Korea, Republic of
42 verified figures tagged KR, covering 3 industrys and 30 indicators. The same code is used in every hub — this page gathers them.
Country KR · KOR · ISO-3166
Data points
42
Industries
3
Indicators
30
Sources
8
Period
2024–2026
The short version
Key takeaways
Drawn from every industry that publishes a figure for Korea, Republic of.
- Electric car sales in Korea, Republic of totalled 200 thousand in 2025 (IEA). IEA ↗ T1 Official
- Total goods exports in Korea, Republic of totalled 709.7 billion USD in 2025 (MOTIR). MOTIR ↗ T1 Official
- Semiconductor materials market revenue in Korea, Republic of totalled 11.2 billion USD in 2025 (SEMI). SEMI ↗ T2 National
- Semiconductor exports in Korea, Republic of totalled 173.4 billion USD in 2025 (MOTIR). MOTIR ↗ T1 Official
- Semiconductor equipment billings in Korea, Republic of totalled 25.8 billion USD in 2025 (SEMI). SEMI ↗ T2 National
- Electric cars as a share of new car sales in Korea, Republic of stood at 11% in 2025 (IEA). IEA ↗ T1 Official
- Steel exports to the United States in Korea, Republic of (annual) totalled 3,430,000 net tons in 2025–2026 (AISI). AISI ↗ T2 National
- Steel imports by supplier country in Korea, Republic of (annual) totalled 3,205,000 net tons in 2025–2026 (AISI). AISI ↗ T2 National
- Samsung Electronics research and development expenditure in Korea, Republic of totalled 37.7 trillion KRW in 2025. Samsung ↗ T1 Official
- Steel exports to the United States growth in Korea, Republic of (annual) came in at 20% in 2025–2026 (AISI). AISI ↗ T2 National
By industry
Industries covering Korea, Republic of
Each link opens the industry×country page when one exists, otherwise the industry hub. The count is how many verified rows carry code KR.
| Industry | Data points | Open |
|---|---|---|
| Steel and Basic Metals in Korea, Republic of C24 | 20 | Country page → |
| Semiconductors in Korea, Republic of C26 | 18 | Country page → |
| Electric Vehicles in Korea, Republic of C29 | 4 | Country page → |
By measure
Indicators
- Crude steel production 2
- Crude steel production growth 2
- Electric car sales 2
- Electric cars as a share of new car sales 2
- Samsung Device Solutions (semiconductor) division revenue 2
- Samsung Electronics quarterly revenue 2
- Samsung Electronics research and development expenditure 2
- Semiconductor equipment billings 2
- Semiconductor exports 2
- Semiconductor materials market revenue 2
- Steel import permit applications 2
- Total goods exports 2
- Crude steel production (year to date) 1
- Crude steel production growth (year to date) 1
- Samsung DRAM market share 1
- Samsung Foundry share of global foundry revenue 1
14 more indicators appear in the table below.
The complete table
All Korea, Republic of data points
Grouped by indicator. Every row links to its full record. The CSV keeps the region code and provenance columns so exports stay citable.
42 data points across 30 indicators. Each line shows the latest value; open a line for earlier periods and forecasts.
IndicatorPeriodValueSourceType
Crude steel production +1 more May 20265.4 million tonnesworldsteelT22026actual→
- January 20265.6 million tonnesworldsteelT22026actual→
Crude steel production (year to date)as of 31 May 202626.4 million tonnesworldsteelT22026actual→
Crude steel production growth +1 more May 20263.3%worldsteelT22026actual→
- January 20265%worldsteelT22026actual→
Crude steel production growth (year to date)as of 31 May 20262.7%worldsteelT22026actual→
Electric car sales +1 more 2025200 thousandIEAT12026actual→
Electric cars as a share of new car sales +1 more 202511%IEAT12026actual→
Samsung Device Solutions (semiconductor) division revenue +1 more Q4 202544 trillion KRWSamsungT12026actual→
Samsung DRAM market shareQ1 202638.5%TrendForce2026estimate→
Samsung Electronics quarterly revenue +1 more Q4 202593.8 trillion KRWSamsungT12026actual→
Samsung Electronics research and development expenditure +1 more 202537.7 trillion KRWSamsungT12026actual→
Samsung Foundry share of global foundry revenueQ4 20257.1%TrendForce2026estimate→
Semiconductor equipment billings +1 more 202525.8 billion USDSEMIT22026actual→
Semiconductor exports +1 more 2025173.4 billion USDMOTIRT12026actual→
