South Korea Korea: Petroleum (BOK ECOS)
MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode KR.ENERGY.M.NSA.ITEM-A004
Latest−5,696.0 TOE(Thousand)August 2026
Previous−4,092.0 TOE(Thousand)July 2026
Year ago−4,250.0 TOE(Thousand)August 2025
South Korea Korea: Petroleum (BOK ECOS) was −5,696.0 TOE(Thousand) in August 2026, down 1,604.0 from July 2026 and down 1,446.0 from a year earlier.
That is the lowest reading since the series began in January 1990.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −5,696.0 TOE(Thousand) (Aug 2026) to −1,764.0 TOE(Thousand) (Feb 2021), averaging −3,482.3 TOE(Thousand).
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Recent data
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| August 2026 | −5,696.0 TOE(Thousand) |
| July 2026 | −4,092.0 TOE(Thousand) |
| June 2026 | −3,197.0 TOE(Thousand) |
| May 2026 | −3,437.0 TOE(Thousand) |
| April 2026 | −2,797.0 TOE(Thousand) |
| March 2026 | −3,199.0 TOE(Thousand) |
| February 2026 | −3,704.0 TOE(Thousand) |
| January 2026 | −3,562.0 TOE(Thousand) |
| December 2025 | −4,602.0 TOE(Thousand) |
| November 2025 | −4,323.0 TOE(Thousand) |
| October 2025 | −3,724.0 TOE(Thousand) |
| September 2025 | −3,301.0 TOE(Thousand) |
| August 2025 | −4,250.0 TOE(Thousand) |
| July 2025 | −3,712.0 TOE(Thousand) |
| June 2025 | −4,160.0 TOE(Thousand) |
| May 2025 | −4,512.0 TOE(Thousand) |
| April 2025 | −3,522.0 TOE(Thousand) |
| March 2025 | −2,403.0 TOE(Thousand) |
| February 2025 | −2,928.0 TOE(Thousand) |
| January 2025 | −3,761.0 TOE(Thousand) |
| December 2024 | −3,080.0 TOE(Thousand) |
| November 2024 | −3,438.0 TOE(Thousand) |
| October 2024 | −2,623.0 TOE(Thousand) |
| September 2024 | −3,277.0 TOE(Thousand) |
Last 24 observations. The full history (440 observations) is available through the API.
Get South Korea Korea: Petroleum (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.ENERGY.M.NSA.ITEM-A004"
# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/KR.ENERGY.M.NSA.ITEM-A004",
headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]About this series
| Latest observation | August 2026 |
|---|---|
| First observation | January 1990 |
| Observations | 440 |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Units | TOE(Thousand) |
| Adjustment | Not seasonally adjusted |
| 10-year high | −1,764.0 TOE(Thousand) (Feb 2021) |
| 10-year low | −5,696.0 TOE(Thousand) (Aug 2026) |
| 10-year average | −3,482.3 TOE(Thousand) |
| Source agency | Bank of Korea |
| Makrognosis code | KR.ENERGY.M.NSA.ITEM-A004 |
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FAQ
- What is the current korea: Petroleum (BOK ECOS) in South Korea?
- The latest reading is −5,696.0 TOE(Thousand) for August 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.ENERGY.M.NSA.ITEM-A004.
Last updated 2026-11-08. Source: Bank of Korea. Original title: “Korea: Petroleum (BOK ECOS)”.