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South Korea Korea: Charges for the use of intellectual property, Credit (BOK ECOS)

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode KR.CURRACCT.M.NSA.ITEM-2H1000

Latest377.7 Mil.U$September 2026
Previous959.5 Mil.U$August 2026
Year ago608.9 Mil.U$September 2025

South Korea Korea: Charges for the use of intellectual property, Credit (BOK ECOS) was 377.7 Mil.U$ in September 2026, down 60.6% from August 2026 and down 38.0% from a year earlier.

That is the lowest reading since September 2024.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 225.1 Mil.U$ (Jan 2017) to 1,591.3 Mil.U$ (Feb 2024), averaging 690.6 Mil.U$.

South Korea Korea: Charges for the use of intellectual property, Credit (BOK ECOS) (Mil.U$), Jan 2016 – Sep 202605001,0001,500201620182020202220242026Robomacro
South Korea Korea: Charges for the use of intellectual property, Credit (BOK ECOS) (Mil.U$), 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 2026377.7 Mil.U$
August 2026959.5 Mil.U$
July 2026516.6 Mil.U$
June 2026582.2 Mil.U$
May 20261,469.1 Mil.U$
April 2026620.5 Mil.U$
March 2026635.2 Mil.U$
February 20261,110.1 Mil.U$
January 2026488.9 Mil.U$
December 2025725.4 Mil.U$
November 2025886.4 Mil.U$
October 2025734.5 Mil.U$
September 2025608.9 Mil.U$
August 20251,411.8 Mil.U$
July 2025874.3 Mil.U$
June 2025573.8 Mil.U$
May 20251,098.7 Mil.U$
April 2025501.4 Mil.U$
March 2025431.8 Mil.U$
February 20251,202.2 Mil.U$
January 2025935.2 Mil.U$
December 2024707.9 Mil.U$
November 2024879.2 Mil.U$
October 2024712.1 Mil.U$

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
UnitsMil.U$
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high1,591.3 Mil.U$ (Feb 2024)
10-year low225.1 Mil.U$ (Jan 2017)
10-year average690.6 Mil.U$
Source agencyBank of Korea
Makrognosis codeKR.CURRACCT.M.NSA.ITEM-2H1000

More South Korea CURRACCT series

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FAQ

What is the current korea: Charges for the use of intellectual property, Credit (BOK ECOS) in South Korea?
The latest reading is 377.7 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-2H1000.

Last updated 2026-11-07. Source: Bank of Korea. Original title: “Korea: Charges for the use of intellectual property, Credit (BOK ECOS)”.