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South Korea Korea: Wholesale and Retail Trade · Hotels and Restaurants / Original Index (BOK ECOS)

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode KR.LF.M.NSA.ITEM-I61BAAC-I28A

Latest (y/y)−2.5%October 2026
Previous (y/y)−1.8%September 2026
Level5,394.0 Thousand PersonsOctober 2026

South Korea Korea: Wholesale and Retail Trade · Hotels and Restaurants / Original Index (BOK ECOS) was down 2.5% year on year in October 2026, compared with −1.8% in September 2026.

The level stood at 5,394.0 Thousand Persons.

That is the lowest reading since November 2021.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −9.8% (Jan 2021) to 2.8% (Jan 2023), averaging −0.9%.

South Korea Korea: Wholesale and Retail Trade · Hotels and Restaurants / Original Index (BOK ECOS), annual % change, Jan 2017 – Oct 2026−10%−5%0%5%20182020202220242026Robomacro
South Korea Korea: Wholesale and Retail Trade · Hotels and Restaurants / Original Index (BOK ECOS), annual % change, Jan 2017 – Oct 2026. Source: Bank of Korea.
South Korea Korea: Wholesale and Retail Trade · Hotels and Restaurants / Original Index (BOK ECOS), level (Thousand Persons)5,2005,4005,6005,8006,0006,200201620182020202220242026Robomacro
South Korea Korea: Wholesale and Retail Trade · Hotels and Restaurants / Original Index (BOK ECOS), level (Thousand Persons).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
October 20265,394.0 Thousand Persons−2.5
September 20265,447.0 Thousand Persons−1.8
August 20265,485.0 Thousand Persons−0.7
July 20265,510.0 Thousand Persons−0.05
June 20265,514.0 Thousand Persons−0.6
May 20265,552.0 Thousand Persons−0.3
April 20265,472.0 Thousand Persons−1.4
March 20265,529.0 Thousand Persons−0.4
February 20265,517.0 Thousand Persons−0.07
January 20265,516.0 Thousand Persons0.1
December 20255,532.0 Thousand Persons0.4
November 20255,493.0 Thousand Persons−0.2
October 20255,532.0 Thousand Persons1.2
September 20255,545.0 Thousand Persons1.0
August 20255,525.0 Thousand Persons0.0
July 20255,513.0 Thousand Persons−1.0
June 20255,548.0 Thousand Persons−0.5
May 20255,569.0 Thousand Persons−0.9
April 20255,552.0 Thousand Persons−0.04
March 20255,549.0 Thousand Persons0.5
February 20255,521.0 Thousand Persons−0.2
January 20255,510.0 Thousand Persons−1.1
December 20245,510.0 Thousand Persons−1.5
November 20245,504.0 Thousand Persons−1.2

Last 24 observations. The full history (130 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 observationOctober 2026
First observationJanuary 2016
Observations130
FrequencyMonthly
UnitsThousand Persons
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high2.8% (Jan 2023)
10-year low−9.8% (Jan 2021)
10-year average−0.9%
Source agencyBank of Korea
Makrognosis codeKR.LF.M.NSA.ITEM-I61BAAC-I28A

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FAQ

What is the current korea: Wholesale and Retail Trade · Hotels and Restaurants / Original Index (BOK ECOS) in South Korea?
The latest reading is −2.5% year on year for October 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.LF.M.NSA.ITEM-I61BAAC-I28A.

Last updated 2026-11-12. Source: Bank of Korea. Original title: “Korea: Wholesale and Retail Trade · Hotels and Restaurants / Original Index (BOK ECOS)”.