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South Korea Korea: By Use / Floor Area (BOK ECOS)

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode KR.BPERMIT.M.NSA.ITEM-I43AB-1

Latest9,446,089 unitsSeptember 2026
Previous9,169,144 unitsAugust 2026
Year ago13,492,880 unitsSeptember 2025

South Korea Korea: By Use / Floor Area (BOK ECOS) was 9,446,089 units in September 2026, up 3.0% from August 2026 and down 30.0% from a year earlier.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 5,958,995 units (Feb 2026) to 19,834,585 units (Dec 2021), averaging 12,424,154 units.

South Korea Korea: By Use / Floor Area (BOK ECOS) (units), Jan 2016 – Sep 20265M10M15M20M201620182020202220242026Robomacro
South Korea Korea: By Use / Floor Area (BOK ECOS) (units), Jan 2016 – Sep 2026. Source: Bank of Korea.

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Recent data

PeriodValue
September 20269,446,089 units
August 20269,169,144 units
July 202610,527,095 units
June 20268,985,761 units
May 20267,020,687 units
April 20269,129,093 units
March 20269,304,809 units
February 20265,958,995 units
January 20267,165,106 units
December 202514,195,004 units
November 202511,114,612 units
October 20258,987,968 units
September 202513,492,880 units
August 20258,089,640 units
July 20257,218,618 units
June 20259,588,755 units
May 20257,860,042 units
April 20259,846,194 units
March 202510,095,809 units
February 20257,033,139 units
January 20257,299,201 units
December 202416,788,791 units
November 202410,231,952 units
October 20249,263,553 units

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

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About this series

Latest observationSeptember 2026
First observationJanuary 2016
Observations129
FrequencyMonthly
Unitsunits
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high19,834,585 units (Dec 2021)
10-year low5,958,995 units (Feb 2026)
10-year average12,424,154 units
Source agencyBank of Korea
Makrognosis codeKR.BPERMIT.M.NSA.ITEM-I43AB-1

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FAQ

What is the current korea: By Use / Floor Area (BOK ECOS) in South Korea?
The latest reading is 9,446,089 units 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.BPERMIT.M.NSA.ITEM-I43AB-1.

Last updated 2026-10-31. Source: Bank of Korea. Original title: “Korea: By Use / Floor Area (BOK ECOS)”.