Economy & Growth in South Korea 11 indicators covering economy & growth for South Korea. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size 416,895 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 2020 up 81.1% 6th G20 CPI all-items - Group of Twenty - Consumer price index 126.6 Index, 2015=100 2026 up 24.6% 17th GBARD by socioeconomic objectives 17,986 Million euro 2024 up 41.4% 7th GERD by sector of performance and socioeconomic objectives 88,821 Million euro 2024 up 94.8% 5th Business enterprise R&D expenditure in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. 72,319 Million euro 2024 up 102.8% 5th R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by NACE 416,895 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 2020 up 81.1% 6th Business enterprise R&D personnel in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. 2 416,895 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 2020 up 81.1% 6th Business expenditure on R&D (BERD) in ICT sector as % of total R&D 13.6% 2023 down 66.2% 2nd R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by NACE 208,428 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 2008 up 167.7% 6th Business enterprise R&D expenditure in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. 16,188 Million euro 2008 up 217.9% 8th Business enterprise R&D personnel in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. 208,428 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 2008 up 167.7% 6th