Food and non-alcoholic beverages inflation

South Korea

What's included in food and non-alcoholic beverages?

Food products and non-alcoholic beverages such as bread, meat, fish, dairy, vegetables, fruit, and soft drinks.

Historical trend

Comparison between food and non-alcoholic beverages inflation (dark line) and overall inflation (light line). Data available from 1985.

Recent years

Year Food and non-alcoholic beverages Overall Difference
2025 3.3% 2.1% +1.2
2024 3.9% 2.3% +1.6
2023 5.5% 3.6% +1.9
2022 5.9% 5.1% +0.8
2021 5.9% 2.5% +3.4
2020 4.4% 0.5% +3.9
2019 0.1% 0.4% -0.3
2018 2.8% 1.5% +1.3
2017 3.4% 2.0% +1.4
2016 2.3% 1.0% +1.3

Data source: OECD | Available from 1997