South Korea - Real Retail Sales





South Korea: Real Retail Sales

Mnemonic WRT$.IKOR
Unit Bil. Ch. 2015 KRW, SA
Adjustments Seasonally Adjusted
Quarterly 1.68 %
Data 2023 Q4 44,864
2023 Q3 44,123

Series Information

Source The Bank of Korea
Release GDP
Frequency Quarterly
Start Date 3/31/1960
End Date 12/31/2023

South Korea: Consumer

Reference Last Previous Units Frequency
Consumer Confidence Feb 2024 101.9 101.6 Index, NSA Monthly
Real Retail Sales 2023 Q4 44,864 44,123 Bil. Ch. 2015 KRW, SA Quarterly
Retail Sales Dec 2017 123.7 128.9 Index 2010=100, SA Monthly

Release Information

Quarterly national accounts for South Korea, including GDP(E) with GFCF and private consumption detail, and GDP(O) with KSIC industry detail. Also annual GDP(I).

  • National accounts framework: UN SNA 2008
  • Industrial classification: KSIC Rev. 10
  • Measurements:
    • Billions of Korean won at chained 2015 prices (Bil. Ch. 2015 KRW)
    • At current prices (Bil. KRW)
    • Associated deflators
  • Adjustments:
    • Original (NSA)
    • Seasonally adjusted (SA)
  • Native frequency: Quarterly
  • Start date: 1960Q1

Source documents:

  • Gross capital formation by type of capital goods: Tables 10.6.1.1, 10.6.1.2, 10.6.1.3, 10.6.1.4
  • Gross capital formation by sectors: Tables 10.6.2.1, 10.6.2.2
  • Gross fixed capital formation by sectors: Tables 10.6.2.3, 10.6.2.4

The tables for detailed GCF and GFCF are published later than those for the main GDP(E) components.

The data are provisional when first released. The “advance” estimates are replaced with “preliminary” estimates which are subject to revision until “final” estimates are announced.