# South Korea Korea: Chemicals & related products, n.e.c. / Dollar Basis (BOK ECOS)

South Korea Korea: Chemicals & related products, n.e.c. / Dollar Basis (BOK ECOS) was up 15.6% year on year in September 2026, compared with 12.6% in August 2026.
The level stood at 131.1 2020=100.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −20.5% (Jun 2023) to 46.9% (May 2021), averaging 3.1%.

- Source agency: Bank of Korea
- Makrognosis code: `KR.XPI.M.NSA.ITEM-205AA-D`
- Frequency: monthly
- Units: 2020=100
- Coverage: 1986-01-01 to 2026-09-01 (489 observations)
- Page: https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/data/south-korea/korea-chemicals-and-related-products-n-e-c-dollar-basis-bok-ecos

## Recent data

| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---:|---:|
| September 2026 | 131.1 2020=100 | 15.6 |
| August 2026 | 128.2 2020=100 | 12.6 |
| July 2026 | 127.2 2020=100 | 11.3 |
| June 2026 | 131.3 2020=100 | 13.2 |
| May 2026 | 139.3 2020=100 | 20.2 |
| April 2026 | 140.5 2020=100 | 20.4 |
| March 2026 | 128.3 2020=100 | 8.4 |
| February 2026 | 112.0 2020=100 | −6.5 |
| January 2026 | 110.9 2020=100 | −6.1 |
| December 2025 | 110.5 2020=100 | −6.6 |
| November 2025 | 110.8 2020=100 | −6.5 |
| October 2025 | 111.8 2020=100 | −6.4 |
| September 2025 | 113.4 2020=100 | −5.8 |
| August 2025 | 113.9 2020=100 | −7.3 |
| July 2025 | 114.3 2020=100 | −7.3 |
| June 2025 | 116.0 2020=100 | −6.0 |
| May 2025 | 115.9 2020=100 | −5.8 |
| April 2025 | 116.7 2020=100 | −5.2 |
| March 2025 | 118.4 2020=100 | −3.0 |
| February 2025 | 119.8 2020=100 | −0.7 |
| January 2025 | 118.0 2020=100 | −1.0 |
| December 2024 | 118.3 2020=100 | −0.2 |
| November 2024 | 118.5 2020=100 | −2.0 |
| October 2024 | 119.5 2020=100 | −2.4 |

## API

```
curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/KR.XPI.M.NSA.ITEM-205AA-D"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/KR.XPI.M.NSA.ITEM-205AA-D",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
```