NewsSouth Korea's online shopping rose 7.3% in August
South Korea's online shopping transactions rose 7.3% year over year to KRW 24.21 trillion in August. Mobile shopping reached KRW 18.90 trillion, while its share of the total fell 1.1 percentage points in a year.
Event / data period: 2026-08
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IllustrationThe Ministry of Data and Statistics put online shopping transactions at KRW 24.2118 trillion in August 2026, up 7.3% from a year earlier. Mobile shopping increased 5.8% to KRW 18.9021 trillion.
Mobile transactions accounted for 78.1% of online sales, down from 79.2% in August 2025. Year-over-year growth included 9.8% for food and beverages, 7.6% for food services and 8.7% for travel and transport services; clothing transactions fell 4.4%. Values are nominal.
Data
Online shopping indicators
South Korea's online shopping transaction values for August 2026.
- Online shopping transaction value
- 24.212 trillion KRW
- 2026-08 · Observed
- Mobile shopping transaction value
- 18.902 trillion KRW
- 2026-08 · Observed
- Mobile share of online shopping
- 78.1 percent
- 2026-08 · Observed
- Mobile share in the same month a year earlier
- 79.2 percent
- 2025-08 · Observed
Methodology
The ministry's nominal transaction values and year-over-year changes are transcribed. The share change is expressed in percentage points: 78.1% minus 79.2% equals -1.1 percentage points.
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