Economy
Source: OECD (via DBnomics). · updated 2026-05-31
Korea, Rep.'s business confidence stands at -7.33 as of 2026-05-31, up from -9 in 2026-04-30. Historical data runs from 1991 to 2026 (419 observations).
In 2026-05-31, Korea, Rep.'s business confidence was -7.33, up from -9 in 2026-04-30.
In 2026-04-30, Korea, Rep.'s business confidence was -9, up from -10 in 2026-03-31.
In 2026-03-31, Korea, Rep.'s business confidence was -10, unchanged from -10 in 2026-02-28.
In 2026-02-28, Korea, Rep.'s business confidence was -10, up from -11.33 in 2026-01-31.
In 2026-01-31, Korea, Rep.'s business confidence was -11.33, up from -13.67 in 2025-12-31.
| Date | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-31 | -7.33 | +1.67 |
| 2026-04-30 | -9 | +1 |
| 2026-03-31 | -10 | +0 |
| 2026-02-28 | -10 | +1.33 |
| 2026-01-31 | -11.33 | +2.33 |
| 2025-12-31 | -13.67 | +1 |
| 2025-11-30 | -14.67 | +0.6667 |
| 2025-10-31 | -15.33 | +0.6667 |
| 2025-09-30 | -16 | -1.67 |
| 2025-08-31 | -14.33 | +2.33 |
| 2025-07-31 | -16.67 | -3 |
| 2025-06-30 | -13.67 | +0.3333 |
| 2025-05-31 | -14 | -0.3333 |
| 2025-04-30 | -13.67 | +2 |
| 2025-03-31 | -15.67 | +0 |
| 2025-02-28 | -15.67 | +0.6667 |
| 2025-01-31 | -16.33 | +2.67 |
| 2024-12-31 | -19 | -2 |
| 2024-11-30 | -17 | -0.3333 |
| 2024-10-31 | -16.67 | -2.67 |
| 2024-09-30 | -14 | +0 |
| 2024-08-31 | -14 | -1.67 |
| 2024-07-31 | -12.33 | -0.6667 |
| 2024-06-30 | -11.67 | +1 |
| 2024-05-31 | -12.67 | +1.67 |
| 2024-04-30 | -14.33 | +2 |
| 2024-03-31 | -16.33 | -1.67 |
| 2024-02-29 | -14.67 | +0.6667 |
| 2024-01-31 | -15.33 | +0.6667 |
| 2023-12-31 | -16 | +1.67 |
| 2023-11-30 | -17.67 | -0.6667 |
| 2023-10-31 | -17 | +2 |
| 2023-09-30 | -19 | -1 |
| 2023-08-31 | -18 | -2 |
| 2023-07-31 | -16 | -1 |
| 2023-06-30 | -15 | +0.3333 |
| 2023-05-31 | -15.33 | -0.3333 |
| 2023-04-30 | -15 | +4 |
| 2023-03-31 | -19 | -1.33 |
| 2023-02-28 | -17.67 | -0.3333 |
| 2023-01-31 | -17.33 | -2.67 |
| 2022-12-31 | -14.67 | -2.33 |
| 2022-11-30 | -12.33 | -2 |
| 2022-10-31 | -10.33 | -1.67 |
| 2022-09-30 | -8.67 | -2.67 |
| 2022-08-31 | -6 | +0 |
| 2022-07-31 | -6 | -5.33 |
| 2022-06-30 | -0.6667 | -2 |
| 2022-05-31 | 1.33 | +1.33 |
| 2022-04-30 | 0 | -0.6667 |
| 2022-03-31 | 0.6667 | +0 |
| 2022-02-28 | 0.6667 | -0.6667 |
| 2022-01-31 | 1.33 | +0 |
| 2021-12-31 | 1.33 | +0.6667 |
| 2021-11-30 | 0.6667 | +1.33 |
| 2021-10-31 | -0.6667 | -0.6667 |
| 2021-09-30 | 0 | -4.33 |
| 2021-08-31 | 4.33 | +0 |
| 2021-07-31 | 4.33 | -2.67 |
| 2021-06-30 | 7 | -0.6667 |
| 2021-05-31 | 7.67 | -0.3333 |
| 2021-04-30 | 8 | +7.67 |
| 2021-03-31 | 0.3333 | +4.33 |
| 2021-02-28 | -4 | +3 |
| 2021-01-31 | -7 | +3.67 |
| 2020-12-31 | -10.67 | -1 |
| 2020-11-30 | -9.67 | +2.33 |
| 2020-10-31 | -12 | +6.67 |
| 2020-09-30 | -18.67 | +3 |
| 2020-08-31 | -21.67 | +4 |
| 2020-07-31 | -25.67 | +4 |
| 2020-06-30 | -29.67 | +4 |
| 2020-05-31 | -33.67 | -4 |
| 2020-04-30 | -29.67 | -6 |
| 2020-03-31 | -23.67 | -9.33 |
| 2020-02-29 | -14.33 | -2 |
| 2020-01-31 | -12.33 | +0.6667 |
| 2019-12-31 | -13 | -0.3333 |
| 2019-11-30 | -12.67 | +2.33 |
| 2019-10-31 | -15 | -1.33 |
Source: OECD (via DBnomics). · Download this series as CSV — free, attribution required (CC BY 4.0).
Korea, Rep.'s business confidence is -7.33 as of 2026-05-31, compared with -9 in 2026-04-30. Source: OECD (via DBnomics).
The highest recorded value is 65 (1998-02-28); the lowest is -37.67 (2008-12-31), across data from 1991 to 2026.
Source: OECD (via DBnomics). Figures are republished with attribution and updated as the source releases new observations.