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South Korea Korea: Home Shopping / Volume Index (BOK ECOS)

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode KR.RETSALES.M.NSA.ITEM-I74VB-I74B

Latest (y/y)−2.8%September 2026
Previous (y/y)−3.0%August 2026
Level66.50September 2026

South Korea Korea: Home Shopping / Volume Index (BOK ECOS) was down 2.8% year on year in September 2026, compared with −3.0% in August 2026.

The level stood at 66.50 (index).

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −17.0% (Jan 2025) to 17.9% (Jan 2018), averaging −1.2%.

South Korea Korea: Home Shopping / Volume Index (BOK ECOS), annual % change, Jan 2017 – Sep 2026−20%−10%0%10%20%20182020202220242026Robomacro
South Korea Korea: Home Shopping / Volume Index (BOK ECOS), annual % change, Jan 2017 – Sep 2026. Source: Bank of Korea.
South Korea Korea: Home Shopping / Volume Index (BOK ECOS), level (index)60708090100110201620182020202220242026Robomacro
South Korea Korea: Home Shopping / Volume Index (BOK ECOS), level (index).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 202666.50−2.8
August 202661.40−3.0
July 202665.40−4.9
June 202667.40−0.9
May 202663.10−12.1
April 202664.10−7.4
March 202671.30−0.7
February 202665.80−5.1
January 202675.009.0
December 202574.000.4
November 202571.80−7.6
October 202571.60−13.3
September 202568.40−5.4
August 202563.30−14.9
July 202568.80−9.8
June 202568.00−8.8
May 202571.80−12.2
April 202569.20−15.8
March 202571.80−11.1
February 202569.30−9.6
January 202568.80−17.0
December 202473.70−9.6
November 202477.70−6.3
October 202482.60−9.2

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

Get South Korea Korea: Home Shopping / Volume Index (BOK ECOS) in your code or spreadsheet

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curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/KR.RETSALES.M.NSA.ITEM-I74VB-I74B"

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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
Unitsindex
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high17.9% (Jan 2018)
10-year low−17.0% (Jan 2025)
10-year average−1.2%
Source agencyBank of Korea
Makrognosis codeKR.RETSALES.M.NSA.ITEM-I74VB-I74B

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FAQ

What is the current korea: Home Shopping / Volume Index (BOK ECOS) in South Korea?
The latest reading is −2.8% 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.RETSALES.M.NSA.ITEM-I74VB-I74B.

Last updated 2026-10-31. Source: Bank of Korea. Original title: “Korea: Home Shopping / Volume Index (BOK ECOS)”.