# South Korea Korea: Informational technology / Won Basis (BOK ECOS)

South Korea Korea: Informational technology / Won Basis (BOK ECOS) was up 7.6% year on year in September 2026, compared with 10.8% in August 2026.
The level stood at 115.1 2020=100.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −9.3% (Jan 2018) to 21.3% (Jun 2026), averaging 0.8%.

- Source agency: Bank of Korea
- Makrognosis code: `KR.MPI.M.NSA.ITEM-601AA-W`
- Frequency: monthly
- Units: 2020=100
- Coverage: 2016-01-01 to 2026-09-01 (129 observations)
- Page: https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/data/south-korea/korea-informational-technology-won-basis-bok-ecos

## Recent data

| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---:|---:|
| September 2026 | 115.1 2020=100 | 7.6 |
| August 2026 | 118.3 2020=100 | 10.8 |
| July 2026 | 124.9 2020=100 | 18.3 |
| June 2026 | 126.5 2020=100 | 21.3 |
| May 2026 | 123.8 2020=100 | 16.6 |
| April 2026 | 123.6 2020=100 | 13.1 |
| March 2026 | 122.6 2020=100 | 11.9 |
| February 2026 | 118.7 2020=100 | 9.8 |
| January 2026 | 119.1 2020=100 | 6.6 |
| December 2025 | 119.1 2020=100 | 6.4 |
| November 2025 | 118.4 2020=100 | 7.6 |
| October 2025 | 114.1 2020=100 | 5.1 |
| September 2025 | 107.0 2020=100 | −1.1 |
| August 2025 | 106.8 2020=100 | −4.5 |
| July 2025 | 105.6 2020=100 | −7.5 |
| June 2025 | 104.3 2020=100 | −8.0 |
| May 2025 | 106.1 2020=100 | −5.7 |
| April 2025 | 109.3 2020=100 | −3.0 |
| March 2025 | 109.5 2020=100 | 1.2 |
| February 2025 | 108.1 2020=100 | 0.3 |
| January 2025 | 111.7 2020=100 | 4.7 |
| December 2024 | 112.0 2020=100 | 8.5 |
| November 2024 | 110.0 2020=100 | 7.0 |
| October 2024 | 108.6 2020=100 | 3.9 |

## API

```
curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/KR.MPI.M.NSA.ITEM-601AA-W"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/KR.MPI.M.NSA.ITEM-601AA-W",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
```