South Korean inflation rate
South Korea inflation summary for May 2022
Updated: June 3, 2022
Next update: July 5, 2022
Current South Korea inflation rate
May 2022
5.40%
The Consumer Price Index for Republic of Korea is 107.56 for the month of May 2022. The inflation rate year over year is 5.40% (compared to 4.78% for the previous month). Inflation from April 2022 to May 2022 was 0.66%.
Previous South Korea Inflation Rate
April 2022 to May 2022
0.66%
Month-to-Month South Korea Inflation Rate
April 2022
4.78%
Recent inflation rates for South Korea
| Year | jan | feb | mar | apr | may | jun | jul | aug | sep | oct | nov | dec | Annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 3.61% | 3.66% | 4.14% | 4.78% | 5.40% | ||||||||
| 2021 | 0.95% | 1.42% | 1.90% | 2.49% | 2.62% | 2.35% | 2.64% | 2.56% | 2.41% | 3.16% | 3.78% | 3.70% | 2.50% |
| 2020 | 1.22% | 0.85% | 0.83% | 0.02% | -0.21% | 0.22% | 0.45% | 0.77% | 0.95% | 0.14% | 0.61% | 0.61% | 0.54% |
| 2019 | 0.79% | 0.46% | 0.37% | 0.56% | 0.68% | 0.72% | 0.61% | -0.04% | -0.43% | 0.00% | 0.15% | 0.74% | 0.38% |
| 2018 | 0.76% | 1.25% | 1.22% | 1.53% | 1.47% | 1.48% | 1.12% | 1.43% | 2.09% | 2.00% | 2.04% | 1.32% | 1.48% |
Additional resources
All inflation rates are calculated using the South Korea Consumer Price Index (CPI) series.