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South Korea Korea: One-year Ahead Expected Inflation (BOK ECOS)

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode KR.CONSCONF.M.NSA.ITEM-FMB

Latest2.7%October 2026
Previous2.7%September 2026
Year ago2.6%October 2025

South Korea Korea: One-year Ahead Expected Inflation (BOK ECOS) was 2.7% in October 2026, unchanged from September 2026 and up 0.1 percentage points from a year earlier.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 1.6% (May 2020) to 4.7% (Jul 2022), averaging 2.7%.

South Korea Korea: One-year Ahead Expected Inflation (BOK ECOS) (%), Jan 2016 – Oct 20261%2%3%4%5%201620182020202220242026Robomacro
South Korea Korea: One-year Ahead Expected Inflation (BOK ECOS) (%), Jan 2016 – Oct 2026. Source: Bank of Korea.

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Recent data

PeriodValue
October 20262.7%
September 20262.7%
August 20262.7%
July 20262.7%
June 20262.8%
May 20262.8%
April 20262.9%
March 20262.7%
February 20262.6%
January 20262.6%
December 20252.6%
November 20252.6%
October 20252.6%
September 20252.5%
August 20252.6%
July 20252.5%
June 20252.4%
May 20252.6%
April 20252.8%
March 20252.7%
February 20252.7%
January 20252.8%
December 20242.9%
November 20242.8%

Last 24 observations. The full history (130 observations) is available through the API.

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About this series

Latest observationOctober 2026
First observationJanuary 2016
Observations130
FrequencyMonthly
Units%
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high4.7% (Jul 2022)
10-year low1.6% (May 2020)
10-year average2.7%
Source agencyBank of Korea
Makrognosis codeKR.CONSCONF.M.NSA.ITEM-FMB

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FAQ

What is the current korea: One-year Ahead Expected Inflation (BOK ECOS) in South Korea?
The latest reading is 2.7% for October 2026, published by Bank of Korea.
Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from Bank of Korea and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code KR.CONSCONF.M.NSA.ITEM-FMB.

Last updated 2026-10-27. Source: Bank of Korea. Original title: “Korea: One-year Ahead Expected Inflation (BOK ECOS)”.