Press Releases

Bank of Korea

Mar 27,2026

□ The Composite Business Sentiment Index (CBSI) for all industries for March 2026 was 94.1, down 0.1 points from the previous month, and that for the outlook for the following month fell by 4.5 points to 93.1.

― In the manufacturing sector, the CBSI for March 2026 remained unchanged from the previous month at 97.1, but that for the outlook for the following month fell by 3.0 points to 95.9.

― In the non-manufacturing sector, the CBSI for March 2026 was 92.0, down 0.2 points from the previous month, and that for the outlook for the following month also fell by 5.6 points to 91.2.


□ The Economic Sentiment Index (ESI), a composite of the Business Sentiment Index(BSI) and the Consumer Survey Index(CSI), for March 2026 was 94.0, down 4.8 points from the previous month.



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