 6.11 2010 = 100 | +13.5% |
| 1972 | 6.82 2010 = 100 | +11.7% |
| 1973 | 7.04 2010 = 100 | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 8.76 2010 = 100 | +24.3% |
| 1975 | 10.97 2010 = 100 | +25.2% |
| 1976 | 12.65 2010 = 100 | +15.3% |
| 1977 | 13.93 2010 = 100 | +10.1% |
| 1978 | 15.94 2010 = 100 | +14.5% |
| 1979 | 18.86 2010 = 100 | +18.3% |
| 1980 | 24.27 2010 = 100 | +28.7% |
| 1981 | 29.46 2010 = 100 | +21.4% |
| 1982 | 31.57 2010 = 100 | +7.2% |
| 1983 | 32.65 2010 = 100 | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 33.4 2010 = 100 | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 34.22 2010 = 100 | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 35.16 2010 = 100 | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 36.23 2010 = 100 | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 38.82 2010 = 100 | +7.1% |
| 1989 | 41.03 2010 = 100 | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 44.55 2010 = 100 | +8.6% |
| 1991 | 48.71 2010 = 100 | +9.3% |
| 1992 | 51.74 2010 = 100 | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 54.22 2010 = 100 | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 57.62 2010 = 100 | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 60.2 2010 = 100 | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 63.16 2010 = 100 | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 65.97 2010 = 100 | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 70.92 2010 = 100 | +7.5% |
| 1999 | 71.5 2010 = 100 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 73.11 2010 = 100 | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 76.09 2010 = 100 | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 78.19 2010 = 100 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 80.94 2010 = 100 | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 83.84 2010 = 100 | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 86.15 2010 = 100 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 88.08 2010 = 100 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 90.32 2010 = 100 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 94.54 2010 = 100 | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 97.14 2010 = 100 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 100 2010 = 100 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 104.03 2010 = 100 | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 106.3 2010 = 100 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 107.68 2010 = 100 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 109.06 2010 = 100 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 109.83 2010 = 100 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 110.89 2010 = 100 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 113.05 2010 = 100 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 114.72 2010 = 100 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 115.16 2010 = 100 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 115.78 2010 = 100 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 118.67 2010 = 100 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 124.71 2010 = 100 | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 129.2 2010 = 100 | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 132.2 2010 = 100 | +2.3% |
| 2025 | 135 2010 = 100 | +2.1% |
Korea compared with similar countries
- Korea's 135 2010 = 100 is below the median for high income countries, which is 138.18 2010 = 100, 98% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Korea's 135 2010 = 100 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 148.96 2010 = 100, 91% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Consumer price index (2010 = 100) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | +29.5% | 2.06 2010 = 100 | 2.66 2010 = 100 |
| 1980 | +28.7% | 18.86 2010 = 100 | 24.27 2010 = 100 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.84 2010 = 100 | 1.48 2010 = 100 | 4.64 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.65 2010 = 100 | 5.38 2010 = 100 | 18.86 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 1980s | 33.68 2010 = 100 | 24.27 2010 = 100 | 41.03 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 58.86 2010 = 100 | 44.55 2010 = 100 | 71.5 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 84.84 2010 = 100 | 73.11 2010 = 100 | 97.14 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 109.07 2010 = 100 | 100 2010 = 100 | 115.16 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 125.93 2010 = 100 | 115.78 2010 = 100 | 135 2010 = 100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Korea
More financial sector data for Korea
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 58.67 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 42.84 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 58.67 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is consumer price index in Korea?
- Consumer price index in Korea was 135 2010 = 100 in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest consumer price index recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 135 2010 = 100 in 2025.
- What is the lowest consumer price index recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.48 2010 = 100 in 1960.
- How does Korea rank for consumer price index?
- Korea ranks 146th out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is consumer price index rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Korea data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Consumer price index (2010 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Index of the prices of consumption goods and services, as compared to a certain reference period (2010=100).