ICT goods exports (% of total goods exports) in South Korea
South Korea: ICT goods exports (% of total goods exports) was 28.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
ICT goods exports in South Korea, 2000–2024
Source: UNCTADstat database, UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in % of total goods exports.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 28.3% for ict goods exports in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.1% on the previous year and up 47.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ict goods exports in South Korea peaked at 34.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16.4%, in 2012.
South Korea ranks 6th of 182 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
ICT goods exports (% of total goods exports) in South Korea, year by year
| Year | % of total goods exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34.4% | — |
| 2001 | 29.7% | -13.5% |
| 2002 | 32.8% | +10.4% |
| 2003 | 33.6% | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 33.2% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 29.9% | -9.9% |
| 2006 | 26.3% | -11.8% |
| 2007 | 25.3% | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 21.2% | -16.3% |
| 2009 | 21.5% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 20.6% | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 17.3% | -16.0% |
| 2012 | 16.4% | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 18.4% | +12.2% |
| 2014 | 19.2% | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 21.0% | +9.5% |
| 2016 | 21.4% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 23.9% | +11.7% |
| 2018 | 27.1% | +13.3% |
| 2019 | 25.1% | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 28.2% | +12.6% |
| 2021 | 28.7% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 27.7% | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 22.8% | -17.5% |
| 2024 | 28.3% | +24.1% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 28.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.2%, 12.8× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 28.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.4%, 20.7× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.8% | 21.2% | 34.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.0% | 16.4% | 27.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.1% | 22.8% | 28.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More infrastructure data for South Korea
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 89.22 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 172.52 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 21.29 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 41.17 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.4114 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -3.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 21.29 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.72 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ict goods exports in South Korea?
- Ict goods exports in South Korea was 28.3% in 2024, according to UNCTADstat database, UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest ict goods exports recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 34.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest ict goods exports recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.4% in 2012.
- How does South Korea rank for ict goods exports?
- South Korea ranks 6th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ict goods exports rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from UNCTADstat database, UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), published as part of ICT goods exports (% of total goods exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Information and communication technology goods exports include computers and peripheral equipment, communication equipment, consumer electronic equipment, electronic components, and other information and technology goods (miscellaneous).