South Korea Korea: Arts, sports and recreation (BOK ECOS)
QuarterlyReal (inflation-adjusted)Code KR.GDP.Q.REAL.ITEM-11131
Latest (y/y)1.3%Q2 2026
Previous (y/y)2.0%Q1 2026
Level7,134.0 ₩ billionQ2 2026
South Korea Korea: Arts, sports and recreation (BOK ECOS) was up 1.3% year on year in Q2 2026, compared with 2.0% in Q1 2026.
The level stood at 7,134.0 ₩ billion.
That is the lowest reading since Q2 2025.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −35.2% (Q2 2020) to 24.5% (Q2 2021), averaging 3.4%.
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Recent data
| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 7,134.0 ₩ billion | 1.3 |
| Q1 2026 | 7,053.9 ₩ billion | 2.0 |
| Q4 2025 | 6,961.6 ₩ billion | 2.0 |
| Q3 2025 | 6,981.7 ₩ billion | 2.2 |
| Q2 2025 | 7,045.4 ₩ billion | −0.9 |
| Q1 2025 | 6,917.9 ₩ billion | −4.8 |
| Q4 2024 | 6,824.3 ₩ billion | −3.8 |
| Q3 2024 | 6,832.9 ₩ billion | −2.8 |
| Q2 2024 | 7,108.4 ₩ billion | 2.0 |
| Q1 2024 | 7,263.8 ₩ billion | 2.3 |
| Q4 2023 | 7,090.7 ₩ billion | 10.3 |
| Q3 2023 | 7,032.7 ₩ billion | 6.3 |
| Q2 2023 | 6,966.5 ₩ billion | 14.0 |
| Q1 2023 | 7,099.7 ₩ billion | 23.0 |
| Q4 2022 | 6,426.1 ₩ billion | 10.5 |
| Q3 2022 | 6,615.7 ₩ billion | 19.9 |
| Q2 2022 | 6,108.5 ₩ billion | 12.6 |
| Q1 2022 | 5,771.4 ₩ billion | 9.5 |
| Q4 2021 | 5,816.9 ₩ billion | 19.2 |
| Q3 2021 | 5,517.2 ₩ billion | 12.5 |
| Q2 2021 | 5,423.5 ₩ billion | 24.5 |
| Q1 2021 | 5,270.3 ₩ billion | −11.0 |
| Q4 2020 | 4,878.1 ₩ billion | −32.4 |
| Q3 2020 | 4,906.2 ₩ billion | −27.5 |
Last 24 observations. The full history (42 observations) is available through the API.
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curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
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# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/KR.GDP.Q.REAL.ITEM-11131",
headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]About this series
| Latest observation | Q2 2026 |
|---|---|
| First observation | Q1 2016 |
| Observations | 42 |
| Frequency | Quarterly |
| Units | ₩ billion |
| Adjustment | Real (inflation-adjusted) |
| 10-year high | 24.5% (Q2 2021) |
| 10-year low | −35.2% (Q2 2020) |
| 10-year average | 3.4% |
| Source agency | Bank of Korea |
| Makrognosis code | KR.GDP.Q.REAL.ITEM-11131 |
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FAQ
- What is the current korea: Arts, sports and recreation (BOK ECOS) in South Korea?
- The latest reading is 1.3% year on year for Q2 2026, published by Bank of Korea.
- Where does this data come from?
- It is collected directly from Bank of Korea and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code KR.GDP.Q.REAL.ITEM-11131.
Last updated 2026-10-27. Source: Bank of Korea. Original title: “Korea: Arts, sports and recreation (BOK ECOS)”.