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South Korea Korea: Pharmaceutical, cosmetics, and other goods retail stores / Volume Index (BOK ECOS)

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode KR.RETSALES.M.NSA.ITEM-I74U-I74B

Latest (y/y)3.1%September 2026
Previous (y/y)6.7%August 2026
Level148.9September 2026

South Korea Korea: Pharmaceutical, cosmetics, and other goods retail stores / Volume Index (BOK ECOS) was up 3.1% year on year in September 2026, compared with 6.7% in August 2026.

The level stood at 148.9 (index).

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −17.4% (Mar 2020) to 34.6% (Mar 2022), averaging 3.3%.

South Korea Korea: Pharmaceutical, cosmetics, and other goods retail stores / Volume Index (BOK ECOS), annual % change, Jan 2017 – Sep 2026−20%0%20%40%20182020202220242026Robomacro
South Korea Korea: Pharmaceutical, cosmetics, and other goods retail stores / Volume Index (BOK ECOS), annual % change, Jan 2017 – Sep 2026. Source: Bank of Korea.
South Korea Korea: Pharmaceutical, cosmetics, and other goods retail stores / Volume Index (BOK ECOS), level (index)80100120140160201620182020202220242026Robomacro
South Korea Korea: Pharmaceutical, cosmetics, and other goods retail stores / Volume Index (BOK ECOS), level (index).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 2026148.93.1
August 2026145.86.7
July 2026142.92.3
June 2026149.38.4
May 2026150.07.7
April 2026152.29.0
March 2026156.812.7
February 2026133.37.9
January 2026139.114.5
December 2025147.810.7
November 2025140.214.3
October 2025138.011.2
September 2025144.413.5
August 2025136.79.4
July 2025139.710.1
June 2025137.79.3
May 2025139.35.1
April 2025139.69.8
March 2025139.19.8
February 2025123.56.3
January 2025121.52.1
December 2024133.54.9
November 2024122.71.7
October 2024124.13.5

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
Unitsindex
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high34.6% (Mar 2022)
10-year low−17.4% (Mar 2020)
10-year average3.3%
Source agencyBank of Korea
Makrognosis codeKR.RETSALES.M.NSA.ITEM-I74U-I74B

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FAQ

What is the current korea: Pharmaceutical, cosmetics, and other goods retail stores / Volume 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-I74U-I74B.

Last updated 2026-10-31. Source: Bank of Korea. Original title: “Korea: Pharmaceutical, cosmetics, and other goods retail stores / Volume Index (BOK ECOS)”.