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South Korea Korea: Large Stores / Value Index (BOK ECOS)

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode KR.RETSALES.M.NSA.ITEM-I74C-I74A

Latest (y/y)3.1%September 2026
Previous (y/y)0.2%August 2026
Level114.9September 2026

South Korea Korea: Large Stores / Value Index (BOK ECOS) was up 3.1% year on year in September 2026, compared with 0.2% in August 2026.

The level stood at 114.9 (index).

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −19.2% (Feb 2022) to 28.7% (Feb 2018), averaging 0.9%.

South Korea Korea: Large Stores / Value Index (BOK ECOS), annual % change, Jan 2017 – Sep 2026−20%−10%0%10%20%30%20182020202220242026Robomacro
South Korea Korea: Large Stores / Value Index (BOK ECOS), annual % change, Jan 2017 – Sep 2026. Source: Bank of Korea.
South Korea Korea: Large Stores / Value Index (BOK ECOS), level (index)80100120140201620182020202220242026Robomacro
South Korea Korea: Large Stores / Value Index (BOK ECOS), level (index).

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

Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 2026114.93.1
August 2026106.70.2
July 2026100.5−6.3
June 202691.80−12.2
May 202699.80−7.2
April 202692.70−5.1
March 202697.40−11.9
February 2026108.717.8
January 2026112.4−18.1
December 2025104.9−5.2
November 2025102.1−4.9
October 2025111.310.1
September 2025111.4−7.3
August 2025106.5−10.7
July 2025107.30.2
June 2025104.60.0
May 2025107.6−2.0
April 202597.70−2.0
March 2025110.6−0.9
February 202592.30−16.9
January 2025137.218.8
December 2024110.6−5.2
November 2024107.40.3
October 2024101.1−4.3

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

Get South Korea Korea: Large Stores / Value 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-I74C-I74A"

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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
Unitsindex
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high28.7% (Feb 2018)
10-year low−19.2% (Feb 2022)
10-year average0.9%
Source agencyBank of Korea
Makrognosis codeKR.RETSALES.M.NSA.ITEM-I74C-I74A

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FAQ

What is the current korea: Large Stores / Value Index (BOK ECOS) in South Korea?
The latest reading is 3.1% 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-I74C-I74A.

Last updated 2026-10-31. Source: Bank of Korea. Original title: “Korea: Large Stores / Value Index (BOK ECOS)”.