# South Korea Korea: Oils and fats (BOK ECOS)

South Korea Korea: Oils and fats (BOK ECOS) was up 0.9% year on year in October 2026, compared with −4.1% in September 2026.
The level stood at 156.9 2020=100.
That is the highest reading since April 2025.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −9.7% (Feb 2026) to 34.3% (Jul 2022), averaging 5.1%.

- Source agency: Bank of Korea
- Makrognosis code: `KR.CPI.M.NSA.ITEM-A015`
- Frequency: monthly
- Units: 2020=100
- Coverage: 2016-01-01 to 2026-10-01 (130 observations)
- Page: https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/data/south-korea/korea-oils-and-fats-bok-ecos

## Recent data

| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---:|---:|
| October 2026 | 156.9 2020=100 | 0.9 |
| September 2026 | 152.5 2020=100 | −4.1 |
| August 2026 | 155.9 2020=100 | −1.6 |
| July 2026 | 156.6 2020=100 | 0.3 |
| June 2026 | 154.4 2020=100 | −3.4 |
| May 2026 | 151.8 2020=100 | −6.1 |
| April 2026 | 156.6 2020=100 | −5.8 |
| March 2026 | 158.8 2020=100 | −4.1 |
| February 2026 | 151.9 2020=100 | −9.7 |
| January 2026 | 154.2 2020=100 | −7.5 |
| December 2025 | 153.7 2020=100 | −8.8 |
| November 2025 | 157.5 2020=100 | −7.7 |
| October 2025 | 155.5 2020=100 | −7.7 |
| September 2025 | 159.0 2020=100 | −1.7 |
| August 2025 | 158.5 2020=100 | −1.1 |
| July 2025 | 156.1 2020=100 | −1.1 |
| June 2025 | 159.9 2020=100 | −2.5 |
| May 2025 | 161.8 2020=100 | −0.4 |
| April 2025 | 166.2 2020=100 | 7.8 |
| March 2025 | 165.6 2020=100 | 7.3 |
| February 2025 | 168.2 2020=100 | 9.0 |
| January 2025 | 166.7 2020=100 | 8.3 |
| December 2024 | 168.5 2020=100 | 7.8 |
| November 2024 | 170.6 2020=100 | 7.9 |

## API

```
curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/KR.CPI.M.NSA.ITEM-A015"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/KR.CPI.M.NSA.ITEM-A015",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
```