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South Korea: statistics and indicators

55 indicators and 1,277 data points for South Korea, collected automatically from official statistical sources.

Indicators
55
Data points
1,277

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Key indicators for South Korea

IndicatorLatest YearRank Trend
GERD by sector of performance and NUTS 2 region 88,821 Million euro 2024 5th volatile
R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 545,435 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 2020 6th rising
Industrial countries' effective exchange rates - quarterly data 71.89 Index, 2015=100 2026 52nd falling
Industrial countries' effective exchange rates - monthly data 73.73 Index, 2015=100 2026 51st falling
Real effective exchange rate - percentage changes, 42 trading partners 86.64 Index, 2015=100 2025 50th falling
Industrial countries' effective exchange rates - annual data 78.27 Index, 2015=100 2025 48th falling
Real effective exchange rate - euro area trading partners 78.27 Index, 2015=100 2025 48th falling
GERD by sector of performance and type of expenditure 88,821 Million euro 2024 5th volatile
GERD by sector of performance and fields of R&D 88,821 Million euro 2024 5th volatile
GERD by sector of performance and source of funds 88,821 Million euro 2024 5th volatile
GERD by sector of performance and type of R&D 88,821 Million euro 2024 5th volatile
GERD by sector of performance 88,821 Million euro 2024 5th volatile
GERD by source of funds 100.0% 2024 1st flat
BERD by size class and source of funds 72,319 Million euro 2024 5th volatile
R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size 416,895 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 2020 6th volatile
R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, fields of R&D 545,435 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 2020 6th rising
R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex 545,435 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 2020 6th rising
Share of GBARD in total general government expenditure 3.7% 2015 1st rising
G20 CPI all-items - Group of Twenty - Consumer price index 126.6 Index, 2015=100 2026 17th rising
Researchers by sector of performance, country of citizenship and sex 615,063 Head count 2024 3rd rising
Researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex 615,063 Head count 2024 3rd rising
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year 6,423 Number 2014 6th volatile
GBARD by type of funding 17,986 Million euro 2024 7th rising
GBARD by socioeconomic objectives 17,986 Million euro 2024 7th rising
GERD by sector of performance and socioeconomic objectives 88,821 Million euro 2024 5th volatile
Share of female researchers by sector of performance 24.2% 2024 48th rising
Share of R&D personnel and researchers in total active population and 2.1% 2011 23rd rising
BERD by industry orientation 72,319 Million euro 2024 5th rising
BERD by NACE Rev. 2 activity 72,319 Million euro 2024 5th rising
BERD by NACE Rev. 2 activity and source of funds 72,319 Million euro 2024 5th rising
Business enterprise R&D expenditure in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. 72,319 Million euro 2024 5th rising
BERD by NACE Rev. 2 activity and type of expenditure 72,319 Million euro 2024 5th rising
R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by NACE 416,895 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 2020 6th rising
Business enterprise R&D personnel in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. 2 416,895 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 2020 6th rising
Corruption Perceptions Index 63 Score 2025 24th rising
Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country 5,837 Number 2013 6th volatile
Patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials 1,154 Number 2021 4th rising
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international 464.08 Number 2013 12th volatile
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year 2,410 Number 2013 4th volatile
R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational 545,435 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 2020 6th rising
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional 3,092 Number 2012 5th volatile
Triadic patent families by earliest priority year 775.12 Number 2012 5th volatile
Business expenditure on R&D (BERD) in ICT sector as % of total R&D 13.6% 2023 2nd falling
Low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex 18.6% 2025 47th rising
Patent cooperation treaty (PCT) applications designated to the EPO by 282.74 Number 2013 13th volatile
Trading partner exposure 49.70 million Thousand euro 2024 16th rising
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 5.21 Number 2013 20th volatile
R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational 442,027 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 2015 5th rising
Patent applications to the EPO with foreign co-inventors, by priority 51 Number 2013 12th volatile
BERD by NACE Rev. 1.1 activity 16,188 Million euro 2008 8th rising
BERD by NACE Rev. 1.1 activity and type of expenditure 16,188 Million euro 2008 8th rising
BERD by NACE Rev. 1.1 activity and source of funds 16,188 Million euro 2008 8th rising
R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by NACE 208,428 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 2008 6th rising
Business enterprise R&D expenditure in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. 16,188 Million euro 2008 8th rising
Business enterprise R&D personnel in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. 208,428 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 2008 6th rising

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