# South Korea Korea: Refined sugars / Won Basis (BOK ECOS)

South Korea Korea: Refined sugars / Won Basis (BOK ECOS) was down 13.9% year on year in September 2026, compared with −12.8% in August 2026.
The level stood at 126.1 2020=100.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −24.4% (Jan 2018) to 38.6% (Jan 2022), averaging 4.0%.

- Source agency: Bank of Korea
- Makrognosis code: `KR.XPI.M.NSA.ITEM-301142AA-W`
- Frequency: monthly
- Units: 2020=100
- Coverage: 1986-01-01 to 2026-09-01 (489 observations)
- Page: https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/data/south-korea/korea-refined-sugars-won-basis-bok-ecos

## Recent data

| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---:|---:|
| September 2026 | 126.1 2020=100 | −13.9 |
| August 2026 | 129.7 2020=100 | −12.8 |
| July 2026 | 137.6 2020=100 | −7.4 |
| June 2026 | 141.6 2020=100 | −5.2 |
| May 2026 | 139.0 2020=100 | −15.9 |
| April 2026 | 140.9 2020=100 | −18.8 |
| March 2026 | 140.8 2020=100 | −21.0 |
| February 2026 | 141.6 2020=100 | −20.1 |
| January 2026 | 145.7 2020=100 | −18.8 |
| December 2025 | 151.6 2020=100 | −13.4 |
| November 2025 | 150.5 2020=100 | −10.9 |
| October 2025 | 147.9 2020=100 | −9.9 |
| September 2025 | 146.5 2020=100 | −7.4 |
| August 2025 | 148.7 2020=100 | −7.5 |
| July 2025 | 148.6 2020=100 | −10.2 |
| June 2025 | 149.3 2020=100 | −8.8 |
| May 2025 | 165.3 2020=100 | 2.3 |
| April 2025 | 173.6 2020=100 | −1.4 |
| March 2025 | 178.2 2020=100 | −4.7 |
| February 2025 | 177.2 2020=100 | −3.3 |
| January 2025 | 179.4 2020=100 | −4.3 |
| December 2024 | 175.1 2020=100 | −4.1 |
| November 2024 | 168.9 2020=100 | −7.8 |
| October 2024 | 164.2 2020=100 | −13.3 |

## API

```
curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/KR.XPI.M.NSA.ITEM-301142AA-W"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/KR.XPI.M.NSA.ITEM-301142AA-W",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
```