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South Korea Korea: Balance of general merchandise (BOK ECOS)

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode KR.CURRACCT.M.NSA.ITEM-1A0000

Latest60,972 Mil.U$September 2026
Previous45,423 Mil.U$August 2026
Year ago14,294 Mil.U$September 2025

South Korea Korea: Balance of general merchandise (BOK ECOS) was 60,972 Mil.U$ in September 2026, up 34.2% from August 2026 and up 326.6% from a year earlier.

That is the highest reading since the series began in January 2016.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −7,961.0 Mil.U$ (Jan 2023) to 60,972 Mil.U$ (Sep 2026), averaging 8,111.4 Mil.U$.

South Korea Korea: Balance of general merchandise (BOK ECOS) (Mil.U$), Jan 2016 – Sep 2026−20k0k20k40k60k201620182020202220242026Robomacro
South Korea Korea: Balance of general merchandise (BOK ECOS) (Mil.U$), Jan 2016 – Sep 2026. Source: Bank of Korea.

Showing the full history (downsampled for display). Open the interactive chart to zoom and switch transforms.

Recent data

PeriodValue
September 202660,972 Mil.U$
August 202645,423 Mil.U$
July 202638,500 Mil.U$
June 202645,077 Mil.U$
May 202634,915 Mil.U$
April 202632,094 Mil.U$
March 202632,774 Mil.U$
February 202622,078 Mil.U$
January 202614,177 Mil.U$
December 202517,381 Mil.U$
November 202514,287 Mil.U$
October 20259,148.4 Mil.U$
September 202514,294 Mil.U$
August 20259,430.0 Mil.U$
July 202510,157 Mil.U$
June 202512,912 Mil.U$
May 202510,399 Mil.U$
April 20258,144.3 Mil.U$
March 20258,775.9 Mil.U$
February 20258,244.2 Mil.U$
January 20252,241.0 Mil.U$
December 20249,711.8 Mil.U$
November 20249,085.9 Mil.U$
October 20247,472.9 Mil.U$

Last 24 observations. The full history (129 observations) is available through the API.

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                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
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About this series

Latest observationSeptember 2026
First observationJanuary 2016
Observations129
FrequencyMonthly
UnitsMil.U$
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high60,972 Mil.U$ (Sep 2026)
10-year low−7,961.0 Mil.U$ (Jan 2023)
10-year average8,111.4 Mil.U$
Source agencyBank of Korea
Makrognosis codeKR.CURRACCT.M.NSA.ITEM-1A0000

More South Korea CURRACCT series

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Other South Korea indicators

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FAQ

What is the current korea: Balance of general merchandise (BOK ECOS) in South Korea?
The latest reading is 60,972 Mil.U$ for September 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.CURRACCT.M.NSA.ITEM-1A0000.

Last updated 2026-11-07. Source: Bank of Korea. Original title: “Korea: Balance of general merchandise (BOK ECOS)”.