CPI: National consumer price index, country weights in Korea
Korea: CPI: National consumer price index, country weights was 14.2 in 2025. ▼ Falling
CPI: National consumer price index, country weights in Korea, 1995–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Korea recorded 14.2 for cpi: national consumer price index, country weights in 2025.
That represents a change of up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cpi: national consumer price index, country weights in Korea peaked at 20.2 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 13.59, in 2010.
Korea ranks 146th of 172 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
CPI: National consumer price index, country weights in Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 20.2 | — |
| 1996 | 20.2 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 20.2 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 20.2 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 20.2 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 15.84 | -21.6% |
| 2001 | 15.84 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 15.84 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 15.84 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 15.84 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 14.1 | -11.0% |
| 2006 | 14.1 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 14.1 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 14.1 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 14.1 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 13.59 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 13.59 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 13.9 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 13.9 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 13.9 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 13.77 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 13.77 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 13.76 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 13.76 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 13.76 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 15.45 | +12.3% |
| 2021 | 15.45 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 14.2 | -8.1% |
| 2023 | 14.2 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 14.2 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 14.2 | +0.0% |
Korea compared with similar countries
- Korea's 14.2 is below the median for high income countries, which is 17.13, 83% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Korea's 14.2 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 33.56, 42% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.2 | 20.2 | 20.2 | 5 |
| 2000s | 14.97 | 14.1 | 15.84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.77 | 13.59 | 13.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.62 | 14.2 | 15.45 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Korea
- 143 New Zealand 14.89 compare
- 144 British Virgin Islands 14.7 compare
- 145 United Arab Emirates 14.26 compare
- 147 Seychelles 14.03 compare
- 148 Sweden 13.9 compare
- 149 Luxembourg 13.87 compare
More work & labour data for Korea
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 16,840 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 63.91 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 29,824 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 2.96 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 0.78 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 97,052 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 65,686 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 62.02 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 0.9719 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate -0.1065 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cpi: national consumer price index, country weights in Korea?
- Cpi: national consumer price index, country weights in Korea was 14.2 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest cpi: national consumer price index, country weights recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 20.2 in 1995.
- What is the lowest cpi: national consumer price index, country weights recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.59 in 2010.
- How does Korea rank for cpi: national consumer price index, country weights?
- Korea ranks 146th out of 172 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cpi: national consumer price index, country weights rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Korea data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of CPI: National consumer price index, country weights (1. Food and non-alcoholic beverages). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The weights are meant to reflect the relative importance of the goods and services as measured by their shares in the total consumption of households. Data are disaggregated by the Classification of Individual Consumption According to Purpose (COICOP). For more information, refer to the Prices, Costs, and Currency Conversions (PRICES) database description.