Makrognosis

South Korea Korea: Wooden / Floor Area (BOK ECOS)

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode KR.BPERMIT.M.NSA.ITEM-I43AAC-1

Latest40,720 unitsSeptember 2026
Previous39,459 unitsAugust 2026
Year ago54,321 unitsSeptember 2025

South Korea Korea: Wooden / Floor Area (BOK ECOS) was 40,720 units in September 2026, up 3.2% from August 2026 and down 25.0% from a year earlier.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 27,014 units (Jan 2025) to 153,599 units (Mar 2017), averaging 81,471 units.

South Korea Korea: Wooden / Floor Area (BOK ECOS) (units), Jan 2016 – Sep 20260k50k100k150k201620182020202220242026Robomacro
South Korea Korea: Wooden / Floor Area (BOK ECOS) (units), Jan 2016 – Sep 2026. Source: Bank of Korea.

Showing the full history (downsampled for display). Open the interactive chart to zoom and switch transforms.

Recent data

PeriodValue
September 202640,720 units
August 202639,459 units
July 202641,523 units
June 202640,572 units
May 202639,162 units
April 202652,588 units
March 202643,825 units
February 202632,189 units
January 202632,296 units
December 202545,926 units
November 202541,163 units
October 202536,684 units
September 202554,321 units
August 202545,768 units
July 202551,371 units
June 202543,020 units
May 202545,717 units
April 202553,456 units
March 202547,535 units
February 202541,955 units
January 202527,014 units
December 202450,416 units
November 202456,090 units
October 202449,271 units

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

Get South Korea Korea: Wooden / Floor Area (BOK ECOS) in your code or spreadsheet

One guessable code, agency-direct, updated on release. Free tier available.

curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/KR.BPERMIT.M.NSA.ITEM-I43AAC-1"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/KR.BPERMIT.M.NSA.ITEM-I43AAC-1",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
Get a free API key → · API docs

About this series

Latest observationSeptember 2026
First observationJanuary 2016
Observations129
FrequencyMonthly
Unitsunits
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high153,599 units (Mar 2017)
10-year low27,014 units (Jan 2025)
10-year average81,471 units
Source agencyBank of Korea
Makrognosis codeKR.BPERMIT.M.NSA.ITEM-I43AAC-1

More South Korea BPERMIT series

South Korea Korea: By Structure / Floor Area (BOK ECOS)South Korea Korea: By Structure / Number of Buildings (BOK ECOS)South Korea Korea: By Use / Floor Area (BOK ECOS)South Korea Korea: By Use / Number of Buildings (BOK ECOS)South Korea Korea: Commercial / Number of Buildings (BOK ECOS)South Korea Korea: Dwellings / Floor Area (BOK ECOS)South Korea Korea: Dwellings / Number of Buildings (BOK ECOS)South Korea Korea: Ferroconcrete / Floor Area (BOK ECOS)South Korea Korea: Ferroconcrete / Number of Buildings (BOK ECOS)South Korea Korea: Masonry / Floor Area (BOK ECOS)South Korea Korea: Masonry / Number of Buildings (BOK ECOS)South Korea Korea: Others / Floor Area (BOK ECOS)South Korea Korea: Others / Number of Buildings (BOK ECOS)South Korea Korea: Wooden / Number of Buildings (BOK ECOS)

Other South Korea indicators

South Korea GDP (Gross Domestic Product)South Korea Korea: GDP at market prices, SA, current prices (BOK ECOS)South Korea Inflation Rate (CPI)South Korea Core Inflation RateSouth Korea Unemployment RateSouth Korea 10-Year Government Bond YieldSouth Korea Credit Rating & Sovereign Risk ScoreSouth Korea Industrial ProductionSouth Korea Korea industrial production index, original (not seasonally adjusted), 2020=100 (KOSTAT via BOK ECOS)South Korea Producer Price Inflation (PPI)South Korea Korea: Current Account, monthly, NSA (BOK ECOS, USD mn)South Korea Korea: Current Account, monthly, SA (BOK ECOS, USD mn)South Korea Korea: Exports of Goods (Korea Customs Service final, BOK ECOS 901Y092 E100; thousand USD x 0.001 = USD mn)South Korea Korea: Imports of Goods (Korea Customs Service final, BOK ECOS 901Y092 I100; thousand USD x 0.001 = USD mn)South Korea Korea consumer sentiment index (KOSTAT via BOK ECOS 511Y002 FME 99988)South Korea M2 Money Stock

FAQ

What is the current korea: Wooden / Floor Area (BOK ECOS) in South Korea?
The latest reading is 40,720 units 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.BPERMIT.M.NSA.ITEM-I43AAC-1.

Last updated 2026-10-31. Source: Bank of Korea. Original title: “Korea: Wooden / Floor Area (BOK ECOS)”.