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South Korea Korea: Imports of goods (fob) (BOK ECOS)

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode KR.CURRACCT.M.NSA.ITEM-120000

Latest67,966 Mil.U$September 2026
Previous57,988 Mil.U$August 2026
Year ago52,527 Mil.U$September 2025

South Korea Korea: Imports of goods (fob) (BOK ECOS) was 67,966 Mil.U$ in September 2026, up 17.2% from August 2026 and up 29.4% 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 31,961 Mil.U$ (May 2020) to 67,966 Mil.U$ (Sep 2026), averaging 46,193 Mil.U$.

South Korea Korea: Imports of goods (fob) (BOK ECOS) (Mil.U$), Jan 2016 – Sep 202620k30k40k50k60k70k201620182020202220242026Robomacro
South Korea Korea: Imports of goods (fob) (BOK ECOS) (Mil.U$), 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 202667,966 Mil.U$
August 202657,988 Mil.U$
July 202660,020 Mil.U$
June 202664,479 Mil.U$
May 202656,483 Mil.U$
April 202656,702 Mil.U$
March 202659,224 Mil.U$
February 202647,003 Mil.U$
January 202650,338 Mil.U$
December 202552,801 Mil.U$
November 202547,421 Mil.U$
October 202547,694 Mil.U$
September 202552,527 Mil.U$
August 202546,831 Mil.U$
July 202549,327 Mil.U$
June 202546,525 Mil.U$
May 202546,204 Mil.U$
April 202548,837 Mil.U$
March 202550,442 Mil.U$
February 202545,202 Mil.U$
January 202547,059 Mil.U$
December 202451,937 Mil.U$
November 202446,548 Mil.U$
October 202450,043 Mil.U$

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

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curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/KR.CURRACCT.M.NSA.ITEM-120000"

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import requests
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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.U$
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high67,966 Mil.U$ (Sep 2026)
10-year low31,961 Mil.U$ (May 2020)
10-year average46,193 Mil.U$
Source agencyBank of Korea
Makrognosis codeKR.CURRACCT.M.NSA.ITEM-120000

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FAQ

What is the current korea: Imports of goods (fob) (BOK ECOS) in South Korea?
The latest reading is 67,966 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-120000.

Last updated 2026-11-07. Source: Bank of Korea. Original title: “Korea: Imports of goods (fob) (BOK ECOS)”.