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

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode KR.RETSALES.M.NSA.ITEM-I74C-I74B

Latest (y/y)1.9%September 2026
Previous (y/y)−0.1%August 2026
Level92.30September 2026

South Korea Korea: Large Stores / Volume Index (BOK ECOS) was up 1.9% year on year in September 2026, compared with −0.1% in August 2026.

The level stood at 92.30 (index).

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −20.9% (Feb 2022) to 27.4% (Feb 2018), averaging −1.9%.

South Korea Korea: Large Stores / Volume Index (BOK ECOS), annual % change, Jan 2017 – Sep 2026−30%−20%−10%0%10%20%30%20182020202220242026Robomacro
South Korea Korea: Large Stores / Volume Index (BOK ECOS), annual % change, Jan 2017 – Sep 2026. Source: Bank of Korea.
South Korea Korea: Large Stores / Volume Index (BOK ECOS), level (index)708090100110120201620182020202220242026Robomacro
South Korea Korea: Large Stores / Volume Index (BOK ECOS), level (index).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 202692.301.9
August 202686.60−0.1
July 202682.40−7.4
June 202675.20−13.8
May 202682.00−8.7
April 202676.30−5.6
March 202679.60−12.5
February 202688.0015.0
January 202691.40−20.1
December 202585.80−7.8
November 202584.10−8.3
October 202590.707.1
September 202590.60−10.0
August 202586.70−13.9
July 202589.00−2.6
June 202587.20−2.7
May 202589.80−4.0
April 202580.80−4.4
March 202591.00−3.0
February 202576.50−18.1
January 2025114.416.4
December 202493.10−7.1
November 202491.70−1.1
October 202484.70−5.9

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

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curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
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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 high27.4% (Feb 2018)
10-year low−20.9% (Feb 2022)
10-year average−1.9%
Source agencyBank of Korea
Makrognosis codeKR.RETSALES.M.NSA.ITEM-I74C-I74B

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FAQ

What is the current korea: Large Stores / Volume Index (BOK ECOS) in South Korea?
The latest reading is 1.9% 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-I74B.

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