South Korea's r&d spending rose from 2.1 % in 1996 to 4.9 % in 2023.
South Korea · Innovation, research & technology
R&D, patents, publications, researchers and high-tech.
9 indicators · 9 with data
Research
South Korea's researchers in r&d (per million people) rose from 2,186.1 /M in 1996 to 9,471.8 /M in 2023.
South Korea's scientific and technical journal articles rose from 8,867 in 1996 to 71,724 in 2023.
Patents
South Korea's patent applications, residents rose from 15,951 in 1992 to 186,245 in 2021.
South Korea's patent applications, nonresidents rose from 15,122 in 1992 to 51,753 in 2021.
South Korea's trademark applications, total rose from 119,839 in 2004 to 299,622 in 2021.
Technology
South Korea's high-tech exports rose from 32.4 % in 2007 to 36.3 % in 2024.
South Korea's high-technology exports (current us$) rose from US$107B in 2007 to US$216B in 2024.
Economy
ICT service exports (% of service exports)
% of service exports
33rd of 94 · 3rd in East Asia & Pacific
South Korea's ict service exports (% of service exports) rose from 1.7 % in 1996 to 12.5 % in 2025.