South Korea vs United Kingdom: Inflation
Inflation in 2025: 2.1% a year in South Korea and 3.4% a year in United Kingdom, by IMF estimates. In 2025 the value was higher in United Kingdom, by 1.3 percentage points, or 1.59 times that in South Korea.
South KoreaUnited Kingdom
Watch it change on the mapLatest figures
% a year · IMF
| Country | Latest | 10 years before | Rank in 2025 | Projected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Korea | 2.1 2025 | 0.7 | 113 of 179 | 2 2031 |
| United Kingdom | 3.4 2025 | 0 | 75 of 179 | 2 2031 |
What the numbers say
- United Kingdom has been higher since 2017, when it overtook South Korea.
- In 2025, South Korea ranked 113 and United Kingdom ranked 75 of 179 countries, counting from the highest.
- The IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026) puts South Korea at 2% a year and United Kingdom at 2% a year in 2031.
Every year
% a year · IMF
| Year | South Korea | United Kingdom |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2.1 | 3.4 |
| 2024 | 2.3 | 2.5 |
| 2023 | 3.6 | 7.3 |
| 2022 | 5.1 | 9.1 |
| 2021 | 2.5 | 2.6 |
| 2020 | 0.5 | 0.9 |
| 2019 | 0.4 | 1.8 |
| 2018 | 1.5 | 2.5 |
| 2017 | 1.9 | 2.7 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0.7 |
| 2015 | 0.7 | 0 |
| 2014 | 1.3 | 1.5 |
| 2013 | 1.3 | 2.6 |
| 2012 | 2.2 | 2.8 |
| 2011 | 4 | 4.5 |
| 2010 | 2.9 | 3.3 |
| 2009 | 2.8 | 2.2 |
| 2008 | 4.7 | 3.6 |
| 2007 | 2.5 | 2.3 |
| 2006 | 2.2 | 2.3 |
| 2005 | 2.8 | 2.1 |
| 2004 | 3.6 | 1.3 |
| 2003 | 3.5 | 1.4 |
| 2002 | 2.8 | 1.3 |
| 2001 | 4.1 | 1.2 |
| 2000 | 2.3 | 0.8 |
| 1999 | 0.8 | 1.3 |
| 1998 | 7.5 | 1.6 |
| 1997 | 4.4 | 1.8 |
| 1996 | 4.9 | 2.4 |
| 1995 | 4.5 | 2.6 |
| 1994 | 6.3 | 2 |
| 1993 | 4.8 | 2.5 |
| 1992 | 6.2 | 4.2 |
| 1991 | 9.3 | 7.5 |
| 1990 | 8.6 | 7 |
| 1989 | 5.7 | 5.2 |
| 1988 | 7.1 | 4.6 |
| 1987 | 3 | 4.1 |
| 1986 | 2.8 | 3.6 |
| 1985 | 2.5 | 5.2 |
| 1984 | 2.3 | 4.4 |
| 1983 | 3.4 | 5.2 |
| 1982 | 7.2 | 8.5 |
| 1981 | 21.4 | 12.2 |
| 1980 | 28.7 | 16.9 |
IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026) · 2026–2031
| Year | South Korea | United Kingdom |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2.7 | 3.3 |
| 2027 | 2.3 | 2.8 |
| 2028 | 2 | 2 |
| 2029 | 2 | 2 |
| 2030 | 2 | 2 |
| 2031 | 2 | 2 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- How much consumer prices rose in a year, on average.
- Source: IMF, World Economic Outlook, October 2026.
- The dashed line is the IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026), a scenario rather than a forecast.
- Ranks count the 179 countries with a value in 2025, highest first.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time