South Korea Korea: Food & live animals / Dollar Basis (BOK ECOS)
MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode KR.XPI.M.NSA.ITEM-200AA-D
Latest (y/y)9.0%October 2026
Previous (y/y)6.9%September 2026
Level112.0 2020=100October 2026
South Korea Korea: Food & live animals / Dollar Basis (BOK ECOS) was up 9.0% year on year in October 2026, compared with 6.9% in September 2026.
The level stood at 112.0 2020=100.
That is the highest reading since February 2017.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −5.9% (Oct 2022) to 9.1% (Feb 2017), averaging 0.7%.
Showing the full history (downsampled for display). Open the interactive chart to zoom and switch transforms.
Recent data
| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 112.0 2020=100 | 9.0 |
| September 2026 | 110.7 2020=100 | 6.9 |
| August 2026 | 108.7 2020=100 | 5.0 |
| July 2026 | 105.8 2020=100 | 2.0 |
| June 2026 | 105.7 2020=100 | 2.3 |
| May 2026 | 105.3 2020=100 | 1.9 |
| April 2026 | 104.7 2020=100 | 2.4 |
| March 2026 | 102.1 2020=100 | 0.1 |
| February 2026 | 102.6 2020=100 | 1.1 |
| January 2026 | 101.0 2020=100 | 0.5 |
| December 2025 | 101.2 2020=100 | −0.5 |
| November 2025 | 101.5 2020=100 | −0.8 |
| October 2025 | 102.8 2020=100 | −0.9 |
| September 2025 | 103.5 2020=100 | −0.9 |
| August 2025 | 103.5 2020=100 | 0.1 |
| July 2025 | 103.8 2020=100 | 2.8 |
| June 2025 | 103.4 2020=100 | 2.4 |
| May 2025 | 103.4 2020=100 | 2.1 |
| April 2025 | 102.2 2020=100 | 0.6 |
| March 2025 | 102.0 2020=100 | −0.8 |
| February 2025 | 101.5 2020=100 | −1.8 |
| January 2025 | 100.5 2020=100 | −1.7 |
| December 2024 | 101.7 2020=100 | −1.0 |
| November 2024 | 102.3 2020=100 | 0.7 |
Last 24 observations. The full history (490 observations) is available through the API.
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headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]About this series
| Latest observation | October 2026 |
|---|---|
| First observation | January 1986 |
| Observations | 490 |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Units | 2020=100 |
| Adjustment | Not seasonally adjusted |
| 10-year high | 9.1% (Feb 2017) |
| 10-year low | −5.9% (Oct 2022) |
| 10-year average | 0.7% |
| Source agency | Bank of Korea |
| Makrognosis code | KR.XPI.M.NSA.ITEM-200AA-D |
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FAQ
- What is the current korea: Food & live animals / Dollar Basis (BOK ECOS) in South Korea?
- The latest reading is 9.0% year on year for October 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.XPI.M.NSA.ITEM-200AA-D.
Last updated 2026-11-13. Source: Bank of Korea. Original title: “Korea: Food & live animals / Dollar Basis (BOK ECOS)”.