South Korea Korea: Balance (BOK ECOS)
MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode KR.GOVBAL.M.NSA.ITEM-C
Latest5,030.0 ₩ billionAugust 2026
Previous−20,076 ₩ billionJuly 2026
Year ago−53,733 ₩ billionAugust 2025
South Korea Korea: Balance (BOK ECOS) was 5,030.0 ₩ billion in August 2026, up 25,106 from July 2026 and up 58,763 from a year earlier.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −89,971 ₩ billion (Jun 2020) to 37,409 ₩ billion (Nov 2018), averaging −22,640 ₩ billion.
Showing the full history (downsampled for display). Open the interactive chart to zoom and switch transforms.
Recent data
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| August 2026 | 5,030.0 ₩ billion |
| July 2026 | −20,076 ₩ billion |
| June 2026 | −43,901 ₩ billion |
| May 2026 | −23,383 ₩ billion |
| April 2026 | −13,224 ₩ billion |
| March 2026 | −22,786 ₩ billion |
| February 2026 | −7,086.0 ₩ billion |
| January 2026 | 14,263 ₩ billion |
| December 2025 | −46,677 ₩ billion |
| November 2025 | −43,259 ₩ billion |
| October 2025 | −43,978 ₩ billion |
| September 2025 | −63,485 ₩ billion |
| August 2025 | −53,733 ₩ billion |
| July 2025 | −57,488 ₩ billion |
| June 2025 | −68,595 ₩ billion |
| May 2025 | −35,502 ₩ billion |
| April 2025 | −31,238 ₩ billion |
| March 2025 | −50,034 ₩ billion |
| February 2025 | −13,675 ₩ billion |
| January 2025 | 13,536 ₩ billion |
| December 2024 | −43,521 ₩ billion |
| November 2024 | −28,180 ₩ billion |
| October 2024 | −30,464 ₩ billion |
| September 2024 | −52,888 ₩ billion |
Last 24 observations. The full history (128 observations) is available through the API.
Get South Korea Korea: Balance (BOK ECOS) in your code or spreadsheet
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curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
"https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/KR.GOVBAL.M.NSA.ITEM-C"
# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/KR.GOVBAL.M.NSA.ITEM-C",
headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]About this series
| Latest observation | August 2026 |
|---|---|
| First observation | January 2016 |
| Observations | 128 |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Units | ₩ billion |
| Adjustment | Not seasonally adjusted |
| 10-year high | 37,409 ₩ billion (Nov 2018) |
| 10-year low | −89,971 ₩ billion (Jun 2020) |
| 10-year average | −22,640 ₩ billion |
| Source agency | Bank of Korea |
| Makrognosis code | KR.GOVBAL.M.NSA.ITEM-C |
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FAQ
- What is the current korea: Balance (BOK ECOS) in South Korea?
- The latest reading is 5,030.0 ₩ billion for August 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.GOVBAL.M.NSA.ITEM-C.
Last updated 2026-10-29. Source: Bank of Korea. Original title: “Korea: Balance (BOK ECOS)”.