The reading right now

As of March 2026, Retail sales for South Korea stood at 121.1. That is up 2.15 from the prior month. Over the trailing five years, the series has averaged 117.7, ranging from a low of 114.1 in February 2024 to a high of 123 in September 2021. The current reading sits 7.21 above its trailing ten-year mean of 113.9.

Computed from the observation series on this page. Numbers update when the underlying provider revises the data.