Economy
Source: OECD (terms permit extract/distribute, incl. commercial, with citation). · updated 2026-07-31
Korea, Rep.'s core inflation rate stands at 2.61% as of 2026-07-31, up from 2.48% in 2026-06-30. Historical data runs from 1990 to 2026 (439 observations).
In 2026-07-31, Korea, Rep.'s core inflation rate was 2.61%, up from 2.48% in 2026-06-30.
In 2026-06-30, Korea, Rep.'s core inflation rate was 2.48%, down from 2.54% in 2026-05-31.
In 2026-05-31, Korea, Rep.'s core inflation rate was 2.54%, up from 2.17% in 2026-04-30.
In 2026-04-30, Korea, Rep.'s core inflation rate was 2.17%, down from 2.19% in 2026-03-31.
In 2026-03-31, Korea, Rep.'s core inflation rate was 2.19%, down from 2.3% in 2026-02-28.
| Date | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | 2.61% | +0.1256% |
| 2026-06-30 | 2.48% | -0.0546% |
| 2026-05-31 | 2.54% | +0.3681% |
| 2026-04-30 | 2.17% | -0.0168% |
| 2026-03-31 | 2.19% | -0.1113% |
| 2026-02-28 | 2.3% | +0.2734% |
| 2026-01-31 | 2.02% | +0.0169% |
| 2025-12-31 | 2.01% | +0.0332% |
| 2025-11-30 | 1.97% | -0.1804% |
| 2025-10-31 | 2.15% | +0.1938% |
| 2025-09-30 | 1.96% | +0.6681% |
| 2025-08-31 | 1.29% | -0.6845% |
| 2025-07-31 | 1.98% | -0.0237% |
| 2025-06-30 | 2% | +0.0263% |
| 2025-05-31 | 1.97% | -0.0768% |
| 2025-04-30 | 2.05% | +0.1495% |
| 2025-03-31 | 1.9% | +0.1346% |
| 2025-02-28 | 1.77% | -0.1689% |
| 2025-01-31 | 1.94% | +0.1205% |
| 2024-12-31 | 1.82% | -0.049% |
| 2024-11-30 | 1.86% | +0.0457% |
| 2024-10-31 | 1.82% | -0.1623% |
| 2024-09-30 | 1.98% | -0.0707% |
| 2024-08-31 | 2.05% | -0.1149% |
| 2024-07-31 | 2.17% | +0.0124% |
| 2024-06-30 | 2.15% | -0.0573% |
| 2024-05-31 | 2.21% | -0.1375% |
| 2024-04-30 | 2.35% | -0.0717% |
| 2024-03-31 | 2.42% | -0.1255% |
| 2024-02-29 | 2.55% | +0.0113% |
| 2024-01-31 | 2.54% | -0.2309% |
| 2023-12-31 | 2.77% | -0.1018% |
| 2023-11-30 | 2.87% | -0.2424% |
| 2023-10-31 | 3.11% | -0.0307% |
| 2023-09-30 | 3.14% | +0.0042% |
| 2023-08-31 | 3.14% | -0.0759% |
| 2023-07-31 | 3.21% | -0.1368% |
| 2023-06-30 | 3.35% | -0.4183% |
| 2023-05-31 | 3.77% | -0.1438% |
| 2023-04-30 | 3.91% | -0.0718% |
| 2023-03-31 | 3.98% | +0.1124% |
| 2023-02-28 | 3.87% | -0.1224% |
| 2023-01-31 | 3.99% | -0.0452% |
| 2022-12-31 | 4.04% | -0.1648% |
| 2022-11-30 | 4.2% | +0.0101% |
| 2022-10-31 | 4.19% | +0.1373% |
| 2022-09-30 | 4.06% | -0.0149% |
| 2022-08-31 | 4.07% | +0.059% |
| 2022-07-31 | 4.01% | +0.1064% |
| 2022-06-30 | 3.91% | +0.4937% |
| 2022-05-31 | 3.41% | +0.4022% |
| 2022-04-30 | 3.01% | +0.1729% |
| 2022-03-31 | 2.84% | -0.0332% |
| 2022-02-28 | 2.87% | +0.2744% |
| 2022-01-31 | 2.6% | +0.3513% |
| 2021-12-31 | 2.24% | +0.3472% |
| 2021-11-30 | 1.9% | -0.4447% |
| 2021-10-31 | 2.34% | +0.924% |
| 2021-09-30 | 1.42% | +0.0825% |
| 2021-08-31 | 1.34% | +0.0574% |
| 2021-07-31 | 1.28% | +0.1581% |
| 2021-06-30 | 1.12% | -0.0711% |
| 2021-05-31 | 1.19% | -0.0317% |
| 2021-04-30 | 1.22% | +0.1499% |
| 2021-03-31 | 1.07% | +0.4431% |
| 2021-02-28 | 0.6296% | -0.0916% |
| 2021-01-31 | 0.7212% | +0.0787% |
| 2020-12-31 | 0.6424% | +0.0135% |
| 2020-11-30 | 0.6289% | +0.8906% |
| 2020-10-31 | -0.2616% | -0.8906% |
| 2020-09-30 | 0.6289% | +0.2378% |
| 2020-08-31 | 0.3911% | +0.0576% |
| 2020-07-31 | 0.3335% | -0.0498% |
| 2020-06-30 | 0.3834% | +0.1577% |
| 2020-05-31 | 0.2257% | +0.1304% |
| 2020-04-30 | 0.0953% | -0.1117% |
| 2020-03-31 | 0.2069% | -0.1692% |
| 2020-02-29 | 0.3761% | -0.2457% |
| 2020-01-31 | 0.6218% | -0.0085% |
| 2019-12-31 | 0.6303% | +0.1062% |
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Korea, Rep.'s core inflation rate is 2.61% as of 2026-07-31, compared with 2.48% in 2026-06-30. Source: OECD (terms permit extract/distribute, incl. commercial, with citation).
The highest recorded value is 10.81% (1990-07-31); the lowest is -0.6971% (1999-04-30), across data from 1990 to 2026.
Source: OECD (terms permit extract/distribute, incl. commercial, with citation). Figures are republished with attribution and updated as the source releases new observations.