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South Korea Korea: Duty-free shops / Seasonally Adjusted Index (BOK ECOS)

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode KR.RETSALES.M.NSA.ITEM-I74F-I74C

Latest (y/y)−2.1%September 2026
Previous (y/y)2.3%August 2026
Level60.80September 2026

South Korea Korea: Duty-free shops / Seasonally Adjusted Index (BOK ECOS) was down 2.1% year on year in September 2026, compared with 2.3% in August 2026.

The level stood at 60.80 (index).

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −53.7% (Dec 2020) to 84.9% (Jan 2024), averaging 2.7%.

South Korea Korea: Duty-free shops / Seasonally Adjusted Index (BOK ECOS), annual % change, Jan 2017 – Sep 2026−100%−50%0%50%100%20182020202220242026Robomacro
South Korea Korea: Duty-free shops / Seasonally Adjusted Index (BOK ECOS), annual % change, Jan 2017 – Sep 2026. Source: Bank of Korea.
South Korea Korea: Duty-free shops / Seasonally Adjusted Index (BOK ECOS), level (index)50100150200201620182020202220242026Robomacro
South Korea Korea: Duty-free shops / Seasonally Adjusted 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 202660.80−2.1
August 202666.802.3
July 202675.5013.5
June 202673.901.5
May 202671.903.9
April 202670.50−7.1
March 202669.90−1.8
February 202675.201.2
January 202675.002.3
December 202568.20−12.9
November 202566.40−2.4
October 202565.50−4.4
September 202562.10−15.0
August 202565.30−17.0
July 202566.50−20.0
June 202572.80−11.8
May 202569.20−17.9
April 202575.90−8.3
March 202571.20−10.1
February 202574.300.5
January 202573.30−36.1
December 202478.30−6.9
November 202468.00−14.0
October 202468.50−18.6

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

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                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
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About this series

Latest observationSeptember 2026
First observationJanuary 2016
Observations129
FrequencyMonthly
Unitsindex
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high84.9% (Jan 2024)
10-year low−53.7% (Dec 2020)
10-year average2.7%
Source agencyBank of Korea
Makrognosis codeKR.RETSALES.M.NSA.ITEM-I74F-I74C

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FAQ

What is the current korea: Duty-free shops / Seasonally Adjusted Index (BOK ECOS) in South Korea?
The latest reading is −2.1% 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-I74F-I74C.

Last updated 2026-10-31. Source: Bank of Korea. Original title: “Korea: Duty-free shops / Seasonally Adjusted Index (BOK ECOS)”.