South Korea Consumer Price Index (CPI): Local Source Base Year: Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages

1985 - 2023 | Quarterly | 2020=100 | Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

South Korea Consumer Price Index (CPI): Local Source Base Year: Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages data was reported at 121.070 2020=100 in Dec 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 120.097 2020=100 for Sep 2023. South Korea Consumer Price Index (CPI): Local Source Base Year: Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages data is updated quarterly, averaging 59.518 2020=100 from Mar 1985 (Median) to Dec 2023, with 156 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 121.070 2020=100 in Dec 2023 and a record low of 20.467 2020=100 in Mar 1985. South Korea Consumer Price Index (CPI): Local Source Base Year: Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s South Korea – Table KR.OECD.MEI: Consumer Price Index: COICOP 1999: OECD Member: Quarterly. The Consumer price index is produced by collecting the prices of goods and services and its result is used as basic data for government financial policies and as deflator of other economic indices, such as Household Income & Expenditure and National Account. Type of prices: Actual transaction prices exclude abnormal prices such as temporarily irregular prices caused by disaster or similar conditions, discounts due to volume transactions, goods sold on an installment basis and second-hand articles. Tax: Sales taxes are included. Method of collection: Most collection is done by personal visit and some are collected centrally for items such as electric charges, whose prices are the same throughout the country. Rents are collected from households as part of the LFS (Labor Force Survey). Treatment of rentals for housing: the index includes a measure of rentals for housing. Treatment of Owner-occupied housing: It is not included in the CPI main index but it is provided as a complementary index. Treatment of missing prices: When a price observation is temporarily unavailable in a given month, its price is imputed by the price movements of similar products of the same item in the same geographic area. Treatment of quality changes: For minor quality differences (such as changes in packaging, style,...) a direct adjustment for the price difference is applied. For significant quality differences, the splicing (overlap) method is used. Introduction of new products: New items are introduced at the time weights are updated. it means once every five years. Selection of replacement items: When a specific variety is permanently unavailable in an outlet, another product in the same outlet that most closely meets the specifications of the previous variety is selected as a replacement. Treatment of seasonal items: For items such as fresh fish, fruit, and vegetables that are not available on the market during the off-season, the last available prices are used to calculate the index until new prices are available.; Index series starts in January 1970

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Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
121.070 Dec 2023 120.097 Sep 2023 20.467 Mar 1985 121.070 Dec 2023 2020=100 quarterly Mar 1985 - Dec 2023

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National Accounts Last Frequency Range
Forecast: GDP PPP Per Capita (PPP Intl $) 70,250.328 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Forecast: Nominal GDP Per Capita (USD) 41,380.693 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Forecast: Real GDP Growth (%) 2.340 2027 yearly 1980 - 2027
GDP Deflator Growth (%) 1.4 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1961 - Mar 2023
GDP per Capita (USD) 33,127.800 2023 yearly 1953 - 2023
Gross Fixed Capital Formation (USD mn) 135,794.261 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1960 - Dec 2023
Gross National Product (GNP) (USD mn) 451,462.336 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1960 - Dec 2023
Gross Savings Rate (%) 34.0 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1970 - Dec 2022
Investment: % of GDP (%) 31.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1960 - Dec 2023
Nominal GDP (USD mn) 429,247.3 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1960 - Mar 2023
Nominal GDP Growth (%) 5.780 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1961 - Dec 2023
Private Consumption Expenditure (USD mn) 210,379.239 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1960 - Dec 2023
Private Consumption: % of GDP (%) 48.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1960 - Dec 2023
Public Consumption Expenditure (USD mn) 80,138.911 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1960 - Dec 2023
Public Consumption: % of GDP (%) 17.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1960 - Dec 2023
Real GDP Growth (%) 1.3 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1961 - Dec 2022
Total Trade of Goods & Services: % of Nominal GDP (%) 87.660 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1960 - Dec 2023
Production Last Frequency Range
Gold Production (kg) 128.000 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Industrial Production Index Growth (%) 2.5 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1958 - Mar 2024
Minerals Production (Metric Ton) 5,520,318.000 2022 yearly 2009 - 2022
Motor Vehicle Production (Unit) 4,243,597.000 2023 yearly 1997 - 2023
Silver Production (Metric Ton) 5.800 2021 yearly 1986 - 2021
Construction and Properties Last Frequency Range
Building Permits (Unit) 12,432.000 Apr 2024 monthly Oct 1979 - Apr 2024
House Prices Growth (%) -0.9 May 2024 monthly Jan 1987 - May 2024
Nominal Residential Property Price Index (2010=100) 142.853 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1975 - Dec 2023
Nominal Residential Property Price Index Growth (%) -5.627 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1976 - Dec 2023
Real Residential Property Price Index (2010=100) 109.308 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1975 - Dec 2023
Real Residential Property Price Index Growth (%) -8.734 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1976 - Dec 2023
Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -1.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 2000 - Dec 2023
Forecast: Government Expenditure (KRW bn) 679,848.650 2028 yearly 1995 - 2028
Forecast: Government Net Debt (KRW bn) 1,715,144.394 2029 yearly 1990 - 2029
Forecast: Government Revenue (KRW bn) 679,687.380 2028 yearly 1995 - 2028
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 48.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2023
National Government Debt (USD mn) 846,274.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2023
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 20,200.121 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Mar 2024
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -26,161.785 Mar 2024 monthly Jul 1999 - Mar 2024
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 13.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2023
Demographic and Labour Market Last Frequency Range
Employed Persons (Person) 28,644,000.000 Apr 2024 monthly Jan 1983 - Apr 2024
Forecast: Employment (Person mn) 28.727 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Forecast: Population (Person mn) 51.305 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Forecast: Unemployment Rate (%) 3.100 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Labour Force Participation Rate (%) 65.0 Apr 2024 monthly Jun 1999 - Apr 2024
Labour Productivity Growth (%) 2.29 Mar 2024 quarterly Sep 1983 - Mar 2024
Monthly Earnings (USD) 3,268 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Feb 2024
Population (Person mn) 51.7 2023 yearly 1956 - 2023
Unemployment Rate (%) 2.80 Apr 2024 monthly Jun 1999 - Apr 2024

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