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South Korea Korea: Publishing, broadcasting, motion picture, video and television programme production, and information service (BOK ECOS)

QuarterlyReal (inflation-adjusted)Code KR.GDP.Q.REAL.ITEM-11142

Latest (y/y)4.5%Q2 2026
Previous (y/y)1.8%Q1 2026
Level20,326 ₩ billionQ2 2026

South Korea Korea: Publishing, broadcasting, motion picture, video and television programme production, and information service (BOK ECOS) was up 4.5% year on year in Q2 2026, compared with 1.8% in Q1 2026.

The level stood at 20,326 ₩ billion.

That is the highest reading since Q4 2023.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −2.7% (Q4 2022) to 13.5% (Q3 2021), averaging 3.6%.

South Korea Korea: Publishing, broadcasting, motion picture, video and television programme production, and information service (BOK ECOS), annual % change, Q1 2017 – Q2 2026−5%0%5%10%15%20182020202220242026Robomacro
South Korea Korea: Publishing, broadcasting, motion picture, video and television programme production, and information service (BOK ECOS), annual % change, Q1 2017 – Q2 2026. Source: Bank of Korea.
South Korea Korea: Publishing, broadcasting, motion picture, video and television programme production, and information service (BOK ECOS), level (₩ billion)12k14k16k18k20k201620182020202220242026Robomacro
South Korea Korea: Publishing, broadcasting, motion picture, video and television programme production, and information service (BOK ECOS), level (₩ billion).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
Q2 202620,326 ₩ billion4.5
Q1 202619,947 ₩ billion1.8
Q4 202519,816 ₩ billion2.3
Q3 202519,649 ₩ billion1.6
Q2 202519,448 ₩ billion3.2
Q1 202519,591 ₩ billion0.8
Q4 202419,373 ₩ billion−1.3
Q3 202419,334 ₩ billion−0.9
Q2 202418,849 ₩ billion−0.3
Q1 202419,434 ₩ billion2.6
Q4 202319,631 ₩ billion5.0
Q3 202319,508 ₩ billion3.8
Q2 202318,913 ₩ billion0.6
Q1 202318,947 ₩ billion5.9
Q4 202218,695 ₩ billion−2.7
Q3 202218,803 ₩ billion1.1
Q2 202218,806 ₩ billion2.8
Q1 202217,894 ₩ billion1.3
Q4 202119,214 ₩ billion13.3
Q3 202118,599 ₩ billion13.5
Q2 202118,300 ₩ billion8.3
Q1 202117,667 ₩ billion4.3
Q4 202016,964 ₩ billion2.6
Q3 202016,384 ₩ billion1.0

Last 24 observations. The full history (42 observations) is available through the API.

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About this series

Latest observationQ2 2026
First observationQ1 2016
Observations42
FrequencyQuarterly
Units₩ billion
AdjustmentReal (inflation-adjusted)
10-year high13.5% (Q3 2021)
10-year low−2.7% (Q4 2022)
10-year average3.6%
Source agencyBank of Korea
Makrognosis codeKR.GDP.Q.REAL.ITEM-11142

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FAQ

What is the current korea: Publishing, broadcasting, motion picture, video and television programme production, and information service (BOK ECOS) in South Korea?
The latest reading is 4.5% year on year for Q2 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-11142.

Last updated 2026-10-27. Source: Bank of Korea. Original title: “Korea: Publishing, broadcasting, motion picture, video and television programme production, and information service (BOK ECOS)”.