In 2017, the packaging market in South Korea valued at around 44.2 trillion South Korean won and was expected to reach 56 trillion South Korean won by 2020. Especially the food packaging sector accounting for more than half of the packaging market is growing along with the increasing popularity of HMR (Home Meal Replacement) due to social changes such as single-person households and the aging population.
Market size of packaging in South Korea from 2010 to 2020 (in trillion South Korean won)
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Statistics on Plastics industry in South Korea
Overview
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- Premium Statistic Export value from South Korea in 2021, by commodity
- Premium Statistic Global polycarbonate production capacity by country 2015
- Basic Statistic Global low-density polyethylene new production capacity by country 2019-2021
- Premium Statistic Global high-density polyethylene new production capacity by country 2019-2021
Production
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- Premium Statistic Plastic raw materials domestic demand South Korea 2021, by material type
- Premium Statistic Plastic raw materials production volume South Korea 2021, by material type
- Basic Statistic Domestic demand of polypropylene in South Korea 2010-2021
- Premium Statistic Production volume of polypropylene in South Korea 2010-2021
- Premium Statistic Production volume of high density polyethylene in South Korea 2006-2021
- Premium Statistic Production volume of low density polyethylene in South Korea 2006-2021
Companies
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- Premium Statistic Number of plastics manufacturing companies South Korea 2011-2020
- Premium Statistic Leading chemical companies South Korea 2021, based on sales revenue
- Premium Statistic Value of tangible assets in plastics manufacturing companies South Korea 2011-2020
- Premium Statistic Value added in plastics manufacturing establishments South Korea 2011-2020
- Premium Statistic Production costs in plastics manufacturing companies South Korea 2011-2020
- Premium Statistic Shipment value of plastics manufacturing companies South Korea 2011-2020
Imports
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- Premium Statistic Import value share to South Korea in 2022, by commodity
- Premium Statistic Import value of plastics and related goods South Korea 2020, by country
- Premium Statistic Share of imports for plastics and related goods South Korea 2020, by country
- Premium Statistic Import value of plastics South Korea 2012-2021
Exports
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- Premium Statistic Plastics export market growth rate South Korea 2019-2020, by country
- Premium Statistic EPI of plastic products in South Korea 2011-2021
- Premium Statistic Export value of plastics South Korea 2012-2021
- Premium Statistic Export value of plastics and related goods South Korea 2020, by country
- Premium Statistic Share of exports for plastics and related goods South Korea 2020, by country
Consumption
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- Premium Statistic Packaging market size South Korea 2010-2020
- Premium Statistic Usage frequency of single-use plastic South Korea 2021
- Premium Statistic Number of single-use plastic items consumed per capita South Korea 2019
- Premium Statistic Per capita single-use plastic items consumption South Korea 2019
Plastic recycling & waste
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- Premium Statistic Distribution of plastic household waste South Korea 2021, by product
- Premium Statistic Company sources of household plastic waste South Korea 2021, by quantity
- Premium Statistic Plastic waste recycling rate South Korea 2008-2020
- Premium Statistic Challenges to recycling plastic waste South Korea 2021
- Premium Statistic Policy suggestions to reduce plastic use South Korea 2019
Further related statistics
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- Number of rigid plastics packaging units used in the Asia Pacific region 2010-2018
- Number of employees in plastic packaging goods manufacture in Norway 2006-2017
- Attitudes towards reducing plastic packaging in supermarkets in the UK 2017, by age
- Turnover of plastic packaging goods manufacture in Norway 2006-2017
- Information foods/beverages package influence on purchase 2013-2016
- Number of establishments in plastic packaging goods manufacture in Norway 2006-2017
- Production value of plastic packaging goods manufacture in Norway 2006-2017
- Global plastic film demand distribution by region 2015
- Product packaging awareness in Poland 2019
- Plastic film demand in the U.S. meat, poultry & seafood packaging industry 2002-2017
- Domestic demand of retortable pouches in South Korea 2006-2016
- Turnover distribution of the packaging market in France 2016, by material
- Share of plastic film used in meat, poultry & seafood packaging in the U.S. 2002-2017
- Food container & package manufacturer number in South Korea 2005-2021
- Total plastic drinks packaging placed on the market in the UK 2017, by type
- U.S. food product packaging industry: plastic film demand 2002-2017, by application
- Plastic packaging waste destinations from the United Kingdom (UK) 2017, by country
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Statistics
- Number of rigid plastics packaging units used in the Asia Pacific region 2010-2018
- Number of employees in plastic packaging goods manufacture in Norway 2006-2017
- Attitudes towards reducing plastic packaging in supermarkets in the UK 2017, by age
- Turnover of plastic packaging goods manufacture in Norway 2006-2017
- Information foods/beverages package influence on purchase 2013-2016
- Number of establishments in plastic packaging goods manufacture in Norway 2006-2017
- Production value of plastic packaging goods manufacture in Norway 2006-2017
- Global plastic film demand distribution by region 2015
- Product packaging awareness in Poland 2019
- Plastic film demand in the U.S. meat, poultry & seafood packaging industry 2002-2017
- Domestic demand of retortable pouches in South Korea 2006-2016
- Turnover distribution of the packaging market in France 2016, by material
- Share of plastic film used in meat, poultry & seafood packaging in the U.S. 2002-2017
- Food container & package manufacturer number in South Korea 2005-2021
- Total plastic drinks packaging placed on the market in the UK 2017, by type
- U.S. food product packaging industry: plastic film demand 2002-2017, by application
- Plastic packaging waste destinations from the United Kingdom (UK) 2017, by country
Asia Economy Daily. (August 28, 2019). Market size of packaging in South Korea from 2010 to 2020 (in trillion South Korean won) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 31, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1098068/south-korea-packaging-market-size/
Asia Economy Daily. "Market size of packaging in South Korea from 2010 to 2020 (in trillion South Korean won)." Chart. August 28, 2019. Statista. Accessed March 31, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1098068/south-korea-packaging-market-size/
Asia Economy Daily. (2019). Market size of packaging in South Korea from 2010 to 2020 (in trillion South Korean won). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 31, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1098068/south-korea-packaging-market-size/
Asia Economy Daily. "Market Size of Packaging in South Korea from 2010 to 2020 (in Trillion South Korean Won)." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Aug 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1098068/south-korea-packaging-market-size/
Asia Economy Daily, Market size of packaging in South Korea from 2010 to 2020 (in trillion South Korean won) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1098068/south-korea-packaging-market-size/ (last visited March 31, 2023)
Market size of packaging in South Korea from 2010 to 2020 (in trillion South Korean won) [Graph], Asia Economy Daily, August 28, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1098068/south-korea-packaging-market-size/