Retail Sales in South Korea increased 1.20 percent in December of 2025 over the same month in the previous year. Retail Sales YoY in South Korea averaged 3.21 percent from 1996 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 20.20 percent in December of 1999 and a record low of -21.70 percent in July of 1998. source: Statistics Korea

Retail Sales YoY in South Korea is expected to be 2.10 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the South Korea Retail Sales YoY is projected to trend around 1.80 percent in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Bank Lending Rate 4.19 4.15 percent Dec 2025
Consumer Confidence 110.80 109.90 points Jan 2026
Consumer Credit 1968270.50 1953344.60 KRW Billion Sep 2025
Consumer Spending 279749.60 276188.10 KRW Billion Sep 2025
Disposable Personal Income 2588759.30 2438258.30 KRW Billion Dec 2024
Economic Optimism Index 94.00 93.50 points Jan 2026
Gasoline Prices 1.18 1.20 USD/Liter Jan 2026
Households Debt to GDP 89.70 89.50 percent of GDP Jun 2025
Personal Savings 34.40 35.60 percent Sep 2025
Retail Sales MoM 0.90 -3.20 percent Dec 2025
Retail Sales YoY 1.20 0.80 percent Dec 2025


South Korea Retail Sales YoY
In South Korea, the year-over-year change in Retail sales compares the aggregated sales of retail goods and services during a certain month to the same month a year ago..
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
1.20 0.80 20.20 -21.70 1996 - 2025 percent Monthly
2020=100, NSA