Inflation TrackerSouth Korea inflation rate since 2015
Latest+2.9%Sep 2026
Peak+6.3%Jul 2022
Japan (same month)–
Yearly average
+0.7%
+1.0%
+1.9%
+1.5%
+0.4%
+0.5%
+2.5%
+5.1%
+3.6%
+2.3%
+2.1%
+2.6%
| Month | South Korea | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 2026 | +2.9% | – |
| Aug 2026 | +3.1% | +1.9% |
| Jul 2026 | +2.8% | +1.9% |
| Jun 2026 | +3.2% | +1.6% |
| May 2026 | +3.1% | +1.5% |
| Apr 2026 | +2.6% | +1.4% |
| Mar 2026 | +2.2% | +1.5% |
| Feb 2026 | +2.0% | +1.3% |
| Jan 2026 | +2.0% | +1.5% |
| Dec 2025 | +2.3% | +2.1% |
| Nov 2025 | +2.5% | +2.9% |
| Oct 2025 | +2.4% | +3.0% |
| Sep 2025 | +2.1% | +2.9% |
| Aug 2025 | +1.7% | +2.7% |
| Jul 2025 | +2.1% | +3.1% |
| Jun 2025 | +2.2% | +3.3% |
| May 2025 | +1.9% | +3.5% |
| Apr 2025 | +2.1% | +3.6% |
| Mar 2025 | +2.0% | +3.6% |
| Feb 2025 | +2.0% | +3.7% |
| Jan 2025 | +2.2% | +4.0% |
| Dec 2024 | +1.9% | +3.6% |
| Nov 2024 | +1.5% | +2.9% |
| Oct 2024 | +1.2% | +2.3% |
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OECD CPI, year-on-year. Japan from the Statistics Bureau all-items index.