Makrognosis

South Korea Korea: Foreign Organization in Korea (BOK ECOS)

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode KR.CONSTR.M.NSA.ITEM-I42AAC

Latest (y/y)−16.8%September 2026
Previous (y/y)−57.5%August 2026
Level14,737 Mil.WonSeptember 2026

South Korea Korea: Foreign Organization in Korea (BOK ECOS) was down 16.8% year on year in September 2026, compared with −57.5% in August 2026.

The level stood at 14,737 Mil.Won.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −100.0% (Nov 2019) to 42,757.1% (Mar 2019), averaging 953.5%.

South Korea Korea: Foreign Organization in Korea (BOK ECOS), annual % change, Feb 2017 – Sep 2026−10k%0k%10k%20k%30k%40k%20182020202220242026Robomacro
South Korea Korea: Foreign Organization in Korea (BOK ECOS), annual % change, Feb 2017 – Sep 2026. Source: Bank of Korea.
South Korea Korea: Foreign Organization in Korea (BOK ECOS), level (Mil.Won)0k100k200k300k201620182020202220242026Robomacro
South Korea Korea: Foreign Organization in Korea (BOK ECOS), level (Mil.Won).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 202614,737 Mil.Won−16.8
August 20265,819.0 Mil.Won−57.5
July 202635,342 Mil.Won3,044.3
June 20262,272.0 Mil.Won−49.7
May 2026766.0 Mil.Won−65.6
April 202621,437 Mil.Won65.4
March 20264,949.0 Mil.Won−50.0
February 202678.00 Mil.Won−98.6
January 2026111.0 Mil.Won—
December 20251,884.0 Mil.Won1,694.3
November 2025290.0 Mil.Won400.0
October 2025716.0 Mil.Won422.6
September 202517,718 Mil.Won−34.4
August 202513,689 Mil.Won−47.2
July 20251,124.0 Mil.Won10.8
June 20254,518.0 Mil.Won−95.3
May 20252,227.0 Mil.Won−40.1
April 202512,961 Mil.Won−19.6
March 20259,898.0 Mil.Won91.0
February 20255,527.0 Mil.Won5,427.0
January 20250.00 Mil.Won−100.0
December 2024105.0 Mil.Won−100.0
November 202458.00 Mil.Won−99.2
October 2024137.0 Mil.Won−93.0

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

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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
UnitsMil.Won
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high42,757.1% (Mar 2019)
10-year low−100.0% (Nov 2019)
10-year average953.5%
Source agencyBank of Korea
Makrognosis codeKR.CONSTR.M.NSA.ITEM-I42AAC

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FAQ

What is the current korea: Foreign Organization in Korea (BOK ECOS) in South Korea?
The latest reading is −16.8% 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.CONSTR.M.NSA.ITEM-I42AAC.

Last updated 2026-10-31. Source: Bank of Korea. Original title: “Korea: Foreign Organization in Korea (BOK ECOS)”.