Semiconductor materials market revenue +1 more 202511.2 billion USDSEMIT22026actual→
Share of global semiconductor sales by company headquarters202421.1%SIAT22025estimate→
SK hynix DRAM market shareQ1 202628.8%TrendForce2026estimate→
Steel exports to the United StatesJuly 2026556,000 net tonsAISIT22026actual→
Steel exports to the United States (annual)2025–20263,430,000 net tonsAISIT22026actual→
Steel exports to the United States growthJuly 202632%AISIT22026actual→
Steel exports to the United States growth (annual)2025–202620%AISIT22026actual→
Steel import permit applications +1 more August 2026418,000 net tonsAISIT22026actual→
Steel import permit applications growthAugust 2026-25%AISIT22026actual→
Steel import permits change vs prior month final imports (monthly)July 202622%AISIT22026estimate→
Steel imports (year to date)as of 31 Aug 20262,968,000 net tonsAISIT22026actual→
Steel imports (year to date)as of 31 Jul 20262,508,000 net tonsAISIT22026estimate→
Steel imports by supplier countryJune 2026422,000 net tonsAISIT22026actual→
Steel imports by supplier country (annual)2025–20263,205,000 net tonsAISIT22026actual→
Steel imports growth (year to date)as of 31 Aug 202652%AISIT22026actual→
Steel imports growth (year to date)as of 31 Jul 202641%AISIT22026estimate→
Total goods exports +1 more 2025709.7 billion USDMOTIRT12026actual→
Primary documents
Sources
| Document | Publisher | Authority tier | Published | Accessed | Locator | Data points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Global EV Outlook 2026 Report | IEA | T1 Official | 20 May 2026 | 14 Sep 2026 | Trends in electric cars | 4 |
| Korea's Annual Exports Reach New Highs in 2025 Press release | MOTIR | T1 Official | 2 Jan 2026 | 14 Sep 2026 | Paragraph on semiconductor exports; Paragraph 1 | 4 |
| Samsung Electronics Announces Fourth Quarter and FY 2025 Results Earnings release | Samsung | T1 Official | 29 Jan 2026 | 14 Sep 2026 | Section 'Semiconductors To Continue Increasing Revenue'; Paragraph 2; Paragraph 4 | 6 |
| Steel Imports Up 7.4% in July vs. June-Revised Press release | AISI | T2 National | — | 15 Sep 2026 | Steel Imports Up 7.4% in July vs. June-Revised | 4 |
| AISI Releases August SIMA Imports Data Press release | AISI | T2 National | — | 15 Sep 2026 | AISI Releases August SIMA Imports Data | 4 |
| AISI Releases July SIMA Imports Data Press release | AISI | T2 National | — | 15 Sep 2026 | Finished Import Market Share Estimated at 18 Percent in July | 4 |
| Steel Imports Down 4.3% in June vs. May Press release | AISI | T2 National | — | 15 Sep 2026 | Steel Imports Down 4.3% in June vs. May | 2 |
| Global Semiconductor Materials Market Revenue Reaches Record $73.2 Billion in 2025, SEMI Reports Press release | SEMI | T2 National | 12 May 2026 | 14 Sep 2026 | Paragraph on regional materials consumption | 2 |
| SEMI Reports Global Semiconductor Equipment Billings Reached $135 Billion in 2025, Up 15% Year-on-Year Press release | SEMI | T2 National | 7 Apr 2026 | 14 Sep 2026 | Regional paragraph | 2 |
| 2025 State of the U.S. Semiconductor Industry Report | SIA | T2 National | 1 Jul 2025 | 14 Sep 2026 | Figure 'Global Market Share by Company HQ' | 1 |
| May 2026 crude steel production Press release | worldsteel | T2 National | — | 15 Sep 2026 | Top 10 steel-producing countries; Table 2. Top 10 steel-producing countries | 4 |
| January 2026 crude steel production Press release | worldsteel | T2 National | — | 15 Sep 2026 | Top 10 steel-producing countries | 2 |
| Rapid Contract Price Surge Drives 1Q26 DRAM Industry Up 81% QoQ, Says TrendForce Press release | TrendForce | T3 Research | 1 Jun 2026 | 14 Sep 2026 | Paragraph beginning 'hynix, which recorded the highest HBM bit shipment mix...'; Paragraph beginning 'Samsung retained its leading position...' | 2 |
| AI Demand Drives 4Q25 Global Top 10 Foundries Revenue Up 2.6% QoQ; Samsung Gains Share and Tower Moves Up in Rankings, Says TrendForce Press release | TrendForce | T3 Research | 12 Mar 2026 | 14 Sep 2026 | Paragraph beginning 'Samsung Foundry (excluding System LSI)...' | 1 |
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Region code KR is stable across the API and every hub.
StatOrigin. (2026). Korea, Republic of industry statistics. Retrieved from https://statorigin.org/regions/korea-republic-of