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South Korea Korea: General merchandise (fob), Credit (BOK ECOS)

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode KR.CURRACCT.M.NSA.ITEM-1A1000

Latest128,462 Mil.U$September 2026
Previous103,100 Mil.U$August 2026
Year ago66,035 Mil.U$September 2025

South Korea Korea: General merchandise (fob), Credit (BOK ECOS) was 128,462 Mil.U$ in September 2026, up 24.6% from August 2026 and up 94.5% from a year earlier.

That is the highest reading since the series began in January 2016.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 32,878 Mil.U$ (May 2020) to 128,462 Mil.U$ (Sep 2026), averaging 54,109 Mil.U$.

South Korea Korea: General merchandise (fob), Credit (BOK ECOS) (Mil.U$), Jan 2016 – Sep 202620k40k60k80k100k120k201620182020202220242026Robomacro
South Korea Korea: General merchandise (fob), Credit (BOK ECOS) (Mil.U$), Jan 2016 – Sep 2026. Source: Bank of Korea.

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

Recent data

PeriodValue
September 2026128,462 Mil.U$
August 2026103,100 Mil.U$
July 202698,314 Mil.U$
June 2026109,360 Mil.U$
May 202691,140 Mil.U$
April 202688,438 Mil.U$
March 202691,710 Mil.U$
February 202668,012 Mil.U$
January 202663,581 Mil.U$
December 202569,428 Mil.U$
November 202560,311 Mil.U$
October 202554,808 Mil.U$
September 202566,035 Mil.U$
August 202556,108 Mil.U$
July 202559,277 Mil.U$
June 202559,266 Mil.U$
May 202556,411 Mil.U$
April 202556,716 Mil.U$
March 202558,632 Mil.U$
February 202552,715 Mil.U$
January 202549,079 Mil.U$
December 202461,514 Mil.U$
November 202455,421 Mil.U$
October 202457,298 Mil.U$

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

Get South Korea Korea: General merchandise (fob), Credit (BOK ECOS) in your code or spreadsheet

One guessable code, agency-direct, updated on release. Free tier available.

curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/KR.CURRACCT.M.NSA.ITEM-1A1000"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/KR.CURRACCT.M.NSA.ITEM-1A1000",
                 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.U$
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high128,462 Mil.U$ (Sep 2026)
10-year low32,878 Mil.U$ (May 2020)
10-year average54,109 Mil.U$
Source agencyBank of Korea
Makrognosis codeKR.CURRACCT.M.NSA.ITEM-1A1000

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FAQ

What is the current korea: General merchandise (fob), Credit (BOK ECOS) in South Korea?
The latest reading is 128,462 Mil.U$ 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.CURRACCT.M.NSA.ITEM-1A1000.

Last updated 2026-11-07. Source: Bank of Korea. Original title: “Korea: General merchandise (fob), Credit (BOK ECOS)”.