In 2021, research and development (R&D) spending by large companies in South Korea amounted to around 49.1 trillion South Korean won. Middle market enterprises and venture businesses each spent between 11 trillion and 12 trillion won, followed by small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with around 8.5 trillion won.
Research and development expenditure of corporations in South Korea from 2015 to 2021, by size of corporation (in trillion South Korean won)
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Korea Institute of S&T Evaluation and Planning. (February 28, 2023). Research and development expenditure of corporations in South Korea from 2015 to 2021, by size of corporation (in trillion South Korean won) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 11, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1315632/south-korea-rnd-expenses-of-companies-by-company-size/
Korea Institute of S&T Evaluation and Planning. "Research and development expenditure of corporations in South Korea from 2015 to 2021, by size of corporation (in trillion South Korean won)." Chart. February 28, 2023. Statista. Accessed May 11, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1315632/south-korea-rnd-expenses-of-companies-by-company-size/
Korea Institute of S&T Evaluation and Planning. (2023). Research and development expenditure of corporations in South Korea from 2015 to 2021, by size of corporation (in trillion South Korean won). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 11, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1315632/south-korea-rnd-expenses-of-companies-by-company-size/
Korea Institute of S&T Evaluation and Planning. "Research and Development Expenditure of Corporations in South Korea from 2015 to 2021, by Size of Corporation (in Trillion South Korean Won)." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Feb 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1315632/south-korea-rnd-expenses-of-companies-by-company-size/
Korea Institute of S&T Evaluation and Planning, Research and development expenditure of corporations in South Korea from 2015 to 2021, by size of corporation (in trillion South Korean won) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1315632/south-korea-rnd-expenses-of-companies-by-company-size/ (last visited May 11, 2024)
Research and development expenditure of corporations in South Korea from 2015 to 2021, by size of corporation (in trillion South Korean won) [Graph], Korea Institute of S&T Evaluation and Planning, February 28, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1315632/south-korea-rnd-expenses-of-companies-by-company-size/