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South Korea CPI Inflation – Feb 28, 2026: 2

Official release row with the realised value, prior value, forecast field, exact announcement timestamp, and series chart in one canonical workspace.

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Actual
2
Previous
2
Forecast
--
Surprise
--
Release time
Exact time unavailable

Last updated:

KRW CPI release chart

A release-date view of the official series, capped at the selected announcement so the chart matches the page timestamp.

South Korea CPI chart through 2026-02-28
KRW CPI readings through 2026-02-28. Latest: 2.

KRW CPI release context

The official Consumer Price Index inflation row printed 2 for 2026-02-28. The previous value was 2 and the forecast field was --.

Use the chart above to compare this release with the recent series path, then use the API endpoint below for point-in-time event studies and model features keyed to the stable release ID.

Release data snapshot

The values below are the machine-readable citation fields for this announcement. The local and UTC timestamps are kept visible because event studies and trading systems need the exact public release moment, not just the date.

Public release ID krw_inflation_2026-02-28
Release time Exact time unavailable
Reference period 2026-02-28
Actual value 2
Previous value 2
Forecast --
Surprise --
Announcement timestamp --

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Newer release

2026-03-31 · 2.2

Older release

2026-01-31 · 2

Common questions about this release

The value, its publication time, the next scheduled date, and the official publisher for South Korea CPI inflation.

What did South Korea Inflation Rate (CPI/HICP) come in at, and how did it compare with the forecast and the previous reading?

South Korea Inflation Rate (CPI/HICP) was 2% year on year in February 2026. The previous reading was 2%.

When was this South Korea Inflation Rate (CPI/HICP) release published?

This release was published on Feb 28, 2026.

When is the next South Korea Inflation Rate (CPI/HICP) release?

The next South Korea Inflation Rate (CPI/HICP) release is scheduled for Nov 3, 2026 at 08:00 Asia/Seoul.

What is the official source for South Korea Inflation Rate (CPI/HICP)?

Statistics Korea publishes the official Inflation Rate (CPI/HICP) series. FXMacroData stores every release with its announcement timestamp and serves it from the announcements endpoint for this series.

Raw announcement payload

Field names are preserved for traceability and downstream testing.

{
  "announcement_datetime": null,
  "announcement_id": "krw_inflation_2026-02-28",
  "capture_time_basis": "backfill_fetch_completed",
  "date": "2026-02-28",
  "observed_at_ns": 1789035731360279500,
  "previous_value": 2.0,
  "publication_time_precision": "unknown",
  "publication_time_status": "unknown",
  "revisions": [
    {
      "capture_time_basis": "backfill_fetch_completed",
      "epoch": null,
      "is_first_release": false,
      "observed_at_ns": 1789035731360279500,
      "publication_time_precision": "unknown",
      "publication_time_status": "unknown",
      "source_url": "https://ecos.bok.or.kr/",
      "val": 2.0,
      "vintage_status": "captured_snapshot"
    }
  ],
  "source": "Statistics Korea",
  "source_series_id": "BOK:ECOS:901Y009:M:0",
  "source_url": "https://ecos.bok.or.kr/",
  "val": 2.0,
  "vintage_status": "captured_snapshot"
}