Retail Sales Volume,Index in South Korea
South Korea: Retail Sales Volume,Index was 106.27 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
106.27
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
12th
of 28 countries
All-time high
136.4
in 2021
All-time low
44.95
in 1998
Years of data
31
1995–2025
Retail Sales Volume,Index in South Korea, 1995–2025
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2025, retail sales volume,index in South Korea stood at 106.27.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, retail sales volume,index in South Korea peaked at 136.4 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 44.95, in 1998.
South Korea ranks 12th of 28 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Retail Sales Volume,Index in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 81.22 | — |
| 1996 | 86.76 | +6.8% |
| 1997 | 77.54 | -10.6% |
| 1998 | 44.95 | -42.0% |
| 1999 | 58.99 | +31.2% |
| 2000 | 69.18 | +17.3% |
| 2001 | 65.28 | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 74.52 | +14.2% |
| 2003 | 76.28 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 79.95 | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 92.04 | +15.1% |
| 2006 | 103.75 | +12.7% |
| 2007 | 112.22 | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 96.98 | -13.6% |
| 2009 | 84.39 | -13.0% |
| 2010 | 100 | +18.5% |
| 2011 | 108.7 | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 108.96 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 113.17 | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 120.03 | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 115.43 | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 116.77 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 122.46 | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 131.27 | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 126.88 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 124.99 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 136.4 | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 120.86 | -11.4% |
| 2023 | 117.53 | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 110.3 | -6.2% |
| 2025 | 106.27 | -3.6% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 106.27 is above the median for high income countries, which is 103.94, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.89 | 44.95 | 86.76 | 5 |
| 2000s | 85.46 | 65.28 | 112.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 116.37 | 100 | 131.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 119.39 | 106.27 | 136.4 | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More reference data data for South Korea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9638 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9281 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2074 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is retail sales volume,index in South Korea?
- Retail sales volume,index in South Korea was 106.27 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest retail sales volume,index recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 136.4 in 2021.
- What is the lowest retail sales volume,index recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.95 in 1998.
- How does South Korea rank for retail sales volume,index?
- South Korea ranks 12th out of 28 countries with data for 2025.
- Is retail sales volume,index rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Retail Sales Volume,Index,,,. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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