# South Korea Korea: Alcholic beverages (BOK ECOS)

South Korea Korea: Alcholic beverages (BOK ECOS) was down 0.05% year on year in October 2026, compared with 0.3% in September 2026.
The level stood at 113.4 2020=100.
That is the lowest reading since December 2024.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −1.0% (Dec 2024) to 6.8% (Dec 2022), averaging 2.2%.

- Source agency: Bank of Korea
- Makrognosis code: `KR.CPI.M.NSA.ITEM-B011`
- Frequency: monthly
- Units: 2020=100
- Coverage: 2016-01-01 to 2026-10-01 (130 observations)
- Page: https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/data/south-korea/korea-alcholic-beverages-bok-ecos-not-seasonally-adjusted-monthly

## Recent data

| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---:|---:|
| October 2026 | 113.4 2020=100 | −0.05 |
| September 2026 | 113.7 2020=100 | 0.3 |
| August 2026 | 114.0 2020=100 | 0.8 |
| July 2026 | 113.5 2020=100 | 0.5 |
| June 2026 | 114.1 2020=100 | 1.1 |
| May 2026 | 113.4 2020=100 | 0.7 |
| April 2026 | 113.0 2020=100 | 0.6 |
| March 2026 | 114.1 2020=100 | 1.7 |
| February 2026 | 114.1 2020=100 | 1.8 |
| January 2026 | 113.4 2020=100 | 1.4 |
| December 2025 | 112.3 2020=100 | 0.4 |
| November 2025 | 112.9 2020=100 | 0.5 |
| October 2025 | 113.5 2020=100 | 1.2 |
| September 2025 | 113.4 2020=100 | 1.6 |
| August 2025 | 113.0 2020=100 | 1.0 |
| July 2025 | 112.9 2020=100 | 0.7 |
| June 2025 | 112.9 2020=100 | 1.1 |
| May 2025 | 112.6 2020=100 | 1.0 |
| April 2025 | 112.3 2020=100 | 0.2 |
| March 2025 | 112.2 2020=100 | 0.7 |
| February 2025 | 112.1 2020=100 | 0.8 |
| January 2025 | 111.9 2020=100 | 0.5 |
| December 2024 | 111.8 2020=100 | −1.0 |
| November 2024 | 112.4 2020=100 | 0.0 |

## API

```
curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/KR.CPI.M.NSA.ITEM-B011"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/KR.CPI.M.NSA.ITEM-B011",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
```