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South Korea Korea: Research and development services, Debit (BOK ECOS)

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode KR.CURRACCT.M.NSA.ITEM-2JA200

Latest786.0 Mil.U$September 2026
Previous684.3 Mil.U$August 2026
Year ago708.5 Mil.U$September 2025

South Korea Korea: Research and development services, Debit (BOK ECOS) was 786.0 Mil.U$ in September 2026, up 14.9% from August 2026 and up 10.9% from a year earlier.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 218.1 Mil.U$ (Nov 2016) to 939.6 Mil.U$ (Apr 2025), averaging 482.4 Mil.U$.

South Korea Korea: Research and development services, Debit (BOK ECOS) (Mil.U$), Jan 2016 – Sep 20262004006008001,000201620182020202220242026Robomacro
South Korea Korea: Research and development services, Debit (BOK ECOS) (Mil.U$), Jan 2016 – Sep 2026. Source: Bank of Korea.

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Recent data

PeriodValue
September 2026786.0 Mil.U$
August 2026684.3 Mil.U$
July 2026901.7 Mil.U$
June 2026691.7 Mil.U$
May 2026873.7 Mil.U$
April 2026790.9 Mil.U$
March 2026542.0 Mil.U$
February 2026451.9 Mil.U$
January 2026922.4 Mil.U$
December 2025705.5 Mil.U$
November 2025632.9 Mil.U$
October 2025753.6 Mil.U$
September 2025708.5 Mil.U$
August 2025677.3 Mil.U$
July 2025669.3 Mil.U$
June 2025649.0 Mil.U$
May 2025714.2 Mil.U$
April 2025939.6 Mil.U$
March 2025553.4 Mil.U$
February 2025567.2 Mil.U$
January 2025649.4 Mil.U$
December 2024628.0 Mil.U$
November 2024705.7 Mil.U$
October 2024584.0 Mil.U$

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
UnitsMil.U$
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high939.6 Mil.U$ (Apr 2025)
10-year low218.1 Mil.U$ (Nov 2016)
10-year average482.4 Mil.U$
Source agencyBank of Korea
Makrognosis codeKR.CURRACCT.M.NSA.ITEM-2JA200

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FAQ

What is the current korea: Research and development services, Debit (BOK ECOS) in South Korea?
The latest reading is 786.0 Mil.U$ 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.CURRACCT.M.NSA.ITEM-2JA200.

Last updated 2026-11-07. Source: Bank of Korea. Original title: “Korea: Research and development services, Debit (BOK ECOS)”.