Makrognosis

South Korea Korea: Government and Public (BOK ECOS)

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode KR.DGORD.M.NSA.ITEM-I351AAA

Latest (y/y)−76.4%September 2026
Previous (y/y)−1.3%August 2026
Level188,308 Mil.WonSeptember 2026

South Korea Korea: Government and Public (BOK ECOS) was down 76.4% year on year in September 2026, compared with −1.3% in August 2026.

The level stood at 188,308 Mil.Won.

That is the lowest reading since July 2025.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −87.0% (Jul 2025) to 546.0% (Jul 2017), averaging 34.7%.

South Korea Korea: Government and Public (BOK ECOS), annual % change, Jan 2017 – Sep 2026−200%0%200%400%600%20182020202220242026Robomacro
South Korea Korea: Government and Public (BOK ECOS), annual % change, Jan 2017 – Sep 2026. Source: Bank of Korea.
South Korea Korea: Government and Public (BOK ECOS), level (Mil.Won)0k250k500k750k1.00M1.25M201620182020202220242026Robomacro
South Korea Korea: Government and Public (BOK ECOS), level (Mil.Won).

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

Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 2026188,308 Mil.Won−76.4
August 2026372,473 Mil.Won−1.3
July 2026226,095 Mil.Won52.4
June 2026179,038 Mil.Won−4.9
May 2026110,296 Mil.Won−25.7
April 2026227,428 Mil.Won−28.1
March 2026295,287 Mil.Won43.3
February 2026117,315 Mil.Won−47.4
January 2026135,677 Mil.Won−55.7
December 2025535,338 Mil.Won45.8
November 2025334,566 Mil.Won158.6
October 202593,528 Mil.Won−25.5
September 2025799,479 Mil.Won353.1
August 2025377,462 Mil.Won3.9
July 2025148,381 Mil.Won−87.0
June 2025188,235 Mil.Won−3.1
May 2025148,532 Mil.Won25.0
April 2025316,244 Mil.Won−49.9
March 2025206,013 Mil.Won1.5
February 2025222,929 Mil.Won5.1
January 2025306,171 Mil.Won87.5
December 2024367,277 Mil.Won−9.7
November 2024129,394 Mil.Won−57.5
October 2024125,583 Mil.Won−20.2

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 high546.0% (Jul 2017)
10-year low−87.0% (Jul 2025)
10-year average34.7%
Source agencyBank of Korea
Makrognosis codeKR.DGORD.M.NSA.ITEM-I351AAA

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FAQ

What is the current korea: Government and Public (BOK ECOS) in South Korea?
The latest reading is −76.4% 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.DGORD.M.NSA.ITEM-I351AAA.

Last updated 2026-10-31. Source: Bank of Korea. Original title: “Korea: Government and Public (BOK ECOS)”.