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소비자 물가상승률 2.9% (세종=연합뉴스) 김주성 기자 = 이두원 국가데이터처 경제동향통계심의관이 2일 세종시 정부세종청사에서 2026년 9월 소비자물가 동향에 관해 브리핑하고 있다. 지난달 소비자물가 상승률은 작년 동월보다 2.9% 상승했다. 2026.10.2 utzza@yna.co.kr/2026-10-02 09:19:40/

Consumer prices up 2.9% in September

Consumer prices rose 2.9 percent in September, easing from August as falling farm prices partly offset sharply higher petroleum costs.

2026.10.2

Consumer prices rise 2.8% in July due to high oil costs

According to the Ministry of Data and Statistics, the increase slowed from the 3.1 percent and 3.2 percent on-year growths in May and June, respectively.

2026.8.4

'Jjan-tech' takes off as Koreans search for a new way to save — and earn

As prices rise, more Koreans are turning extreme frugality into a way to both cut spending and earn small gains.

2026.7.27

Consumer price surge hits 30-month high in June on Middle East war's impact

Consumer prices rose 3.2 percent in June as fuel costs skyrocketed, marking the fastest inflation pace since December 2023.

2026.7.2

BOK warns inflation may stay even after Iran war ends

Central bank cited oil prices, weak won and rising bonuses as key factors.

2026.6.17

Theborn Korea to raise prices across brands as budget chains feel squeeze

The operator of popular budget-friendly restaurants and coffee shops is hiking prices on certain menu items, but the sector remains mindful of consumer sentiment amid a persistently weak won.

2026.6.8

Consumers shop for groceries at a local supermarket in Seoul on May 28. [YONHAP]

Consumer prices jump 3.1% in May on soaring fuel prices

Korea's consumer prices rose more than 3 percent in May from a year earlier amid global energy price volatility following the Iran war, data showed Tuesday.

2026.6.2

The Ministry of Finance and Economy office inside the government complex in Sejong on Jan. 6 [YONHAP]

Gov't to introduce emergency tariff-rate quota, release stockpiles to stabilize prices amid Middle East conflict

The government plans to introduce emergency tariff-rate quota programs and release government stockpiles as part of its all-out efforts to address growing concerns over consumer price hikes stemming from the Middle East crisis.

2026.5.14

Oil prices are on display at a gas station in Seoul on May 4. [NEWS1]

Consumer prices rise at fastest pace in 21 months in April on soaring fuel prices

Consumer prices rose at the fastest pace in 21 months in April, driven by soaring fuel costs, government data showed on Wednesday.

2026.5.6

People shop at a supermarket in New York, the United States, on April 10. Earlier on Friday, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that the consumer price index in March rose 0.9 percent month on month and 3.3 percent year on year, with most of the increase coming from the surge in energy prices. [Xinhua/YONHAP]

U.S. consumer prices soar in March on wartime fuel cost surge

U.S. consumer prices increased by the most in nearly four years in March as the war with Iran led to a record surge in the cost of gasoline and diesel.

2026.4.11

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