South Korea Korea: Basic metals (BOK ECOS)
QuarterlyNominalCode KR.GDP.Q.NOM.ITEM-110307
Latest (y/y)8.9%Q2 2026
Previous (y/y)10.5%Q1 2026
Level10,606 ₩ billionQ2 2026
South Korea Korea: Basic metals (BOK ECOS) was up 8.9% year on year in Q2 2026, compared with 10.5% in Q1 2026.
The level stood at 10,606 ₩ billion.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −31.9% (Q4 2022) to 65.6% (Q3 2021), averaging 4.7%.
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Recent data
| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 10,606 ₩ billion | 8.9 |
| Q1 2026 | 10,802 ₩ billion | 10.5 |
| Q4 2025 | 9,942.3 ₩ billion | 1.7 |
| Q3 2025 | 9,728.2 ₩ billion | 3.8 |
| Q2 2025 | 9,740.9 ₩ billion | −1.0 |
| Q1 2025 | 9,771.1 ₩ billion | −4.7 |
| Q4 2024 | 9,774.1 ₩ billion | −4.4 |
| Q3 2024 | 9,374.2 ₩ billion | −9.3 |
| Q2 2024 | 9,837.5 ₩ billion | −3.0 |
| Q1 2024 | 10,249 ₩ billion | 4.1 |
| Q4 2023 | 10,221 ₩ billion | 19.9 |
| Q3 2023 | 10,340 ₩ billion | 4.6 |
| Q2 2023 | 10,137 ₩ billion | −11.0 |
| Q1 2023 | 9,849.1 ₩ billion | −18.9 |
| Q4 2022 | 8,524.1 ₩ billion | −31.9 |
| Q3 2022 | 9,888.6 ₩ billion | −16.5 |
| Q2 2022 | 11,396 ₩ billion | 12.2 |
| Q1 2022 | 12,149 ₩ billion | 50.9 |
| Q4 2021 | 12,525 ₩ billion | 62.6 |
| Q3 2021 | 11,844 ₩ billion | 65.6 |
| Q2 2021 | 10,159 ₩ billion | 48.4 |
| Q1 2021 | 8,051.4 ₩ billion | 8.7 |
| Q4 2020 | 7,701.9 ₩ billion | 1.0 |
| Q3 2020 | 7,151.8 ₩ billion | −10.9 |
Last 24 observations. The full history (42 observations) is available through the API.
Get South Korea Korea: Basic metals (BOK ECOS) in your code or spreadsheet
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curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
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# Python
import requests
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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 | Nominal |
| 10-year high | 65.6% (Q3 2021) |
| 10-year low | −31.9% (Q4 2022) |
| 10-year average | 4.7% |
| Source agency | Bank of Korea |
| Makrognosis code | KR.GDP.Q.NOM.ITEM-110307 |
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FAQ
- What is the current korea: Basic metals (BOK ECOS) in South Korea?
- The latest reading is 8.9% 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.NOM.ITEM-110307.
Last updated 2026-10-11. Source: Bank of Korea. Original title: “Korea: Basic metals (BOK ECOS)”.