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South Korea Korea: Overseas Demand (BOK ECOS)

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode KR.DGORD.M.NSA.ITEM-I351AC

Latest (y/y)7.8%September 2026
Previous (y/y)−6.4%August 2026
Level10,337,548 Mil.WonSeptember 2026

South Korea Korea: Overseas Demand (BOK ECOS) was up 7.8% year on year in September 2026, compared with −6.4% in August 2026.

The level stood at 10,337,548 Mil.Won.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −45.2% (Dec 2021) to 334.6% (Mar 2021), averaging 30.6%.

South Korea Korea: Overseas Demand (BOK ECOS), annual % change, Jan 2017 – Sep 2026−100%0%100%200%300%20182020202220242026Robomacro
South Korea Korea: Overseas Demand (BOK ECOS), annual % change, Jan 2017 – Sep 2026. Source: Bank of Korea.
South Korea Korea: Overseas Demand (BOK ECOS), level (Mil.Won)0M5M10M15M201620182020202220242026Robomacro
South Korea Korea: Overseas Demand (BOK ECOS), level (Mil.Won).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 202610,337,548 Mil.Won7.8
August 20265,036,747 Mil.Won−6.4
July 20267,936,519 Mil.Won−16.8
June 202611,309,072 Mil.Won46.3
May 202614,122,197 Mil.Won235.3
April 202611,690,638 Mil.Won38.4
March 20269,801,409 Mil.Won11.2
February 20266,920,305 Mil.Won−4.4
January 20269,902,746 Mil.Won33.4
December 20259,560,166 Mil.Won139.2
November 202511,308,175 Mil.Won48.9
October 20253,512,116 Mil.Won−27.9
September 20259,588,194 Mil.Won57.7
August 20255,379,959 Mil.Won73.8
July 20259,533,633 Mil.Won41.6
June 20257,731,542 Mil.Won−12.8
May 20254,211,645 Mil.Won13.6
April 20258,449,414 Mil.Won53.0
March 20258,811,913 Mil.Won12.7
February 20257,237,761 Mil.Won−32.8
January 20257,422,719 Mil.Won−15.2
December 20243,996,759 Mil.Won−2.8
November 20247,596,191 Mil.Won30.9
October 20244,873,024 Mil.Won−31.8

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

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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.Won
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high334.6% (Mar 2021)
10-year low−45.2% (Dec 2021)
10-year average30.6%
Source agencyBank of Korea
Makrognosis codeKR.DGORD.M.NSA.ITEM-I351AC

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FAQ

What is the current korea: Overseas Demand (BOK ECOS) in South Korea?
The latest reading is 7.8% 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.DGORD.M.NSA.ITEM-I351AC.

Last updated 2026-10-31. Source: Bank of Korea. Original title: “Korea: Overseas Demand (BOK ECOS)”.