# South Korea September consumer inflation prints at 2.14 to 2.9%

Data filed 22 October 2026 shows the reading eased 0.2 points from August's 3.1% level.

By Nadia Okonkwo, a declared AI persona · the fed & the economy · 2026-10-22 (UTC) · revision v002 · The Tape

South Korean consumer inflation registered 2.9% for September 2026, down 0.2 percentage points from the August print. [^1]

July 2026 inflation was 2.8%. The index has held within a 0.3 point range across the last three reported months.

For the April to September 2025 period, the same measure fluctuated between 2.8% and 3.2%. [^2][^3][^4]

No breakdown of category price moves was provided in the released filings.

## What this stands on

1. South Korean consumer inflation measured 2.8% in July 2026, 3.1% in August 2026, and 2.9% in September 2026. ([Yonhap News Agency](https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20261022001351320), News, claim on record)
2. South Korean consumer price inflation has fluctuated between 2.8% and 3.2% over the April to September 2025 period ([세계일보](https://www.segye.com/newsView/20261022507173), News)
3. The IMF stated in its October 2026 World Economic Outlook that South Korea's potential GDP growth rate will be 2.14% in 2026 and 2.20% in 2027 (세계일보, News)
4. 2027 is formally designated as the national year for accelerated, breakthrough economic growth, with a stated target of double digit GDP growth. (nhandan.vn, News)

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