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South Korea Korea: Heavy & Chemical Industries / Business Condition BSI (BOK ECOS)

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode KR.BIZCONF.M.NSA.ITEM-X3000-BA

Latest80.00November 2026
Previous84.00October 2026
Year ago73.00November 2025

South Korea Korea: Heavy & Chemical Industries / Business Condition BSI (BOK ECOS) was 80.00 in November 2026, down 4.8% from October 2026 and up 9.6% from a year earlier.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 50.00 (Jun 2020) to 103.0 (Jul 2021), averaging 77.69.

South Korea Korea: Heavy & Chemical Industries / Business Condition BSI (BOK ECOS) (index), Jan 2016 – Nov 2026406080100201620182020202220242026Robomacro
South Korea Korea: Heavy & Chemical Industries / Business Condition BSI (BOK ECOS) (index), Jan 2016 – Nov 2026. Source: Bank of Korea.

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Recent data

PeriodValue
November 202680.00
October 202684.00
September 202687.00
August 202685.00
July 202682.00
June 202684.00
May 202679.00
April 202674.00
March 202680.00
February 202675.00
January 202674.00
December 202574.00
November 202573.00
October 202571.00
September 202572.00
August 202569.00
July 202573.00
June 202576.00
May 202569.00
April 202568.00
March 202571.00
February 202567.00
January 202564.00
December 202469.00

Last 24 observations. The full history (131 observations) is available through the API.

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About this series

Latest observationNovember 2026
First observationJanuary 2016
Observations131
FrequencyMonthly
Unitsindex
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high103.0 (Jul 2021)
10-year low50.00 (Jun 2020)
10-year average77.69
Source agencyBank of Korea
Makrognosis codeKR.BIZCONF.M.NSA.ITEM-X3000-BA

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FAQ

What is the current korea: Heavy & Chemical Industries / Business Condition BSI (BOK ECOS) in South Korea?
The latest reading is 80.00 for November 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.BIZCONF.M.NSA.ITEM-X3000-BA.

Last updated 2026-11-01. Source: Bank of Korea. Original title: “Korea: Heavy & Chemical Industries / Business Condition BSI (BOK ECOS)”.