South Korea's Composite Consumer Sentiment Index inched up to 106.8 in July 2026 from 106.6 in June. Households grew slightly more optimistic about future income, with the corresponding index rising to 101 from 100, while expectations for future spending held steady at 110.
Views on current living standards weakened marginally, with the index slipping to 93 from 94. However, expectations for future living conditions improved to 98 from 97. Consumers were also slightly less positive about current domestic economic conditions, as that index declined to 84 from 86, while expectations for the economy over the next six months were unchanged at 92.
Inflation expectations were stable. Households anticipated consumer prices would rise 2.7% over the next year, and both three- and five-year inflation expectations remained at 2.6%.
