Inflation Comparison: South Korea vs Germany
Compare inflation trends between South Korea and Germany from 2000 to 2026
South Korea
KRW
+80.8%
Total Inflation
2.50%
Avg Annual Rate
-44.7%
Purchasing Power Lost
VS
Germany
EUR
+49.1%
Total Inflation
1.61%
Avg Annual Rate
-32.9%
Purchasing Power Lost
Germany
had 31.7% less cumulative inflation in this period
CPI Evolution (Consumer Price Index)
Year-by-Year Comparison
| Year | South Korea CPI | South Korea (Change) | Germany CPI | Germany (Change) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 73.11 | - | 85.70 | - |
| 2001 | 76.09 | +4.1% | 87.40 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 78.19 | +2.8% | 88.64 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 80.94 | +3.5% | 89.56 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 83.84 | +3.6% | 91.05 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 86.15 | +2.8% | 92.46 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 88.08 | +2.2% | 93.92 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 90.32 | +2.5% | 96.07 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 94.54 | +4.7% | 98.60 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 97.14 | +2.8% | 98.91 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 100.00 | +2.9% | 100.00 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 104.03 | +4.0% | 102.08 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 106.30 | +2.2% | 104.13 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 107.68 | +1.3% | 105.69 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 109.06 | +1.3% | 106.65 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 109.83 | +0.7% | 107.20 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 110.89 | +1.0% | 107.73 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 113.05 | +1.9% | 109.35 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 114.72 | +1.5% | 111.25 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 115.16 | +0.4% | 112.85 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 105.77 | -8.2% | 105.22 | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 109.68 | +3.7% | 110.38 | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 115.20 | +5.0% | 119.34 | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 118.85 | +3.2% | 123.77 | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 132.20 | +11.2% | 127.04 | +2.6% |
| 2025 | - | - | 127.78 | +0.6% |
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Inflation South Korea vs Germany: Complete Analysis
Between 2000 and 2026, South Korea experienced a cumulative inflation of 80.8%, while Germany recorded 49.1%. This means that Germany maintained greater price stability during this period, with a difference of 31.7 percentage points.
Source: World Bank (FP.CPI.TOTL)