South Korea's Business Survey Index for the manufacturing sector stood at 73 in January, up from 70 in December. Production rose to 87 from 82, new orders increased to 83 from 78, inventories remained unchanged at 102, and the financial situation held steady at 81. Meanwhile, the Economic Sentiment Index, which combines the BSI and the Consumer Survey Index, rose to 94.0 in January, up 0.5 points from December, reflecting a modest improvement in overall economic confidence. source: The Bank of Korea

Business Confidence in South Korea increased to 73 points in January from 70 points in December of 2025. Business Confidence in South Korea averaged 79.00 points from 1991 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 119.00 points in December of 1994 and a record low of 35.00 points in March of 1998. This page provides the latest reported value for - South Korea Business Confidence - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. South Korea Business Confidence - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on February of 2026.

Business Confidence in South Korea increased to 73 points in January from 70 points in December of 2025. Business Confidence in South Korea is expected to be 75.00 points by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the South Korea Business Confidence is projected to trend around 80.00 points in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2025-12-29 09:00 PM
Business Confidence
Dec 70 70 72
2026-01-26 09:00 PM
Business Confidence
Jan 73 70 71
2026-02-24 09:00 PM
Business Confidence
Feb 73 75


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Business Confidence 73.00 70.00 points Jan 2026
Capacity Utilization 103.50 103.50 points Dec 2025
Car Production 362356.00 354243.00 Units Dec 2025
Car Registrations 144916.00 145936.00 Units Dec 2025
Changes in Inventories 1685.00 1989.90 KRW Billion Sep 2025
Coincident Index 113.60 113.60 points Dec 2025
Composite Leading Indicator 101.91 101.69 points Jan 2026
Corruption Index 63.00 64.00 Points Dec 2025
Corruption Rank 31.00 30.00 Dec 2025
Electricity Production 22501.10 21621.51 Gigawatt-hour Dec 2025
Industrial Production YoY -0.30 -1.40 percent Dec 2025
Industrial Production MoM 1.70 0.60 percent Dec 2025
Leading Economic Index 124.00 123.00 points Dec 2025
Manufacturing Production YoY -0.40 -1.20 percent Dec 2025
Mining Production 0.50 -6.30 percent Dec 2025
New Orders 13595975.00 16048042.00 KRW Million Dec 2025
Steel Production 5200.00 5000.00 Thousand Tonnes Dec 2025


South Korea Business Confidence
In South Korea, the Business Survey Index (BSI) in the manufacturing sector measures the level of optimism that business leaders have about the performance of the economy in the current month and their outlook for the following month. The Index is based on the survey of around 2800 companies in fifteen areas including sales, inventories, production facilities, prices, labor force and profitability. For each of the indicators measured, the net difference between the number of positive responses and the number of negative responses is computed. The BSI above 100 indicates an improving outlook and below 100 a deteriorating outlook.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
73.00 70.00 119.00 35.00 1991 - 2026 points Monthly
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South Korea Business Sentiment Rebounds Further in January
South Korea's Business Survey Index for the manufacturing sector stood at 73 in January, up from 70 in December. Production rose to 87 from 82, new orders increased to 83 from 78, inventories remained unchanged at 102, and the financial situation held steady at 81. Meanwhile, the Economic Sentiment Index, which combines the BSI and the Consumer Survey Index, rose to 94.0 in January, up 0.5 points from December, reflecting a modest improvement in overall economic confidence.
2026-01-26
South Korea Business Sentiment Holds Steady in December
South Korea's Business Survey Index for the manufacturing sector stood at 70 in December, unchanged from 70 in November. Production rose to 82 from 80, new orders rose to 78 from 76, inventories remained at 102, and the financial situation improved to 81 from 79. Meanwhile the Economic Sentiment Index, which combines the BSI and the Consumer Survey Index, fell to 93.1 in December, down 1.0 points from November, reflecting a modest deterioration in overall economic confidence.
2025-12-29
South Korean Business Confidence Improves in November
South Korea's Business Survey Index for the manufacturing sector stood at 70 in November, up from 68 in October. Production rose to 80 from 79, new orders fell to 76 from 77, inventories fell to 102 from 104, and the financial situation fell to 79 from 82. Meanwhile the Economic Sentiment Index, which combines the BSI and the Consumer Survey Index, fell to 94.1 in November, down 0.3 points from October, reflecting a modest deterioration in overall economic confidence.
2025-11-25