South Korea Korea: Supermarkets and other retail sale in non-specialized stores / Seasonally Adjusted Index (BOK ECOS)
MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode KR.RETSALES.M.NSA.ITEM-I74I-I74C
Latest (y/y)7.2%September 2026
Previous (y/y)2.6%August 2026
Level85.20September 2026
South Korea Korea: Supermarkets and other retail sale in non-specialized stores / Seasonally Adjusted Index (BOK ECOS) was up 7.2% year on year in September 2026, compared with 2.6% in August 2026.
The level stood at 85.20 (index).
That is the highest reading since February 2023.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −13.3% (May 2021) to 9.0% (Feb 2023), averaging −2.0%.
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Recent data
| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 85.20 | 7.2 |
| August 2026 | 83.60 | 2.6 |
| July 2026 | 83.90 | −0.5 |
| June 2026 | 82.90 | 0.7 |
| May 2026 | 82.80 | −1.5 |
| April 2026 | 83.00 | −0.7 |
| March 2026 | 84.50 | −1.1 |
| February 2026 | 85.70 | 4.3 |
| January 2026 | 80.50 | −5.6 |
| December 2025 | 82.10 | −5.8 |
| November 2025 | 82.80 | −5.4 |
| October 2025 | 90.90 | 3.1 |
| September 2025 | 79.50 | −9.9 |
| August 2025 | 81.50 | −8.8 |
| July 2025 | 84.30 | −2.3 |
| June 2025 | 82.30 | −5.5 |
| May 2025 | 84.10 | −4.3 |
| April 2025 | 83.60 | −3.7 |
| March 2025 | 85.40 | −3.1 |
| February 2025 | 82.20 | −7.1 |
| January 2025 | 85.30 | −3.4 |
| December 2024 | 87.20 | −1.1 |
| November 2024 | 87.50 | −1.7 |
| October 2024 | 88.20 | 1.0 |
Last 24 observations. The full history (129 observations) is available through the API.
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curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
"https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/KR.RETSALES.M.NSA.ITEM-I74I-I74C"
# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/KR.RETSALES.M.NSA.ITEM-I74I-I74C",
headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]About this series
| Latest observation | September 2026 |
|---|---|
| First observation | January 2016 |
| Observations | 129 |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Units | index |
| Adjustment | Not seasonally adjusted |
| 10-year high | 9.0% (Feb 2023) |
| 10-year low | −13.3% (May 2021) |
| 10-year average | −2.0% |
| Source agency | Bank of Korea |
| Makrognosis code | KR.RETSALES.M.NSA.ITEM-I74I-I74C |
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FAQ
- What is the current korea: Supermarkets and other retail sale in non-specialized stores / Seasonally Adjusted Index (BOK ECOS) in South Korea?
- The latest reading is 7.2% 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-I74I-I74C.
Last updated 2026-10-31. Source: Bank of Korea. Original title: “Korea: Supermarkets and other retail sale in non-specialized stores / Seasonally Adjusted Index (BOK ECOS)”.