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South Korea Korea: Water supply; sewage, waste management, materials recovery / Volume Index (BOK ECOS)

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode KR.SVCOUT.M.NSA.ITEM-I51AA-2

Latest (y/y)−4.2%September 2026
Previous (y/y)1.9%August 2026
Level92.00 2020=100September 2026

South Korea Korea: Water supply; sewage, waste management, materials recovery / Volume Index (BOK ECOS) was down 4.2% year on year in September 2026, compared with 1.9% in August 2026.

The level stood at 92.00 2020=100.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −14.5% (Oct 2025) to 17.1% (Feb 2020), averaging −0.2%.

South Korea Korea: Water supply; sewage, waste management, materials recovery / Volume Index (BOK ECOS), annual % change, Jan 2017 – Sep 2026−20%−10%0%10%20%20182020202220242026Robomacro
South Korea Korea: Water supply; sewage, waste management, materials recovery / Volume Index (BOK ECOS), annual % change, Jan 2017 – Sep 2026. Source: Bank of Korea.
South Korea Korea: Water supply; sewage, waste management, materials recovery / Volume Index (BOK ECOS), level (2020=100)708090100110201620182020202220242026Robomacro
South Korea Korea: Water supply; sewage, waste management, materials recovery / Volume Index (BOK ECOS), level (2020=100).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 202692.00 2020=100−4.2
August 202695.10 2020=1001.9
July 202699.60 2020=100−0.2
June 202698.00 2020=1001.2
May 202688.50 2020=100−8.8
April 202693.10 2020=1001.9
March 202691.00 2020=1001.6
February 202671.90 2020=100−8.3
January 202682.50 2020=1004.6
December 202596.70 2020=1002.2
November 202594.70 2020=100−3.7
October 202589.60 2020=100−14.5
September 202596.00 2020=1002.5
August 202593.30 2020=100−7.3
July 202599.80 2020=100−0.4
June 202596.80 2020=1000.3
May 202597.00 2020=100−3.4
April 202591.40 2020=100−6.1
March 202589.60 2020=100−5.6
February 202578.40 2020=100−1.5
January 202578.90 2020=100−12.1
December 202494.60 2020=1001.5
November 202498.30 2020=100−2.5
October 2024104.8 2020=1006.2

Last 24 observations. The full history (129 observations) is available through the API.

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About this series

Latest observationSeptember 2026
First observationJanuary 2016
Observations129
FrequencyMonthly
Units2020=100
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high17.1% (Feb 2020)
10-year low−14.5% (Oct 2025)
10-year average−0.2%
Source agencyBank of Korea
Makrognosis codeKR.SVCOUT.M.NSA.ITEM-I51AA-2

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FAQ

What is the current korea: Water supply; sewage, waste management, materials recovery / Volume Index (BOK ECOS) in South Korea?
The latest reading is −4.2% 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.SVCOUT.M.NSA.ITEM-I51AA-2.

Last updated 2026-10-31. Source: Bank of Korea. Original title: “Korea: Water supply; sewage, waste management, materials recovery / Volume Index (BOK ECOS)”.