Economic Optimism Index in South Korea decreased to 94 points in March from 98.80 points in February of 2026. Economic Optimism Index in South Korea averaged 97.78 points from 2003 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 117.00 points in March of 2006 and a record low of 55.00 points in December of 2008. source: The Bank of Korea

Related	Last	Previous	Unit	Reference
Bank Lending Rate	4.26	4.24	percent	Feb 2026
Consumer Confidence	107.00	112.10	points	Mar 2026
Consumer Credit	1978785.00	1964814.70	KRW Billion	Dec 2025
Consumer Spending	280610.30	279749.60	KRW Billion	Dec 2025
Disposable Personal Income	2588759.30	2438258.30	KRW Billion	Dec 2024
Economic Optimism Index	94.00	98.80	points	Mar 2026
Personal Savings	35.90	34.40	percent	Dec 2025

South Korea Economic Optimism Index

In South Korea, The Economic Sentiment Index (ESI) is a composite of the BSI (Business Survey Index) and the CSI (Consumer Survey Index). The index is compiled to comprehensively grasp the private sector perception of economic conditions, including the sentiments of both businesses and consumers. An ESI reading above 100 is interpreted as meaning that economic sentiment in the private sector, including that of both businesses and consumers, is on a level better than past averages (and vice versa when the reading is below 100), since the ESI is constructed so that it is distributed around a long-term mean of 100 and a standard deviation of 10.