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South Korea Korea: Manufacturing / Business Condition BSI (BOK ECOS)

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode KR.BIZCONF.M.NSA.ITEM-C0000-AA

Latest78.00October 2026
Previous79.00September 2026
Year ago68.00October 2025

South Korea Korea: Manufacturing / Business Condition BSI (BOK ECOS) was 78.00 in October 2026, down 1.3% from September 2026 and up 14.7% from a year earlier.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 49.00 (May 2020) to 98.00 (Jun 2021), averaging 74.96.

South Korea Korea: Manufacturing / Business Condition BSI (BOK ECOS) (index), Jan 2016 – Oct 2026405060708090100201620182020202220242026Robomacro
South Korea Korea: Manufacturing / Business Condition BSI (BOK ECOS) (index), Jan 2016 – Oct 2026. Source: Bank of Korea.

Showing the full history (downsampled for display). Open the interactive chart to zoom and switch transforms.

Recent data

PeriodValue
October 202678.00
September 202679.00
August 202681.00
July 202682.00
June 202679.00
May 202680.00
April 202674.00
March 202671.00
February 202672.00
January 202673.00
December 202570.00
November 202570.00
October 202568.00
September 202570.00
August 202570.00
July 202568.00
June 202570.00
May 202573.00
April 202568.00
March 202568.00
February 202565.00
January 202563.00
December 202462.00
November 202468.00

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 high98.00 (Jun 2021)
10-year low49.00 (May 2020)
10-year average74.96
Source agencyBank of Korea
Makrognosis codeKR.BIZCONF.M.NSA.ITEM-C0000-AA

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FAQ

What is the current korea: Manufacturing / Business Condition BSI (BOK ECOS) in South Korea?
The latest reading is 78.00 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.BIZCONF.M.NSA.ITEM-C0000-AA.

Last updated 2026-10-29. Source: Bank of Korea. Original title: “Korea: Manufacturing / Business Condition BSI (BOK ECOS)”.