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South Korea Korea: Public administration, defence and social security (BOK ECOS)

QuarterlyReal (inflation-adjusted)Code KR.GDP.Q.REAL.ITEM-1110

Latest (y/y)1.9%Q3 2026
Previous (y/y)2.0%Q2 2026
Level37,514 ₩ billionQ3 2026

South Korea Korea: Public administration, defence and social security (BOK ECOS) was up 1.9% year on year in Q3 2026, compared with 2.0% in Q2 2026.

The level stood at 37,514 ₩ billion.

That is the lowest reading since Q3 2025.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 1.1% (Q4 2023) to 4.6% (Q2 2021), averaging 2.8%.

South Korea Korea: Public administration, defence and social security (BOK ECOS), annual % change, Q1 2017 – Q3 20261%2%3%4%5%20182020202220242026Robomacro
South Korea Korea: Public administration, defence and social security (BOK ECOS), annual % change, Q1 2017 – Q3 2026. Source: Bank of Korea.
South Korea Korea: Public administration, defence and social security (BOK ECOS), level (₩ billion)28k30k32k34k36k38k201620182020202220242026Robomacro
South Korea Korea: Public administration, defence and social security (BOK ECOS), level (₩ billion).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
Q3 202637,514 ₩ billion1.9
Q2 202637,531 ₩ billion2.0
Q1 202637,496 ₩ billion2.8
Q4 202537,229 ₩ billion2.3
Q3 202536,819 ₩ billion1.6
Q2 202536,813 ₩ billion1.4
Q1 202536,491 ₩ billion1.9
Q4 202436,406 ₩ billion2.5
Q3 202436,238 ₩ billion2.1
Q2 202436,300 ₩ billion2.8
Q1 202435,822 ₩ billion1.6
Q4 202335,523 ₩ billion1.1
Q3 202335,502 ₩ billion1.8
Q2 202335,296 ₩ billion1.9
Q1 202335,254 ₩ billion2.6
Q4 202235,132 ₩ billion3.2
Q3 202234,878 ₩ billion3.0
Q2 202234,638 ₩ billion2.7
Q1 202234,355 ₩ billion3.4
Q4 202134,054 ₩ billion3.5
Q3 202133,856 ₩ billion3.9
Q2 202133,741 ₩ billion4.6
Q1 202133,218 ₩ billion3.5
Q4 202032,895 ₩ billion2.9

Last 24 observations. The full history (43 observations) is available through the API.

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About this series

Latest observationQ3 2026
First observationQ1 2016
Observations43
FrequencyQuarterly
Units₩ billion
AdjustmentReal (inflation-adjusted)
10-year high4.6% (Q2 2021)
10-year low1.1% (Q4 2023)
10-year average2.8%
Source agencyBank of Korea
Makrognosis codeKR.GDP.Q.REAL.ITEM-1110

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FAQ

What is the current korea: Public administration, defence and social security (BOK ECOS) in South Korea?
The latest reading is 1.9% year on year for Q3 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.GDP.Q.REAL.ITEM-1110.

Last updated 2026-10-27. Source: Bank of Korea. Original title: “Korea: Public administration, defence and social security (BOK ECOS)”.