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South Korea Korea: Department Stores / Value Index (BOK ECOS)

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode KR.RETSALES.M.NSA.ITEM-I74B-I74A

Latest (y/y)4.8%September 2026
Previous (y/y)4.4%August 2026
Level158.7September 2026

South Korea Korea: Department Stores / Value Index (BOK ECOS) was up 4.8% year on year in September 2026, compared with 4.4% in August 2026.

The level stood at 158.7 (index).

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −36.7% (Mar 2020) to 62.3% (Mar 2021), averaging 5.0%.

South Korea Korea: Department Stores / Value Index (BOK ECOS), annual % change, Jan 2017 – Sep 2026−40%−20%0%20%40%60%20182020202220242026Robomacro
South Korea Korea: Department Stores / Value Index (BOK ECOS), annual % change, Jan 2017 – Sep 2026. Source: Bank of Korea.
South Korea Korea: Department Stores / Value Index (BOK ECOS), level (index)5075100125150175201620182020202220242026Robomacro
South Korea Korea: Department Stores / Value Index (BOK ECOS), level (index).

Showing the full history (downsampled for display). Open the interactive chart to zoom and switch transforms.

Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 2026158.74.8
August 2026141.24.4
July 2026153.411.6
June 2026163.215.7
May 2026186.719.3
April 2026160.415.9
March 2026167.410.1
February 2026156.618.2
January 2026168.410.0
December 2025176.84.2
November 2025174.77.8
October 2025163.78.2
September 2025151.43.5
August 2025135.33.3
July 2025137.51.1
June 2025141.0−1.1
May 2025156.50.6
April 2025138.4−5.0
March 2025152.1−2.7
February 2025132.5−4.5
January 2025153.17.4
December 2024169.7−0.5
November 2024162.11.0
October 2024151.3−2.6

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

Get South Korea Korea: Department Stores / Value Index (BOK ECOS) in your code or spreadsheet

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curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/KR.RETSALES.M.NSA.ITEM-I74B-I74A"

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import requests
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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
Unitsindex
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high62.3% (Mar 2021)
10-year low−36.7% (Mar 2020)
10-year average5.0%
Source agencyBank of Korea
Makrognosis codeKR.RETSALES.M.NSA.ITEM-I74B-I74A

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FAQ

What is the current korea: Department Stores / Value Index (BOK ECOS) in South Korea?
The latest reading is 4.8% 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.RETSALES.M.NSA.ITEM-I74B-I74A.

Last updated 2026-10-31. Source: Bank of Korea. Original title: “Korea: Department Stores / Value Index (BOK ECOS)”.