Economy
Source: OECD (terms permit extract/distribute, incl. commercial, with citation). · updated 2026-05-31
Korea, Rep.'s retail sales stands at 1.87% as of 2026-05-31, up from 1.77% in 2026-04-30. Historical data runs from 1996 to 2026 (365 observations).
In 2026-05-31, Korea, Rep.'s retail sales was 1.87%, up from 1.77% in 2026-04-30.
In 2026-04-30, Korea, Rep.'s retail sales was 1.77%, down from 5% in 2026-03-31.
In 2026-03-31, Korea, Rep.'s retail sales was 5%, up from 1.94% in 2026-02-28.
In 2026-02-28, Korea, Rep.'s retail sales was 1.94%, down from 3.94% in 2026-01-31.
In 2026-01-31, Korea, Rep.'s retail sales was 3.94%, up from 1.08% in 2025-12-31.
| Date | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-31 | 1.87% | +0.0984% |
| 2026-04-30 | 1.77% | -3.22% |
| 2026-03-31 | 5% | +3.06% |
| 2026-02-28 | 1.94% | -2% |
| 2026-01-31 | 3.94% | +2.85% |
| 2025-12-31 | 1.08% | +0.4915% |
| 2025-11-30 | 0.5911% | -3.03% |
| 2025-10-31 | 3.62% | +4.11% |
| 2025-09-30 | -0.4836% | -0.2875% |
| 2025-08-31 | -0.1961% | -2.86% |
| 2025-07-31 | 2.66% | +2.86% |
| 2025-06-30 | -0.1957% | +0.0987% |
| 2025-05-31 | -0.2944% | -0.2944% |
| 2025-04-30 | 0% | -0.2947% |
| 2025-03-31 | 0.2947% | -1.88% |
| 2025-02-28 | 2.18% | +5.32% |
| 2025-01-31 | -3.15% | -1.31% |
| 2024-12-31 | -1.84% | +0.3801% |
| 2024-11-30 | -2.22% | -0.3889% |
| 2024-10-31 | -1.83% | -1.54% |
| 2024-09-30 | -0.2893% | +1.35% |
| 2024-08-31 | -1.64% | -0.5662% |
| 2024-07-31 | -1.07% | +2.51% |
| 2024-06-30 | -3.58% | -0.8177% |
| 2024-05-31 | -2.77% | -0.272% |
| 2024-04-30 | -2.5% | +0.7367% |
| 2024-03-31 | -3.23% | +2.64% |
| 2024-02-29 | -5.87% | -8.61% |
| 2024-01-31 | 2.74% | +3.51% |
| 2023-12-31 | -0.767% | -0.9601% |
| 2023-11-30 | 0.1931% | +3% |
| 2023-10-31 | -2.8% | -0.1746% |
| 2023-09-30 | -2.63% | +1.62% |
| 2023-08-31 | -4.25% | -2.24% |
| 2023-07-31 | -2.01% | -3.35% |
| 2023-06-30 | 1.34% | +2% |
| 2023-05-31 | -0.6635% | +0.9418% |
| 2023-04-30 | -1.61% | -0.4775% |
| 2023-03-31 | -1.13% | -3.91% |
| 2023-02-28 | 2.78% | +8.07% |
| 2023-01-31 | -5.29% | -1.86% |
| 2022-12-31 | -3.43% | -1.35% |
| 2022-11-30 | -2.08% | -0.6061% |
| 2022-10-31 | -1.47% | +0.7306% |
| 2022-09-30 | -2.2% | -4.18% |
| 2022-08-31 | 1.98% | +3.95% |
| 2022-07-31 | -1.97% | -0.5544% |
| 2022-06-30 | -1.41% | -1.89% |
| 2022-05-31 | 0.4762% | +0.0018% |
| 2022-04-30 | 0.4744% | -1.74% |
| 2022-03-31 | 2.21% | -0.0433% |
| 2022-02-28 | 2.25% | -0.5118% |
| 2022-01-31 | 2.76% | -3.43% |
| 2021-12-31 | 6.19% | +1.65% |
| 2021-11-30 | 4.55% | -2.03% |
| 2021-10-31 | 6.58% | +0.9495% |
| 2021-09-30 | 5.63% | +0.9951% |
| 2021-08-31 | 4.63% | -3.47% |
| 2021-07-31 | 8.11% | +5.59% |
| 2021-06-30 | 2.51% | -1.04% |
| 2021-05-31 | 3.55% | -5.22% |
| 2021-04-30 | 8.77% | -2.09% |
| 2021-03-31 | 10.86% | +3.95% |
| 2021-02-28 | 6.91% | +2.84% |
| 2021-01-31 | 4.07% | +6.18% |
| 2020-12-31 | -2.12% | -0.4653% |
| 2020-11-30 | -1.65% | -3.76% |
| 2020-10-31 | 2.1% | -1.51% |
| 2020-09-30 | 3.62% | +4.21% |
| 2020-08-31 | -0.5877% | -0.8925% |
| 2020-07-31 | 0.3049% | -4.35% |
| 2020-06-30 | 4.65% | +3.55% |
| 2020-05-31 | 1.1% | +3.81% |
| 2020-04-30 | -2.71% | +4.69% |
| 2020-03-31 | -7.4% | -6.46% |
| 2020-02-29 | -0.9336% | -0.0487% |
| 2020-01-31 | -0.885% | -5.83% |
| 2019-12-31 | 4.95% | +0.7997% |
| 2019-11-30 | 4.15% | +2.1% |
| 2019-10-31 | 2.04% | -1.06% |
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Korea, Rep.'s retail sales is 1.87% as of 2026-05-31, compared with 1.77% in 2026-04-30. Source: OECD (terms permit extract/distribute, incl. commercial, with citation).
The highest recorded value is 18.08% (2000-05-31); the lowest is -17.32% (1998-07-31), across data from 1996 to 2026.
Source: OECD (terms permit extract/distribute, incl. commercial, with citation). Figures are republished with attribution and updated as the source releases new observations.