Outline of KIET Quarterly Manufacturing Business Survey Index BSI surveys were conducted in 379 domestic manufacturing firms. Respondents answered online-based questionnaires that include 7 scale choices from March 4, 2015 to March 20, 2015. The questionnaire is composed of 10 items including...

The BSIs for the 4th quarter of 2014 suggest that the trend of weakness in manufacturers’ business circumstances has continued. The weak performances regarding the demand (e.g. sales, domestic demand, etc.) and production sides (e.g. facilities investment, employment, etc.) have persisted for...

The overall composite Business Survey Index for the manufacturing sector in the 3rd quarter2016 suggests that manufacturing sector has relatively decreased compared to the previousquarter. Business condition and sales in the manufacturing sector have slightly declined,standing at BSIs of 84...

The overall composite Business Survey Index for the manufacturing sector in the 2nd quarter, 2016 suggests that the manufacturing sector has become relatively better than the previous quarter. Business condition and sales in the manufacturing sector have heavily increased, standing at BSIs of 90...

The overall composite Business Survey Index for the manufacturing sector in the 1st quarter 2016 suggests that the manufacturing sector has become relatively more pessimistic than the previous quarter. Business conditions and sales in the manufacturing sector have remained far below the baseline...

The BSIs for the 4th quarter of 2015 suggest that manufacturing firms have continued to report weakness in their economic sentiment. The weak performances have been shown in demand (e.g. sales, domestic demand, etc.) and production aspects (e.g. facilities investment, employment, etc.); however,...

The overall composite Business Survey Index of the manufacturing sector in Q3 2017 saw a decrease over the previous quarter, and has stayed under the baseline (100) for three consecutive quarters. The specific BSI on business conditions and sales in the manufacturing sector remained below the...

The overall composite Business Survey Index of the manufacturing sector in the 2nd quarter 2017 saw a double-digit increase over the previous quarter, which was the highest since Q4 2014. The BSI on business conditions and sales in the manufacturing sector remained below the baseline (100),...

The overall composite Business Survey Index for the manufacturing sector in the 1st quarter 2017 suggests that the manufacturing sector has become relatively gloomier than the previous quarter. Business conditions and sales in the manufacturing sector have remained far below the baseline (100),...

The overall composite Business Survey Index for the manufacturing sector in the 4th quarter 2016 suggests that all indices, except for exports (92), have improved compared to the previous quarter. Business condition (88) and sales (90) in the manufacturing sector have slightly increased...