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South Korea Korea: Building (BOK ECOS)

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode KR.CONSTR.M.NSA.ITEM-I42ABA

Latest (y/y)41.4%September 2026
Previous (y/y)−11.2%August 2026
Level17,702,009 Mil.WonSeptember 2026

South Korea Korea: Building (BOK ECOS) was up 41.4% year on year in September 2026, compared with −11.2% in August 2026.

The level stood at 17,702,009 Mil.Won.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −54.4% (Aug 2023) to 92.8% (Apr 2021), averaging 8.8%.

South Korea Korea: Building (BOK ECOS), annual % change, Jan 2017 – Sep 2026−100%−50%0%50%100%20182020202220242026Robomacro
South Korea Korea: Building (BOK ECOS), annual % change, Jan 2017 – Sep 2026. Source: Bank of Korea.
South Korea Korea: Building (BOK ECOS), level (Mil.Won)0M5M10M15M20M25M201620182020202220242026Robomacro
South Korea Korea: Building (BOK ECOS), level (Mil.Won).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 202617,702,009 Mil.Won41.4
August 202610,801,914 Mil.Won−11.2
July 202611,974,567 Mil.Won−16.5
June 202613,085,119 Mil.Won−24.2
May 202620,219,081 Mil.Won71.4
April 202615,010,404 Mil.Won46.4
March 202615,762,072 Mil.Won15.4
February 202610,860,917 Mil.Won36.6
January 20268,993,484 Mil.Won26.7
December 202524,759,349 Mil.Won22.3
November 202518,320,864 Mil.Won5.5
October 20256,680,735 Mil.Won−39.6
September 202512,523,004 Mil.Won−4.3
August 202512,165,280 Mil.Won48.7
July 202514,343,379 Mil.Won58.1
June 202517,259,531 Mil.Won12.0
May 202511,795,788 Mil.Won35.6
April 202510,253,122 Mil.Won−2.0
March 202513,660,609 Mil.Won67.4
February 20257,948,574 Mil.Won−1.1
January 20257,098,210 Mil.Won0.06
December 202420,243,625 Mil.Won23.1
November 202417,360,221 Mil.Won73.0
October 202411,066,104 Mil.Won−3.5

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.Won
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high92.8% (Apr 2021)
10-year low−54.4% (Aug 2023)
10-year average8.8%
Source agencyBank of Korea
Makrognosis codeKR.CONSTR.M.NSA.ITEM-I42ABA

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FAQ

What is the current korea: Building (BOK ECOS) in South Korea?
The latest reading is 41.4% year on year 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.CONSTR.M.NSA.ITEM-I42ABA.

Last updated 2026-10-31. Source: Bank of Korea. Original title: “Korea: Building (BOK ECOS)”.