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South Korea Korea: Expectations of Living Standard of Household / Total (BOK ECOS)

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode KR.CONSCONF.M.NSA.ITEM-FMBA-99988

Latest97.00October 2026
Previous98.00September 2026
Year ago100.0October 2025

South Korea Korea: Expectations of Living Standard of Household / Total (BOK ECOS) was 97.00 in October 2026, down 1.0% from September 2026 and down 3.0% from a year earlier.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 79.00 (Apr 2020) to 104.0 (Jul 2017), averaging 94.05.

South Korea Korea: Expectations of Living Standard of Household / Total (BOK ECOS) (index), Jan 2016 – Oct 20267580859095100105201620182020202220242026Robomacro
South Korea Korea: Expectations of Living Standard of Household / Total (BOK ECOS) (index), Jan 2016 – Oct 2026. Source: Bank of Korea.

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Recent data

PeriodValue
October 202697.00
September 202698.00
August 202697.00
July 202698.00
June 202697.00
May 202697.00
April 202692.00
March 202697.00
February 2026101.0
January 2026100.0
December 2025100.0
November 2025101.0
October 2025100.0
September 2025100.0
August 2025101.0
July 2025101.0
June 2025101.0
May 202597.00
April 202592.00
March 202592.00
February 202593.00
January 202589.00
December 202486.00
November 202494.00

Last 24 observations. The full history (130 observations) is available through the API.

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About this series

Latest observationOctober 2026
First observationJanuary 2016
Observations130
FrequencyMonthly
Unitsindex
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high104.0 (Jul 2017)
10-year low79.00 (Apr 2020)
10-year average94.05
Source agencyBank of Korea
Makrognosis codeKR.CONSCONF.M.NSA.ITEM-FMBA-99988

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FAQ

What is the current korea: Expectations of Living Standard of Household / Total (BOK ECOS) in South Korea?
The latest reading is 97.00 for October 2026, published by Bank of Korea.
Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from Bank of Korea and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code KR.CONSCONF.M.NSA.ITEM-FMBA-99988.

Last updated 2026-10-27. Source: Bank of Korea. Original title: “Korea: Expectations of Living Standard of Household / Total (BOK ECOS)”.