South Korea Smalll Business Health Index (SBHI): Economic Outlook (EO)

2015 - 2026 | Monthly | Index | Korea Federation of SMEs

South Korea Smalll Business Health Index (SBHI): Economic Outlook (EO) data was reported at 75.600 Index in Feb 2026. This records a decrease from the previous number of 76.700 Index for Jan 2026. South Korea Smalll Business Health Index (SBHI): Economic Outlook (EO) data is updated monthly, averaging 65.900 Index from Jan 2015 (Median) to Feb 2026, with 134 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 89.600 Index in Sep 2017 and a record low of 55.600 Index in Apr 2020. South Korea Smalll Business Health Index (SBHI): Economic Outlook (EO) data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Korea Federation of SMEs. The data is categorized under Global Database’s South Korea – Table KR.S: Small Business Health Index. The SBHI (Small Business Health Index) is an index calculated by subdividing the responses into a 5-point scale and multiplying each frequency by a weight. If it is over 100, it indicates that there are more companies that expect the next month's economy to improve than those that do not. Less than 100 means the opposite. Series break at January 2015 to December 2022, as the Monthly Small & Medium Business Economic Outlook Survey and the Non-Manufacturing Small & Medium Business Economic Trend Survey were merged. Series break at January 2023, due to the sampling frame change. The Corporate Statistics Register is now being used instead of the National Business Survey.

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Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
75.600 Feb 2026 76.700 Jan 2026 55.600 Apr 2020 89.600 Sep 2017 Index monthly Jan 2015 - Feb 2026

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South Korea Key Series

National Accounts Last Frequency Range
Forecast: GDP PPP Per Capita (PPP Intl $) 70,250.328 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Forecast: Nominal GDP Per Capita (USD) 41,380.693 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Forecast: Real GDP Growth (%) 2.340 2027 yearly 1980 - 2027
GDP Deflator Growth (%) 2.8 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1961 - Jun 2025
GDP per Capita (USD) 36,232.600 2025 yearly 1953 - 2025
Gross Fixed Capital Formation (USD mn) 129,772.040 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1960 - Dec 2025
Gross National Product (GNP) (USD mn) 498,882.256 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1960 - Dec 2025
Gross Savings Rate (%) 35.2 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1970 - Jun 2025
Investment: % of GDP (%) 29.6 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1960 - Dec 2025
Nominal GDP (USD mn) 471,908.5 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1960 - Jun 2025
Nominal GDP Growth (%) 6.239 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1961 - Dec 2025
Private Consumption Expenditure (USD mn) 224,401.834 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1960 - Dec 2025
Private Consumption: % of GDP (%) 46.6 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1960 - Dec 2025
Public Consumption Expenditure (USD mn) 83,457.186 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1960 - Dec 2025
Public Consumption: % of GDP (%) 16.7 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1960 - Dec 2025
Real GDP Growth (%) 1.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1961 - Sep 2025
Total Trade of Goods & Services: % of Nominal GDP (%) 86.856 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1960 - Dec 2025
Production Last Frequency Range
Gold Production (kg) 43.000 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Industrial Production Index Growth (%) -0.9 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1958 - Jan 2026
Minerals Production (Metric Ton) 5,074,593.000 2023 yearly 2009 - 2023
Motor Vehicle Production (Unit) 4,127,251.000 2024 yearly 1997 - 2024
Silver Production (Metric Ton) 2.322 2023 yearly 1986 - 2023
Construction and Properties Last Frequency Range
Building Permits (Unit) 8,812.000 Jan 2026 monthly Oct 1979 - Jan 2026
House Prices Growth (%) 1.8 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1987 - Feb 2026
Nominal Residential Property Price Index (2010=100) 142.394 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1975 - Jun 2025
Nominal Residential Property Price Index Growth (%) 0.108 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1976 - Jun 2025
Real Residential Property Price Index (2010=100) 105.734 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1975 - Jun 2025
Real Residential Property Price Index Growth (%) -1.903 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1976 - Jun 2025
Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -2.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 2000 - Sep 2025
Forecast: Government Expenditure (KRW bn) 768,475.754 2030 yearly 1995 - 2030
Forecast: Government Net Debt (KRW bn) 2,010,487.869 2030 yearly 1990 - 2030
Forecast: Government Revenue (KRW bn) 736,053.817 2030 yearly 1995 - 2030
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 48.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Sep 2002 - Sep 2025
National Government Debt (USD mn) 896,321.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Sep 2002 - Sep 2025
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 36,344.999 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2026
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) 492.507 Nov 2025 monthly Jul 1999 - Nov 2025
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 11.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
Demographic and Labour Market Last Frequency Range
Employed Persons (Person) 28,956,000.000 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1983 - Feb 2026
Forecast: Employment (Person mn) 28.727 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Forecast: Population (Person mn) 51.305 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Forecast: Unemployment Rate (%) 2.800 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Labour Force Participation Rate (%) 63.6 Jan 2026 monthly Jun 1999 - Jan 2026
Labour Productivity Growth (%) 0.89 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 1983 - Dec 2025
Monthly Earnings (USD) 3,242 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2008 - Dec 2025
Population (Person mn) 51.7 2025 yearly 1956 - 2025
Unemployment Rate (%) 2.90 Feb 2026 monthly Jun 1999 - Feb 2026

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