South Korea Korea: Trading gains and losses from changes in the terms of trade (BOK ECOS)
QuarterlyReal (inflation-adjusted)Code KR.GDP.Q.REAL.ITEM-1500
Latest (y/y)−751.1%Q1 2022
Previous (y/y)−375.0%Q3 2021
Level75,335 ₩ billionQ3 2026
South Korea Korea: Trading gains and losses from changes in the terms of trade (BOK ECOS) was down 751.1% year on year in Q1 2022, compared with −375.0% in Q3 2021.
The level stood at 75,335 ₩ billion.
That is the lowest reading since the series began in Q1 2016.
Over the past available history it has ranged from −751.1% (Q1 2022) to 32.0% (Q3 2017), averaging −154.7%.
Showing the full history (downsampled for display). Open the interactive chart to zoom and switch transforms.
Recent data
| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 75,335 ₩ billion | — |
| Q2 2026 | 58,496 ₩ billion | — |
| Q1 2026 | 38,692 ₩ billion | — |
| Q4 2025 | −1,621.9 ₩ billion | — |
| Q3 2025 | −13,236 ₩ billion | — |
| Q2 2025 | −9,993.3 ₩ billion | — |
| Q1 2025 | −12,491 ₩ billion | — |
| Q4 2024 | −12,715 ₩ billion | — |
| Q3 2024 | −15,519 ₩ billion | — |
| Q2 2024 | −15,481 ₩ billion | — |
| Q1 2024 | −12,630 ₩ billion | — |
| Q4 2023 | −19,198 ₩ billion | — |
| Q3 2023 | −22,782 ₩ billion | — |
| Q2 2023 | −30,051 ₩ billion | — |
| Q1 2023 | −26,664 ₩ billion | — |
| Q4 2022 | −29,947 ₩ billion | — |
| Q3 2022 | −30,941 ₩ billion | — |
| Q2 2022 | −23,108 ₩ billion | — |
| Q1 2022 | −13,906 ₩ billion | −751.1 |
| Q4 2021 | −14,090 ₩ billion | — |
| Q3 2021 | −5,691.6 ₩ billion | −375.0 |
| Q2 2021 | −4,164.9 ₩ billion | −317.9 |
| Q1 2021 | 2,135.6 ₩ billion | — |
| Q4 2020 | −323.1 ₩ billion | — |
Last 24 observations. The full history (43 observations) is available through the API.
Get South Korea Korea: Trading gains and losses from changes in the terms of trade (BOK ECOS) in your code or spreadsheet
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curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
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# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/KR.GDP.Q.REAL.ITEM-1500",
headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]About this series
| Latest observation | Q3 2026 |
|---|---|
| First observation | Q1 2016 |
| Observations | 43 |
| Frequency | Quarterly |
| Units | ₩ billion |
| Adjustment | Real (inflation-adjusted) |
| 10-year high | 32.0% (Q3 2017) |
| 10-year low | −751.1% (Q1 2022) |
| 10-year average | −154.7% |
| Source agency | Bank of Korea |
| Makrognosis code | KR.GDP.Q.REAL.ITEM-1500 |
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FAQ
- What is the current korea: Trading gains and losses from changes in the terms of trade (BOK ECOS) in South Korea?
- The latest reading is −751.1% year on year for Q1 2022, 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-1500.
Last updated 2026-10-27. Source: Bank of Korea. Original title: “Korea: Trading gains and losses from changes in the terms of trade (BOK ECOS)”.